Comments on: 7 Social Media Mentors & A Suggestion On Listening

By: derekshowerman

derekshowerman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:29:11 +0000

Shut it Mike- you know you are on the swell. list. I will include you in a future post- promise!

By: Mike P

Mike P — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:21:33 +0000

I am so sad that I did not make this list You have a great list here, and I also leard a ton from all of the above individuals. Great work Derek.

Mike

By: Jim Storer

Jim Storer — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:23:41 +0000

Post like this remind me how lucky I was to work with people like this during our time at DCI, Shared Insights & Mzinga… truly a talented bunch. The beauty of social media is we’re about to stay in close contact and continue to learn from one another relatively easily. Keep up the good work all!

Another shout out to Tom Humbarger. I remember first meeting him on a call with Mark Wallace re: the project with did with iRise. It was clear early on that he was going to push us to exceed expectations day in and day out. In a great way, Tom was the best market research rolled up in a demanding (but fair) client. He consistently pushed us to think about what we were building in different ways. He went a long way toward shaping/evolving the way I thought about community. Thanks Tom.

Jim | @jimstorer

By: heatherjstrout

heatherjstrout — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:43:30 +0000

I echo the other comments. I am happy to have learned so much from such a great group of folks. Your post really does remind me of all I learned working with you and the others you mention in your post.

More importantly, I continue to learn from you and the others. Every time I talk with you, I am challenged to explore new avenues of opportunity for me and my clients.

Thanks for being a great co-worker and friend.

By: Mark Wallace

Mark Wallace — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:14:44 +0000

Derek:

I am humbled to be included at the top of your list and to keep company with such a smart group of social media and community folks.

I can say without hesitation that you have taught me way more than I have taught you.

Thank you for including me and happy valentine’s day. Your card is in the mail!

Mark

By: derekshowerman

derekshowerman — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:24:36 +0000

Aaron, well Tom wasn’t under our roof- but he sure did sponge up everything and challenge us.

This is a first, V-Day well wishes from Barry. haha

By: Aaron Strout

Aaron Strout — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:12:38 +0000

Derek – your post reminds me of how lucky I was to be able to work with smart, motivated folks like yourself, Jim, Mark, Heather, Barry, Pauline and Tom. It’s rare to find so many social media smarties under one roof.

Best,
Aaron

By: Tom Humbarger

Tom Humbarger — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:54:55 +0000

Derek – thanks for including me as one of your social media mentors. So, you’re saying I suck a lot or just a little? ;>)

Tom

By: Barry Libert

Barry Libert — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:57:10 +0000

Derek

Thanks for the quote.

As you know, 2004 was already 3 years into my journey of building communities and defining businesses as the sum total of their community interactions. I am hopeful that this decade will become the decade during which communities are the centerpiece of everything we do.

Best regards and happy V day,

Barry

By: Pauline Brannigan

Pauline Brannigan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:13:54 +0000

Derek, Thanks for the mention. I am honoured. I too have learned a great deal from you and the others on this list. Pauline Brannigan