<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/feed/</link> <description>Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:37:24 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35157</guid><title><![CDATA[Nicole Kerber replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35157</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:13:33 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/" title="Nicole Kerber" rel="nofollow">Nicole Kerber</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Thanks for the replies, everyone! It is much appreciated. I've printed the responses to keep things in mind for future.In response to Cindy <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/outtatheboxmktg/" title="Mention Cindy Watts" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/outtatheboxmktg/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/outtatheboxmktg/' rel="nofollow">@outtatheboxmktg</a> I have only started freelancing social media. The one [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35121</guid><title><![CDATA[Cindy Watts replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35121</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:26:23 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/outtatheboxmktg/" title="Cindy Watts" rel="nofollow">Cindy Watts</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Such great information! &#160;So happy to have such a great group to collaborate with.<div></div><div>HUGS!</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35058</guid><title><![CDATA[Eddy Sleiman replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35058</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:53:02 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/eddysleiman/" title="Eddy Sleiman" rel="nofollow">Eddy Sleiman</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/' rel="nofollow">@nicolekerber</a><div></div><div>Again I agree with Rich.&#160;</div><div></div><div>I personally would ask for references and would investigate their performance and how much did they really contribute adding value to the business before i assign.</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35029</guid><title><![CDATA[Elana Winfrey replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35029</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:01:18 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/elanawinfrey/" title="Elana Winfrey" rel="nofollow">Elana Winfrey</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> This is very helpful (taking notes).</p><p>-Elana</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35027</guid><title><![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35027</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:51:29 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/" title="Rich Brooks" rel="nofollow">Rich Brooks</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/' rel="nofollow">@nicolekerber</a><div></div><div>From the client's perspective, I'd also want to talk to previous clients of the prospective vendor and find out from them what it was like working with this person.</div><div></div><div>I'd also check out their social [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35012</guid><title><![CDATA[Ann at  greenoak replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35012</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:15:09 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/" title="Ann at  greenoak" rel="nofollow">Ann at  greenoak</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> as a buyer of&#160; services&#160; what i would love to&#160;&#160; have about the&#160; company&#160; &#160;would&#160; be a&#160; good&#160; word of mouth&#160;&#160; from&#160; someone i knew&#160; ...and&#160; who i&#160; could see had a good&#160; social media thing going....why not&#160;&#160; get a [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35010</guid><title><![CDATA[Russell Allert replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35010</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:44:58 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/russellallert/" title="Russell Allert" rel="nofollow">Russell Allert</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/' rel="nofollow">@nicolekerber</a> I would hire the person who was willing to teach me to run my own social media marketing. It's the only way to have maximum success with growing your business when using social media. Russell</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35008</guid><title><![CDATA[Cindy Watts replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-35008</link> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:36:25 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/outtatheboxmktg/" title="Cindy Watts" rel="nofollow">Cindy Watts</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Great response!<div></div><div>I did want to add one more important factor.</div><div></div><div>The personalities of the client &#038; social consultant should mesh well. &#160;We need to represent them online &#038; as they would represent themselves if it was [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-34989</guid><title><![CDATA[Nicole Kerber replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-34989</link> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:27:47 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/nicolekerber/" title="Nicole Kerber" rel="nofollow">Nicole Kerber</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Thanks for the response, Joan!</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-34988</guid><title><![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Social Media Consultants - How do you decide? in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/#post-34988</link> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:22:15 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joanmuschampfagnani/" title="Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)" rel="nofollow">Joan Muschamp (Fagnani)</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-consultants-how-do-you-decide/" rel="nofollow">Social Media Consultants - How do you decide?</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> Nikki,<br /> While I wouldn't expect a strategy, I would like some concrete information on their initial impressions, specifics on what exactly they would do and in how many channels. I am also always interested to [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>