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So you think you know?
My social media guru reminded me the other day to check in with LinkedIn answers. You know, the place to go to show off your gleaming intelligence? Right! I’d forgotten to do that lately, even though I teach this very principal in my seminars. I like answering questions and sharing knowledge. Hmmm, let’s go look.
And this is how my ‘showing off’ went:
Okay, I’ll look up ‘iPad’, then find some question I can swoop in and answer. I’ll be a star!
Uh oh. There are people here listed as ‘evangelists’, ‘sensei’, and ‘knowledge expert’! Um, well, I don’t think I qualify as any of those. So I’ll just skulk out of here with my tail tucked between my legs.
Hopefully no one noticed I was there.
Then I got to thinking (after my little pity party). I don’t have to be a sensei to the 60 million users of LinkedIn. I can continue to learn, research, and share my knowledge with my own circle – clients, friends, other business owners. To many of them, I am the knowledge expert, if only because I do my darndest to stay ahead of the tech curve. I work to find information and solutions, and I share that knowledge in one-on-one training sessions and seminars. When I find something I really like, something that will really help others, then I too become an evangelist.
I guess what it comes down to is this – I love my job. If I can’t help the whole World Wide Web, I can certainly help my personal Web, and be happy to do it!
Betting Against the House
I’ve just had an interesting experience with an online auction house: I bet against the house and lost all my money (thankfully not too much). Let me back up a bit. I want an iPad. I am monetarily restricted. So, I went looking for a less expensive solution than my local Apple store. I started [...]
What’s in a name?
I’ve been wondering about my title of Virtual Assistant. Is it a help or a hinderance when telling people what I can do for them? In fact, I asked for input from my networking group about what it means to them. To some, the concept is clear – I work on their projects from my [...]
Professionalism
I learned a very powerful lesson this week in professionalism and courtesy. I was faced with an unpleasant task and concerned not for the person in the center of the controversy but for the other person in their relationship. I was saddened to think I might lose her friendship and her valued input in our [...]
Am I worth it?
I have, on occasion, been told my services are expensive – that there are others who what I do for less. like a full-time employee. My response? Yes, you may be right. But let’s make sure we’re comparing apples to apples. Do they offer the same level of expertise and experience? Or are you hoping [...]
This is what I’m sayin’! http:…
This is what I’m sayin’! http://fleck.com/gEAhK
Another reminder of why I love…
Another reminder of why I love Apple – security! HuffPost – Sneaky Apps Could Secretly Pass Your Data Back To … http://tinyurl.com/ycggmdj
My site was published on the S…
My site was published on the Sandvox profiles page: http://www.sandvoxsites.com/website/gpntrmpg
Important People
I found this joke on my “Shake Joke’ iPhone app. It explains, with humor, just how important us ‘doers’ are: A big corporation recently hired several cannibals. “You are all part of our team now,” said the HR rep during the welcoming briefing. “You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the [...]
HBR Tip: 3 Tips for Making the…
HBR Tip: 3 Tips for Making the Most of Social Media http://web.hbr.org/e/?e=mt&d=102309
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