I’ve been doing a lot research lately on social media marketing as a possible entry point into the world of self employment. Social media has become a phrase known in and out of the internet. Users flock to sites like youtube, facebook, digg, and many others on a daily basis utilizing these services as primary forms of communication and entertainment. This is a huge market that is going to explode with business opportunity in the next several years. CNN recently published an article, which highlighted five popular social media jobs that are making headway in companies all over. The jobs mentioned are the following:
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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Check out the link below for the full article. I was actually quite impressed to find a number of these listings in the popular job search boards when I looked. These are some great areas to look into for anyone looking to break out into their own business; especially with the corporate world is currently on the rocks so to speak!
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Article Source: CNN – Five jobs for Facebook addicts
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