Listen up, web surfing and IT Marketing experts. There has been a slow but significant shift in and within many professional organization's concepts of how to connect with their clients and general public. While in the past working online or using social networking for professional was frowned upon heavily, the tides are shifting. There is a new fast paced business class emerging -- for lack of a better term here, we'll call the new personality types "Textually Active". They are the latest genre of first time exotic car buyers on the rise. If you are looking for work and have gotten very good at sleuthing while building connections online, this is a must read article -- and favorite fun and informational job title search bookmark to save and share with your SEO Consulting and Web Marketing or telecommuting friends you chat with regularly online. Here's the list of top five jobs for Facebook Addicts and a list of the top five exotic cars these new online celebrities should absolutely buy. SOCIAL NETWORKING PARADIGM SHIFT REPORTED BY CNN As rising stars of their own galaxy, the social networking IT Marketers of the world tend to move faster that the speed of light. Here's the complete story from CNN and suggestions from the Exotic Car Examiner about the perfect fast cars for them to buy when they make thier fortune (or the money lines up just right). Call this article the "Garage Advice" for the 21st century tech geeks on the rise. We might still be nerds, but by the grace of Al Gore (who surely must have invented the Internet) and the tech gods Bill Gates, the telecommute culture is on the rise -- and we're keeping up with each other socially and professionally in ways even William Shatner and Leonard Nemoy never through to improvise when playing our heroes in Gene Roddenberry's futuristic Star Trek features we all idolized (depending quite a bit on our personality types. Don't think it's a joke, though. Many of the Fortune 500 companies are founded by or hire these savvy crews to run their online service marketing, sales, and promotions. Completely skilled professionals with job challenges so monumental and skill sets so vast that their exact activities are often as difficult to prove or define, without them, companies struggle needlessly and suffer from corporate inefficiency while they defiantly try to bully their way into the 21st century by staying "old School" to make their way through. Smart employers are wising up to the idea of keeping an IT market pro on permanent staff full or part time is good; although they may not understand the technical and manual details of what computer workers do -- outside of knowing they are the grease in the mechanical wheels keeping the client prospects flowing to your business and the inner networkings of your company running like a winning Formula One Racing Machine they know they rely on them explicitly and are amazed perpetually at how much more efficiently these people produce work by telecommute. What has been created at a result of Internet and wireless based technologies is a new rising class of successful independent contractors and entrepreneurs. Often the most undervalues and overworked people in the industry, they regularly trade selfless hours for not nearly enough pay in exchange for the comforts of working from home and not needing to pollute the environment by making an unnecessary daily commute. While many job seekers heed advice on joining social media sites to use as networking tools, they are also warned not to invest too much time -- especially at work -- in these all-consuming, often-addictive online vehicles. Until now. FIVE JOBS FOR FACEBOOK ADDICTS In an article titled "Five Jobs for Facebook addicts" shared by friend Michael Pangas with his network of personal friends and business connections, CNN points out the changing theme of 21st century blending of social and professional connections. They say, "With social media becoming a major player in how people communicate and interact with each other, it's natural that this industry needs a marketplace," says Jim Durbin, vice president of social media at Durbin Media, an interactive marketing firm. "A lot of jobs in online marketing are all now requiring some level of social media expertise. The real question is whether the jobs coalesce into new departments and position, or if they become skill sets under old departments." And more. They go on to discuss in detail exactly how and why social marketing and social media use as cost effective and eco-friendly advertising is on the rise. More companies are utilizing social networking efforts by Twittering, blogging and creating profiles on sites like Facebook and LinkedIn to gain exposure and increase customer service. The Daniel Group/Dan Temps, for example, decided to take advantage of social media to enhance its brand recognition. Jarrod Daniel, president of the executive search and staffing firm, says the firm saw an opportunity to communicate better with its associates and candidates on topics like employment, market issues and internal events. Plus, having an active Facebook page has helped candidates find them and increase visibility. "Our Facebook recruiting project has increased our visibility in regards to the job postings that we have. We used to get an average of 30 applications per posting before we created the Facebook page," Daniel says. "Since that page was created, the applications have gone up to an average of 150 applications per posting. That is a 500 percent increase in applications per posting in only three months." While Dan Temps clearly figured out an effective strategy, not every company is in the same boat. Many firms know they need to get in the space, but once they're there, they have no idea how to leverage their existence. As a result, employers need people with social networking skills -- like you -- to come on board and take over. That brings us to this TOP 5 greatest Jobs for Facebook addicts that has been created by the clever folks at CNN and the fastest new car that each profession should drive in the ever so humble personal experience opinion of the Exotic Car examiner. TOP FIVE DREAM CARS AND JOBS FOR SOCIAL MARKETING PROFESSIONALS If you're a social media guru, here are five jobs to consider in your next job search: CNN 1. Recruiter Candidates. have been on social networks for years now, and it's about time recruiters joined them. Daniel says Dan Temps' recruiters can find candidates faster, screen them better and reach out to individuals they wouldn't see otherwise. "Dan Temps believes that the environment candidates are accustomed to in a social network will keep the conversations and information real," Daniel says. "Candidates don't feel they are being pressured in that environment like they would in a more formal interview or screening process and are more likely to get real with our recruiters." Exotic Car Examiner 1. The new Ferrari California. Why? The car is practical in the sense it has a fully automated drop top that lets you swap from hard to to convertible in a split second. It's the hottest new Ferrari model designed to appeal to a younger market -- great for attracting the eye of those up and coming professionals you want to attract to your business. More over, it's appeal to the women CEO market is undeniable. The car's got enough trunk space to hold records and files alongside a beach tote and overnight carry-all, so you can use it for road travel. Everyone is going to stop you to chat no matter where you go, because so few people have actually seen this sort of a car up close. Once you make that connection and get them talking, ask for their card. Tell them you are a recruiter and that you'd love to contact them about the next Cars and Coffee duPont Registry sponsored event in your neighborhood... and they will be happy to follow up with you for a second meeting. What's more, with the lower price point (averaging $230k), the car is an affordable social networking tool -- and won't break the bank while it gives you all those star power and rock star parking opportunities. CNN 2. Strategist. Many companies are seeking social media strategists to find the best way to interact within various social sites and online communities. In this role, you would be the face of social media for your company, creating and maintaining an effective social media strategy by interacting with users, growing brand awareness, creating buzz, increasing traffic and providing valuable information. To thrive in this position, Durbin says you must have a proven track record of achieving goals, or companies will be hesitant to hire you. Exotic Car Examiner 2. The Ferrari 599 The strategist really ought to be driving the latest and most difficult car to get -- like a Ferrari 599. The company only produces a few cars for dealership allocations per year right now. If you have been a smart and savvy investor who has managed to get on the list for one of these beauties, people who also own exotic cars in the car world will immediately know and recognize that you are skilled, talented, and somebody. After all, Ferrari only produces XXX cars per year for all their makes and models combined. With only 250 (approximate) 599 chassis made annually since November of 2006, you have to have the intellection planning skills or a war god to bring home one of these babies. Once you have it, start to leak news about it to the local FerrariChat.com forums and get ready for your phone to start ringing. Because people on the owners party threads talk -- and like talking -- you, as a smart acquisitions planner will be hot property. CNN 3. Enterprise architect. "This is the most exciting job in social media and requires someone with broad experience in networks, multiple platforms, development, security and political infighting," Durbin says. "This is a very rare find. It's for companies looking to completely revamp their content management strategy and internal networks. It could be the most important role in a company in the next five years." Exotic Car Examiner 3. The Ferrari 458 Italia concept car. Structure and order and a strong sense of linear and circular multi-dimensional thinking are the traits and habits of an Enterprise architect. If you are a savvy social networking professional, you know that your job is fun to do but almost impossible to explain to others who do not think about the more subline and obscue elements of professional and social architecture the same way you do. You actually get key words, key phrases, appealing to a variety of marketing audiences. You get that creating a level of personal and professional transparency helps to draw out the types of loyal customers you want to bring into your everyday life and business, and you understand on the deepest and most fundamental of levels that being a true professional requires 24 hour a day, 7 day a week dedication to your profession. You live and breathe a passion fro success, are driven, multi-talented, and can do or are interested in learning more about a little bit of everything. The car for you? The latest concept model car not yet in production at the time of this review -- the Ferrari 458 Italia, absolutely. A little bit 599, a smattering of the 430, some cool new hybrid technology elements, active styling that shows you are the Enzo Ferrari of the modern acrhetectronic post-modern industrial world and that you fully intend to be an everyday Joe that's the kind of guy or Jo gal that is always going to (by default) take the lead in appearance, performance, and easy high speed handling. CNN 4. User operations analyst. For any company with an online presence, user experience is one of the most vital parts of the business. The only way to monitor that is to have someone in charge of the experience themselves. No matter if the company is blogging, has a Web site or pages on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, user operations analysts interact with users, answer queries, investigate problems and keep track of user habits. Exotic Car Examiner 4. The Lambroghini LP-560 You like to have your hands in the mix. You groove on the thrill of seeing how far you can go, how fast you can get, and are perpetually testing the limits of how much drive you have -- not because you are racing against others in the corporate rat race but because you measure your own performance in any situation against only one thing: yourself. Constantly striving to improve your own skill level and master new techniques, you might have gone for a Lamborghini Superleggera as the reduced weight, stripped down souped up carbon fiber next gen Gallardo, but you are so sharp and astute you saw that LP-560 and just had to buy it. The Murcielago is just a bit too Star Trek of a look for you to drive and the vertical lift of the gull wing doors of too rough for you to handle while trying to get in and out of the car carrying your computer case and new Blackberry Tour global compatible mobile phone. Now, you are the, THE, man (or woman) that is the talk of the town as the kind of guy or gal who is in all the right places, knows just exactly where in the real world and online to be seen, and gets into all the restaurants and nightclubs in town with great passes for free parking. You have a monopoly on the social networking market because everyone knows you by name, but you are not affected by the status and fame. You just keep going 210 MPH and improving, gliding around town in your jet powered skateboard with eye-candy shell coating. If you and the car were to become one and be known publically as anything else, you would be an M&M that's green. [And you are forgiven for the bad fuel mileage because everyone knows you are waiting for that hybrid Lamborghini you can feel in your bones is coming out shortly -- long before the 2016 CAFE CARS deadline for 35.5 mpg fuel mileage that President Obama and his democrat cronies keep touting (by tweeting). CNN 5. Director of social media. Similar to a strategist, companies need someone to organize company blogging, viral marketing, podcasting, etc. This person has a background in building teams and who really gets the promise and the purpose of social media, Durbin says. These folks should be wary of new technologies and be all over blogs, RSS, have Facebook and Twitter accounts, and know the difference between his or her employees playing and researching on MySpace and YouTube. Exotic Car Examiner 5. The Maserati Quattroporte. You are the Goddess of Good, the Love Guru of Glitz, and the 007 of supporting and reporting back to your team while working on leading your own independent projects. When you are not around, the world seems to go from the fast pace of Twitter to a luddite crawl back to the non-tech savvy stone age. Status updates are replaced by mass confusion and post it notes when you are offline. People who don’t like computers don’t realize how much you do, but they always know and trust that if they have a need to be met or a question to be answered expediently, you are the go to person they can always seem to reach by email – and they know you will be right there to help them with clients and contacts 24/7. Although they only see your smiling face in the office a few times a week, they are always able to trust you arrive to any event, function, or business meeting with timely style and perpetual class. Your best car to buy? One that will fit your busy lifestyle, naturally. The Maserati Quattroporte is the right car for you if you need a back seat, comfort travelling on long distance trips or in commuter traffic, and has enough trunk space for all your multi-media materials to be carried. [Cameras, literature, video recording equipment, tripods, laptops, portable signs to bring to events, luggage for national and international travel.] If you work with a company that regularly takes clients out with them on tours of venues or properties (as in residential or commercial real estate operations) or when going from business to business or franchise to franchise with co-workers – with you in the drivers seat of any commuter meeting. And, of course the blue tooth, navigation, iPod link, and DVD TV in the car is always working – but you had to break down and have the aftermarket XM radio installed in your ashtray so you could keep up with all the latest talk radio, your NPR, and reruns of classic radio theater programming. Oh, and you are saving up for your weekend car – the 2010 Granturismo Convertible or a pre-owned 2009 Granturismo S model that you can take and show off at the local car shows and drive in Ferrari Club rallies. TOPS ON JOB HUNTING FOR TELECOMMUTE POSITIONS Tips from CNN about Searching for social media jobs CNN says you might think that finding social media jobs is difficult but many of these positions under a variety of job titles that don't include "social media." They advise Google hunters to, “Try searching job boards and the Internet for "social media," "interactive marketing," "new media" or "branding manager" and you should get a good start in the right direction. Found at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-9044-Exotic-Car-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Is-life-moving-at-the-speed-of-Twitter-Five-new-fast-cars-and-five-new-jobs-for-Facebook-addicts
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