Oct 20 2010

24 Reasons When You Know You’re Over-thinking Social Media

Enjoy!

  1. You need a Xanax after explaining, yet again, that an avatar is not a creepy robot-like photo of you or the James Cameron film.
  2. Your phone constantly locks up because the memory is dedicated to the 329 social networking apps running.
  3. You decide to cancel tonight’s social gathering because you’re not sure if it’s considered a tweetup or a meetup.
  4. QR codes recently replaced all internal company documents and no one can figure out how to scan the memo with instructions.
  5. You tattooed your Facebook vanity URL to your forehead.
  6. You’ve hired a private investigator to find out who secured your user ID on lesser known social networks.
  7. The race to more Twitter followers between you and your co-worker ends in bloodshed.
  8. The video set you created for your informal live stream costs more than the set of Friends.
  9. You tweet in your sleep.
  10. Your strategy is longer than your benefits package explanation.
  11. You’re certain hiring the double rainbow guy and “wedding dance couple” will round out the social media team.
  12. The recent user generated content contest failed. Who doesn’t want to create a 3-hr “viral” video about why they love lamps?
  13. The intern accidentally deleted the company’s social media ed cal and now no one knows what to post.
  14. Your board of directors added your company’s Klout score as the priority for 2011.
  15. You lose sleep over the thought of a new social network popping up during this year’s vacation.
  16. Your vision has worsened due to the 5,234 social media articles you read and research everyday.
  17. Your annual bonus depends on whether or not you can secure a Foursquare badge for your brand.
  18. The science of breaking down who is more likely to “like” your page takes priority over payroll.
  19. The company blog you tried to launch is in year three of the “social media blog discussion committee.”
  20. The social media monitoring report needs a monitoring report.
  21. Your social media “guru” makes more than your CEO.
  22. The decision whether to call, email, text or tweet someone gives you hives.
  23. By the time you get approval for a tweet the customer went to your competitor
  24. You stop trusting your experience, knowledge and gut.

Moral of the reasons: You know how to connect and communicate with people; social isn’t rocket science.

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  1. Davina K. Brewer said:

    Loved seeing this when I opened Commentz this morning, glad you blogged it.

    October 20th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
  2. PRsarahevans said:

    Thanks, Davina! :)

    October 21st, 2010 at 9:52 am
  3. Amy said:

    Love these!

    October 21st, 2010 at 9:56 am
  4. Printable Coupons said:

    Lol, ‘tweeting in your sleep’. guilty…

    October 25th, 2010 at 7:08 am
  5. Jasmine said:

    Haha… I can’t imagine seeing someone tattooed her Facebook vanity URL to her forehead!

    October 26th, 2010 at 3:44 am
  6. Computer Tips Tricks said:

    Lol-ed at Jasmine’s comment! Btw, funny yet useful post! Social isn’t rocket science!

    October 26th, 2010 at 5:43 am
  7. MLM Blog said:

    Great list Sarah! I’ve been in a 2 year website committee…so I sure do know what you mean:)

    October 27th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
  8. car battery said:

    Haha, all of those made me chuckle.

    October 28th, 2010 at 4:37 am
  9. bikram said:

    @Printable Coupons, I think we all have done that :)

    November 1st, 2010 at 2:22 am
  10. wordgeist said:

    @bikram, I’m afraid we had done that

    November 1st, 2010 at 2:23 am
  11. Web Development said:

    Social media is good platform for connect and communicate with people.

    November 1st, 2010 at 6:51 am
  12. Digitürk said:

    Love these! Very good!!!

    November 3rd, 2010 at 5:54 am
  13. Söförlü Araç Kiralama said:

    Lol, ‘tweeting in your sleep’. guilty…..:))

    November 3rd, 2010 at 5:54 am
  14. Vip Araç Kiralama said:

    Haha… I can’t imagine seeing someone tattooed her Facebook vanity URL to her forehead!..Very..

    November 3rd, 2010 at 5:55 am
  15. Vip Araç Kiralama said:

    Thanks, Davina! .:D

    November 3rd, 2010 at 5:59 am