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		<title>Why You Need A Social Media Consultant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Dickson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With every agency in town pedaling their version of what Social Media can do for your business it&#8217;s very easy to get confused with where to go for answers. One person reads a book and suddenly they&#8217;re an expert. Here&#8217;s the thing&#8230;opinion and theory are great, but no match for years of experience and a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-left alignleft" src="http://dicksoninteractive.com/wp-content/gallery/blog-pictures/socialmedia.jpg" alt="socialmedia" width="192" height="125" /><br />With every agency in town pedaling their version of what Social Media can do for your business it&#8217;s very easy to get confused with where to go for answers. One person reads a book and suddenly they&#8217;re an expert.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the thing&#8230;opinion and theory are great, but no match for years of experience and a proven track record of execution and success. This is why you should do your homework before investing in a workshop that could potentially send your brain into a tailspin.</p>
<p>Sure, you can read books and blogs, go to workshops and learn the knowledge. But, that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean you&#8217;ll be able to deliver the goods. It takes real time experience to develop the ability to execute effectively.</p>
<p>Hiring a consultant takes the burden off you, the business owner or director of marketing&#8230;.and puts it on them. You need to find someone you can strategize and plan with. You also need to hire someone you can trust&#8230;someone who can provide references and has proven the ability to navigate the maze of Social Media with measured results.</p>
<p>Hire someone who understands content development, websites, search engines and analytics. Many times these areas are overlooked and without the proper foundation, your Social Media marketing campaign will fail.</p>
<p>Sure, I participate in Social Media workshops as a speaker and coach on a regular basis. However, the people I particpate with are folks who also have the experience, knowledge and street cred to back it up. Their hands are dirty too.</p>
<p>Make the right decision and hire the right person. You have a business to run and other issues to deal with. Concentrate on what you do best. Let the consultant do what they do best.</p>
<p>And if you think this blog post was written to persuade you to hire me and others like me&#8230;.you had better believe it.</p>
<p>For more information or to get help with your social media strategy, <strong><a href="http://dicksoninteractive.com/contact" target="_blank">CONTACT US!</a></strong></p>
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