Part of the reason that I object to terms like “expert” is that I feel like it implies the completion of an education; once you are an expert, everyone should listen to you, and not vice versa. What I’m finding, virtually everyday in this job, is that I am a student nearly twice as much as I am the teacher. This is true because even when I am teaching (coaching, training, leading, etc.), I am learning.
I learn from my colleagues. Their understanding of PR and crisis is constantly improving my ability to look at the messaging, and risk sides of social media.
I learn from my clients. Many face significant hurdles getting buy-in to approach social media, that informs how I need to communicate. Many have to overcome HUGE technological gaps to even comprehend how everything works, I learn how to simplify. In some cases, what I learn transcends my core competency.
Working with a CEO like Jim Wiley (@jwileyceo), expands beyond just social media and into the tenets of business success.
As I develop relationships, I develop myself.
I am a teacher. I am a student.
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Here’s a link to a short post by Seth Godin on a similar topic. It’s called “Do you know enough?”