Please Let Me Enjoy My Fleeting 15 Minutes. This post is purely self-promotional. But, I don't know if another similar event will happen again (or how long it will last).
Social MediaReInvention Community Members know I am a huge fan of the book, The Start-Up of YOU and The Start-Up of YOU: A Career Strategy LinkedIn Discussion Group.
A month ago, I posted a discussion topic and poll titled: Parents: Is your son/daughter graduating from college in Spring 2014/2015? Please describe your confidence level for your child to land a full-time job after graduation.
I monitor this discussion forum daily to see if other Start-Up of YOU group members submitted new comments or votes. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I read this:
I know this isn't a big deal to a lot of people. But, it is to me. I always wonder if the discussions I participate in and the content I contribute makes an impact.
I must be doing something right. And, the clock keeps ticking …
Update 1: When I recently visited the discussion group site, the website described my "Top Contributor" status. I captured the screenshot on December 6th.
Update 2: I visited the discussion group site on the morning of December 27th. I also received a "Top Contributor" status for this question / discussion. Here are the screen shots from that day:
Tony Faustino is a marketing and corporate strategist. He writes about how The Internet reinvents marketing strategy for organizations and individuals in his marketing strategy blog, Social Media ReInvention. Follow his tweets @tonyfaustino or circle him on Google+.
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