Presentation on how to land a job in social media at Social Media Week Berlin, #SMWBerlin. Suzanne gives tips on what students should study and what skills to have in order to excel in a career in social media, including branding yourself, creating a blog, and connecting to others via social media websites.
10. www.designatededitor.com 12 Senior Web Marketing Manager Dave Delage ^ Marketing Breakthroughs Ottawa, Canada I expect new hires to want the position that they are in. Don't settle for something that isn't really what you want. Don't take a job if you think you should be two levels higher. Find a job you can't do without, and I bet you will find a way to meet expectations.
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12. www.designatededitor.com 14 Director Alastair McCann ^ The New Pop Melbourne, Australia I’m a fan of Dharmesh Shah in his Inbound Marketing book: 1. Hire digital citizens: people acclimitised to online. 2. Hire analytical people: marketing efforts must be analysed 3. Hire for web reach: to leverage the online influence of new hire. 4. Hire content creators: marketing online is often about content.
18. social media optimizer says: www.designatededitor.com 23 Erica Friedman "Having 1000 friends on Facebook" is not the same as "having social media experience.” Common sense in marketing would be to know the difference between an audience and a market. Common sense about how people act, react and communicate would be a huge step forward for a candidate. They need to understand the difference between strategy and tactics and how each can be applied for a client.
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20. Don't expect training www.designatededitor.com 24 Jennifer Gorius Gosselin Recruiter | Social Media Trainer | Personal Branding Advisor In my field, new hires have to hit the ground running ASAP. I think the days of extensive training, mentoring, etc. are gone.
21. www.designatededitor.com 25 quick to skill up Susan Payton President, Egg Marketing & Communications: The Marketing Eggspert, Internet Marketing firm Depending on what the new hire's role is, I'd say they have to be quick to pick up new skills and take on more than their job description. For marketing, certainly a solid grasp of social media is necessary.
22. you need to know www.designatededitor.com 26 Christina Inge Digital Marketing, Measurement, Social Media Strategist Digital Marketing Manager OHO Know what's appropriate, what's good quality. Strategy, employers understand, comes w/experience.
23. you need to understand www.designatededitor.com 28 Barbara Finer Marketing consultant I want someone who understands two basic things: 1. What part SM plays in the whole marketing picture. 2. How the target customers in THIS industry who are involved in the buying decision use social media: what value do they find in it. If I get a 3rd, it's how to monitor and analyze what's working and what isn't.
24. larger issues at hand www.designatededitor.com 29 Lionel Sim Director of Sales at TravelClick hotel e-commerce I feel that new hires who want to venture into e-commerce will need to be tech-savvy, passionate and also able to decipher the latest technology trends in the market. The problem often lies with the senior management who may not be that tech-savvy or inclined toward social media. Hence the gap between both parallels of expectations will definitely be a conflict source especially the implementation of these social media campaigns. Hence, a good leader must first have a strong base knowledge and understand how to manage expectations to effectively solve the problem.
25. it's not all about Facebook www.designatededitor.com 31 Dave Delage Senior Web Marketing Manager, Ottawa, Canada A while back I had an intern working on ways to generate new sales for a flooring company. They suggested Facebook page, Twitter .... All really cool, very exciting ideas using cutting-edge stuff. I find most Gen Y hires coming in are very in tune with the latest technology, and are eager to apply it to any situation, without performing the due diligence... I think they need to spend more time thinking through why an idea will work.
26. don’t overlook little things www.designatededitor.com 33 Graham Clarke founder, Dealicio.com, web service for web publishers We want people that can learn, solve problems and be responsible for what they do. Good communication skills are also important. Constantly amazed by grammar and spelling errors.
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28. become a pro www.designatededitor.com 35 We have a 6-step ABC approach for social and digital strategists: Applicable: understand the audience, brand, etc Breakthrough: create programs that stand out, and ideas that resonate with the client Cross platform: don't keep digital in a silo Discoverable: make sure the brand experience can be found and connected via social, search, mobile, on-site, etc Exchange: define the value exchange to motivate consumers Flexible: be ready to shift with consumer behavior David Berkowitz Vice President of Emerging Media 360i digital marketing agency for Fortune 500 marketers
29. tools can be taught www.designatededitor.com 36 Douglas Haslam Client Services Supervisor, Voce Communications My fear is that people will say "fluent in social media" or some such nonsense. Tools can be taught. I would look for good writing skills, the ability to work quickly and creatively, and, I know this is a vague word, courage.
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33. qualities recruiters look for www.designatededitor.com 40 Accountable Economical Well connected Multi Lingual Self-Sufficient Well-Read Conversant Cooperative Genuine Energetic Four Arms 3 Ears Eyes in the back of their head Thick skin Iron-clad constitution Guy Battaglia IT/Business Search & Recruitment, NYC Be the absolute best, know it, and be willing to work for less to earn it. You must be willing to accept that your input may not be as valuable but be expected to have an opinion regardless of how hard you must shape it in order to conform.
34. be an objective social curator www.designatededitor.com 41 Salina Brown Experienced UX, Product and Visual Designer A blend of being an objective social curator along with being a social consumer. I find all too often people attempting to build or distribute social utilities are not themselves social consumers.
35. be smarter but ... www.designatededitor.com 42 Be smarter than me when it comes to technology. It's a different world ... and anyone coming out of college knows the ins and outs way more than I do. Anyone 5 yrs younger than me knows 10x what I know about technology. I'm actually okay with it, you should learn something new everyday. AnnMarie Grohs Sales & Marketing Manager at Morton's The Steakhouse
36. social media project manager www.designatededitor.com 43 Marcos Angelides Social Media Project Manager at MEC Interaction, international media agency network Social media has emerged (and is continuing to evolve) faster than university courses can design a curriculum. Digital natives are teaching seasoned marketers Whether someone has managed a social media campaign for an organisation or a social group is almost irrelevant: it's the understanding of the digital rules, features and behaviours which is key.
37. final thoughts www.designatededitor.com 38 Each discipline has their own set, but for social media you need to understand SEO, PR, writing , and a head for quickly adopting technology and metrics. – John Cass A lot of it involves bringing passion and intellectual curiosity, and enough confidence in your creativity that you know you can find a way to meet the task at hand. – David Berkowitz
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