Comments on: Can You Have Someone Else Do Your Social Networking for You? http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/ Learn, Network, Invest Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christian Russellhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-75496 Christian Russell Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:21 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-75496 Laurie - while there is definitely a certain amount of skill involved, it's much less about technical skill than it is about personal commitment. I usually characterize social networking as a...well...social thing, not a professional endeavor that needs to be performed with precision above all else.Everyone knows that the life of the party is rarely the most professional :)If a celebrity were to win an award, let's say, should they hire a professional speaker to give their acceptance speech? They could, but no matter how well the professional delivered their lines, everyone in the audience would think "wow, so I guess she's too good to show up to her own award ceremony, huh?" Laurie – while there is definitely a certain amount of skill involved, it’s much less about technical skill than it is about personal commitment. I usually characterize social networking as a…well…social thing, not a professional endeavor that needs to be performed with precision above all else.

Everyone knows that the life of the party is rarely the most professional :)

If a celebrity were to win an award, let’s say, should they hire a professional speaker to give their acceptance speech? They could, but no matter how well the professional delivered their lines, everyone in the audience would think “wow, so I guess she’s too good to show up to her own award ceremony, huh?”

]]> By: Joshua Dorkinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-75492 Joshua Dorkin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:08 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-75492 Laurie - I respectfully disagree, in that I don't think that anyone else can act as you as effectively as you can. Sure, some people may need to understand how to participate in social media, but regardless, giving someone else the power to "be you" is, in my opinion, a bad idea. Laurie – I respectfully disagree, in that I don’t think that anyone else can act as you as effectively as you can. Sure, some people may need to understand how to participate in social media, but regardless, giving someone else the power to “be you” is, in my opinion, a bad idea.

]]> By: Laurie Morganhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-75483 Laurie Morgan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-75483 Josh,I agree that there are pitfalls -- like anything else you delegate, it's largely about the person/agency you employ to do the job. Presuming that they understand your business, share your enthusiasm for it and can represent it accurately, it's likely that the agency/SM professional can do a better than you could do yourself -- because they have the skills *and* more time to do it right. (They're just going to be focused on it in a way you can't when you're busy running your business!)A bad social media presence can be harmful -- a poorly written blog with no real content doesn't do anything to sell your company/services, and it can even hurt. Ditto for endless tweets/FB posts/etc that are just short commercials. People tire of that stuff quickly and it can hurt your image.Laurie Josh,

I agree that there are pitfalls — like anything else you delegate, it’s largely about the person/agency you employ to do the job. Presuming that they understand your business, share your enthusiasm for it and can represent it accurately, it’s likely that the agency/SM professional can do a better than you could do yourself — because they have the skills *and* more time to do it right. (They’re just going to be focused on it in a way you can’t when you’re busy running your business!)

A bad social media presence can be harmful — a poorly written blog with no real content doesn’t do anything to sell your company/services, and it can even hurt. Ditto for endless tweets/FB posts/etc that are just short commercials. People tire of that stuff quickly and it can hurt your image.

Laurie

]]> By: Joshua Dorkinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-74362 Joshua Dorkin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:26:49 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-74362 Carrie - We've had many discussions about the harm that could come with outsourcing your reputation to a virtual assistant. Do you not think there are any negatives that come with it? Carrie – We’ve had many discussions about the harm that could come with outsourcing your reputation to a virtual assistant. Do you not think there are any negatives that come with it?

]]> By: Carrie Dawsonhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-74352 Carrie Dawson Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:31:13 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-74352 I believe you can have others to do your social networking for you. Others hire a virtual assistants to do social networking. I believe you can have others to do your social networking for you. Others hire a virtual assistants to do social networking.

]]> By: Ianhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-74053 Ian Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:19:48 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-74053 I have been asked to manage social media for businesses but I would rather coach them on how to get the best out of it as there is the big question of integrity. I have been asked to manage social media for businesses but I would rather coach them on how to get the best out of it as there is the big question of integrity.

]]> By: David Lawyerhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/10/08/can-you-have-someone-else-do-your-social-networking-for-you/#comment-74034 David Lawyer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:25:06 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=7552#comment-74034 Christian,Some great comparisons between outsourcing and not outsourcing the management of a given business brand on the "social web". I would also add that there is space in-between these two camps, where a business could outsource the management of their social media marketing campaign to an outside agency or VA, long enough to build a solid start or foundation for the company online, then slowly withdraw and leave the continued management to the company (after a sufficient amount of training and guidance). Christian,

Some great comparisons between outsourcing and not outsourcing the management of a given business brand on the “social web”. I would also add that there is space in-between these two camps, where a business could outsource the management of their social media marketing campaign to an outside agency or VA, long enough to build a solid start or foundation for the company online, then slowly withdraw and leave the continued management to the company (after a sufficient amount of training and guidance).

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