Comments on: What makes you an expert? http://sandrasays.com/2009/04/10/what-makes-you-an-expert/ …what Sandra says about technology, communications, friends and other things… Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sandra Fernandez http://sandrasays.com/2009/04/10/what-makes-you-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Sandra Fernandez Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:49:22 +0000 http://blog.sandrasays.com/2009/04/10/what-makes-you-an-expert/#comment-346 Thanks for the kind words. I was venting because I had a difference of opinion with someone who kept telling me that she had more twitter followers than I do and that that proved she was "better at it" than I am. I'm still in a little bit of shock at the words. Yes, she has more followers, and she follows many many more people than I do, but does that really mean that she's contributing more to the conversation? Is that really an indicator that she's building real relationships, meeting goals, achieving results? And, no, I won't share who it was. Thanks for the kind words. I was venting because I had a difference of opinion with someone who kept telling me that she had more twitter followers than I do and that that proved she was “better at it” than I am.

I’m still in a little bit of shock at the words. Yes, she has more followers, and she follows many many more people than I do, but does that really mean that she’s contributing more to the conversation? Is that really an indicator that she’s building real relationships, meeting goals, achieving results?

And, no, I won’t share who it was.

]]> By: Ed Schipul http://sandrasays.com/2009/04/10/what-makes-you-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Ed Schipul Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:46:17 +0000 http://blog.sandrasays.com/2009/04/10/what-makes-you-an-expert/#comment-345 This one is a hot button. And personally I ask that people do NOT refer to me as an expert. If anything that makes us look more knowledgeable as unfortunately charlatans have invaded the "social media expert" space. That said, ultimately if you have been paid as an expert, say an "expert witness", then it seems safe and reasonable to refer to yourself as such. Knowing you, like me, odds are you are uncomfortable with that billing. And that is cool. But personally I do think of you as an expert because you have knowledge and YOU CARE! My 2 cents.... This one is a hot button. And personally I ask that people do NOT refer to me as an expert. If anything that makes us look more knowledgeable as unfortunately charlatans have invaded the “social media expert” space.

That said, ultimately if you have been paid as an expert, say an “expert witness”, then it seems safe and reasonable to refer to yourself as such.

Knowing you, like me, odds are you are uncomfortable with that billing. And that is cool. But personally I do think of you as an expert because you have knowledge and YOU CARE! My 2 cents….

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