Come on, everyone has one- or a dozen. My best friends have them and even my fiancé.
They are the people that you stop tweeting, talking, and blogging for so you can watch their latest update, buy their new book or read over their latest post. You know, the professional crush.
This crush transcends gender, education and understanding. I couldn’t tell you how this started, or when it did. All I can tell you is that it’s like I’m back in 5th grade and I found ‘the boy.’ Yup. My heart beats faster and I hang on every word.
Who is my professional crush?
Qualman is a not only experienced in online marketing, but he’s the author of Socialnomics: How Social Media transforms the way we live and do business.
Qualman isn’t just on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. He also has a blog using WordPress. A WP site just seals the deal with me. He knows what he’s talking about- because he lives it.
Perhaps I’ve become cynical with all the ‘experts’ out there that don’t even tweet or Facebook. At. All.
Not sure how that works really. I’m sure that some are awesome, and they don’t like to be connected all the time… but come on! Tweet or talk online somewhere. Show me that you know how to conduct yourself online. Otherwise, why would I trust you with my brand online?
I first ran across Qualman over a year ago, and now I’m happy to follow his developments and statistics on social media in the world today. In fact, his old video, Social Media Revolution (click here), has now been updated with the latest information.
Here is Qualman’s updated Social Media Revolution 2 video:
Who is your professional crush? Has it changed over the years?
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Kristina:
Wow, thanks for making my week! Glad you are enjoying the books and videos….we are going to have a pretty funny video come out around Valentine’s Day (prob launch Feb. 5) so be on the look out for it!
I hope the job is going well in Minny!
Cheers, @equalman
Thanks for the comment Erik! I’ll be on the lookout for the video next weekend and I’m excited to see what it holds.
Everything is going well in Minneapolis! Have a wonderful week and stay warm in Boston!
Best- Kristina
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