This is a guest post from my wife Jacki. I thought it’d be interesting to get the views of someone who has no real interest in social media and let them explain why. And one thing I love about Jacki is her no-nonsense approach to everything. To learn more or connect with Jacki, please visit her blog Just Kickin’ It. I was recently asked my views on social media and all the glorious tools therein. Truthfully, my mind went blank….

Social media is many things to many people. For some it’s simply a way of connecting and making new friends online. For others, it’s an essential tool in their strategy of online brand building. With this in mind, I offer a series of interviews where different people share their views with me on how they use social media. Sharing her thoughts this time around is Mary Higgins, a UK writer now living in Canada who is writing her first novel.

Social media is many things to many people. For some it’s simply a way of connecting and making new friends online. For others, it’s an essential tool in their strategy of online brand building. With this in mind, I offer a series of interviews where different people share their views with me on how they use social media. Sharing his thoughts this time around is John Easton, founder of Eastonsweb Multimedia.

Social media is many things to many people. For some it’s simply a way of connecting and making new friends online. For others, it’s an essential tool in their strategy of online brand building. With this in mind, I offer a series of interviews where different people share their views with me on how they use social media. Sharing her thoughts this time around is Susan Murphy, a partner at Jester Creative Inc.

Recently I wrote about the surge in social media gurus and experts, and asked whether or not this title was deserved. It was a post that seemed to resonate with people, both via this blog and on Twitter. Susan Murphy, a partner at Jester Creative Inc., found the post of particular resonance. In this guest post, Susan offers her take on the subject in a hugely enjoyable spin on the whole “You know you’re a redneck when…” comedy stylings of Jeff Foxworthy. Over to you, Susan.

Look around you on the bus, in the workplace, at the pub. There’s a good chance the conversation pieces you pick up will include the words Twitter, blog, Facebook and other social media and networking terms. Proof that more people are getting into what social media has to offer. Yet this is just a small percentage of how many people could be talking about it, and using it. Could this be down to the fact that there are just too many choices to make when it comes to social media platforms? Should we be looking at making things easier for anyone that wants to enjoy all that social media has to offer?

Social media is many things to many people. For some it’s simply a way of connecting and making new friends online. For others, it’s an essential tool in their strategy of online brand building. With this in mind, I offer a series of interviews where different people share their views with me on how they use social media. Sharing her thoughts this time around is Lisa Hoffmann, Chief Copywriter with PRstore.

Social media is many things to many people. For some it’s simply a way of connecting and making new friends online. For others, it’s an essential tool in their strategy of online brand building. With this in mind, I offer a series of interviews where different people share their views with me on how they use social media. Sharing his thoughts this time around is Adam Gainer, a PR intern with Subudhi Consulting Group.

Social media is many things to many people. For some it’s simply a way of connecting and making new friends online. For others, it’s an essential tool in their strategy of online brand building. With this in mind, I offer a series of interviews where different people share their views with me on how they use social media. Sharing his thoughts this time around is Keren Dagan of Unica.

Despite all the benefits and tools that social media can offer – for personal, professional and commercial needs – there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the medium. Confusion about what social media is; what it can offer; and what sites and applications to use. Yet if you really break it down, social media is no different from your time at kindergarten – here’s why.