Comments on: Beware the lone (social media) gunman http://www.socialmallard.com/socialmedia/beware-the-lone-social-media-gunman/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marc Snyder http://www.socialmallard.com/socialmedia/beware-the-lone-social-media-gunman/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Marc Snyder Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:00:45 +0000 http://www.socialmallard.com/?p=321#comment-89 May I comment with a "yes and no"? <br><br>No, hiring a "rock star" (I wish!) isn't enough but it can be a good first step. <br><br>I'm in the Montreal market and I was just hired as the Social Media Director for a PR agency (Octane Strategies). I was the first of three similar hires in our market (Michelle Sullivan at HKDP and Guillaume Brunet at Cossette). <br><br>Are either of us *the* solution? No. But I've got a good group of people you are social media curious and a couple you really get it. I know it's similar with Guillaume (we've discussed it) and I'm willing to bet that it's similar with Michelle. <br><br>All three of us will influence our colleagues and help our respective agencies evolve over the medium and long term. And that's something that you can't do with only junior hires. <br><br>Regards. May I comment with a “yes and no”?

No, hiring a “rock star” (I wish!) isn't enough but it can be a good first step.

I'm in the Montreal market and I was just hired as the Social Media Director for a PR agency (Octane Strategies). I was the first of three similar hires in our market (Michelle Sullivan at HKDP and Guillaume Brunet at Cossette).

Are either of us *the* solution? No. But I've got a good group of people you are social media curious and a couple you really get it. I know it's similar with Guillaume (we've discussed it) and I'm willing to bet that it's similar with Michelle.

All three of us will influence our colleagues and help our respective agencies evolve over the medium and long term. And that's something that you can't do with only junior hires.

Regards.

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