The more I watch and learn, I'm fascinated by the tools we're so getting use to utilizing in today's technology. Over the vast amount of time I've spent setting up accounts, googling, and blogging I've noticed 3 things that appears to be needed by every good manager. And you should consider having them at your right hand each and every time you're involved with social media. Dictionary.com, Wikipedia.com, and Google.
I've watch in real life so many managers try to make a point by email, phone call and even in their own blogs and of course at sales meetings, company meetings, presentations, etc. not having all the information they need to speak on a subject. How embarrassing in most cases, and can I say a lot rides on your reputation. Ever receive an email where someone didn't bother to use spell check? I know we're not in a spelling bee, but really folks I find one of the most embarrassing areas you can hurt your reputation is by demolishing the English language. It may hurt when you're trying to pronounce something but you can usually give credit for at least trying. Spelling and English on the other hand when in writing form takes on a whole new era.
That's where Dictionary.com, Wikipedia.com and Google come in. It doesn't take no time to call up a word that you're not familiar with quickly learn the definition to it and find out whether it should be used in your sentence. If you have to know more about a particular subject how easy it is from the prehistoric days of encyclopedias to call something up and read through it and learn more about what you're speaking about. And as for as for Google, you have to give these guys a lot of credit for coming up with this search engine. Just ask a question and BAM you're taken to ultimate sites to choose from that allows you to become more inquisitive and knowledgeable.
I can only imagine the generation of the year 2020 and beyond and maybe sooner than that never having to bring home a textbook again. It's all there right in front of your eyes. If you can't use it you just might want to consider maybe going fishing, knitting, or something where you don't need a whole lot of energy to pull something up that's not related to the computer generation.
It's my belief that these 3 items are a give me for every professional to live by when dealing with social media and it doesn't hurt to have it with you in all your writings whether email, word processing, blogging or whatever your niche' is. Honestly I can't live without them.
Have a, Dictionary thought, Wiki-moment, and a Googly Day!!!
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