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Are You Hiring the Right Social Media Horses?

And how do would you know if you are? In the Inbound Marketing book by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah that I reviewed last week, one of my most favorite chapters was called Picking and Measuring People.  Their position is that in an era of inbound marketing, hiring criteria and…See More
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7 Social Media Must-Do's for the Restaurant Industry

Ruby's Diner LogoWow, I can't believe that it's been more than two months since my last blog post.  Over the last 2 1/2 months, I've been pretty busy with a social media strategy and implementation project forRuby's Diner - a 1940's diner-based restaurant concept located primarily in Southern California - and I have neglected my blogging activities.For my project, I had a chance to…See More
Jul 15, 2011
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Jim Durbin commented on Tom Humbarger's blog post 7 Social Media Must-Do's for the Restaurant Industry
"This is really good content Tom - and congrats on the restaurant gig.  I'm in Dallas, and have been watching the restaurant social media landscape grow.    Anything I can do to help you get the word out?   This is exactly…"
Jul 15, 2011
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Tom Humbarger's blog post was featured

Is There a Disconnect Between Social Media Job Descriptions and Compensation?

[this post originally appeared on my Social Media Musings Blog]A less-than-satisfying experience with a recruiter for a social marketing/community manager opening at a $1 Billion+ retailer got me thinking this week about social media job descriptions and compensation this week. I also noticed that the blog post with…See More
Jan 8, 2010
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Joe Cardillo commented on Tom Humbarger's blog post Is There a Disconnect Between Social Media Job Descriptions and Compensation?
"Agreed, some really nice points---I'm a 25 year old a couple of years out of college and I wouldn't take a "social media guru" job for 50k-60k based on that description because they're asking for something I couldn't…"
Dec 23, 2009
Monique DiCarlo commented on Tom Humbarger's blog post Is There a Disconnect Between Social Media Job Descriptions and Compensation?
"Yes, yes, yes, and yes! I do not consider myself an expert or guru, but closer to a Social Media Associate/Aide. Part of being that means growing continuously and being on top of ANY trend each day! As I am browsing Social Media jobs, I've…"
Dec 18, 2009
Tom Humbarger posted a blog post

Is There a Disconnect Between Social Media Job Descriptions and Compensation?

[this post originally appeared on my Social Media Musings Blog]A less-than-satisfying experience with a recruiter for a social marketing/community manager opening at a $1 Billion+ retailer got me thinking this week about social media job descriptions and compensation this week. I also noticed that the blog post with…See More
Dec 15, 2009
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sbarton1220 commented on Tom Humbarger's blog post My Social Media Job Description
"Hi Tom, The only other attribute I can add is that the candidate must be willing to take a holistic approach to the client's media strategy and be able to determine what techniques are most brand-appropriate for the client. Hope that…"
Apr 16, 2009
Michael Daehn commented on Tom Humbarger's blog post What Do Community Managers Make?
"Great info Tom- thanks for sharing. Hopefully we will be meeting up to share stories about our "sweet" social media strategy VP positions in the future ;)"
Apr 14, 2009
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What Do Community Managers Make?

[originally posted to my Social Media Musings blog on August 26, 2008]I participated in the Forum One Online Community Compensation Survey in July and the results were just emailed to me last week by Bill Johnston who coordinated the survey. The research was sponsored by Mzinga, Solution Set and the Online Community Research…See More
Apr 2, 2009
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Classify Yourself: I am a
Blogger, Consultant, Strategist
Current Job title?
Consultant
Whats your dream "Social Media" Job ?
Creating and implementing the social media strategy for a company that 'gets' it.
LInk to your resume (i.e. blog or LinkedIn profile) or website
http://tomhumbarger.wordpress.com
Location: (city, state, country)
Manhattan Beach, CA USA
Tell us more about yourself?
I am passionate about all things related to social media, community and marketing. I have experiences in community strategy and community management, social media, blogging, product strategy and product management, and project management.

I am seeking my next great opportunity - either full-time or contract - where I can match my experience and passion with a company that wants to do great things.

Tom Humbarger's Blog

Are You Hiring the Right Social Media Horses?

Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:52pm 0 Comments

And how do would you know if you are?

 

In the Inbound Marketing book by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah that I reviewed last week, one of my most favorite chapters was called Picking and Measuring People.  Their position is that in an era…

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7 Social Media Must-Do's for the Restaurant Industry

Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:48pm 1 Comment

Ruby's Diner Logo

Wow, I can't believe that it's been more than two months since my last blog post.  Over the last 2 1/2 months, I've been pretty busy with a social media strategy and implementation project forRuby's Diner - a…

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Is There a Disconnect Between Social Media Job Descriptions and Compensation?

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 7:00pm 2 Comments



[this post originally appeared on my Social Media Musings Blog]



A less-than-satisfying experience with a recruiter for a social marketing/community manager opening at a $1 Billion+ retailer got me thinking this week about social media job descriptions and compensation this week. I also noticed that the blog… Continue

What Do Community Managers Make?

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 8:00am 1 Comment

[originally posted to my Social Media Musings blog on August 26, 2008]



I participated in the Forum One Online Community Compensation Survey in July and the results were just emailed to me last week by Bill Johnston who coordinated the survey. The research was sponsored by Mzinga, Solution Set and the Online Community… Continue

Community Managers and Quarterbacks

Posted on March 31, 2009 at 8:00am 0 Comments

[originally posted on my blog on August 2, 2008]



Two unrelated conversations collided in my head yesterday.



I was listening to sports talk radio in the morning and there was a discussion of quarterbacks. The commentator was grading various quarterbacks and every team that is a perennial post season contender had a B+ to A+ quarterback. The conclusion is that teams with mediocre… Continue

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