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CASE Insights: The Mechanics of Social Web Expertise: What Really is an Expert?

  • DK · 6 months ago
    Offering some interesting questions (as ever) here - for me it's about becoming an 'expert student' in social media - something I discussed here:

    http://mediasnackers.com/2009/01/social-media-e... - how zen of me :-)
  • drkellypage · 6 months ago
    Good blog post. I agree with you that "For any individual or organisation/company, it’s not about becoming an expert but fostering an environment and attitude to know there is always more to learn". We often forget that and it's very important, as is an environment where we can admit - we don't know something!

    Many also seem to myopically equate the terms 'expert' or 'intelligence' as having 'more of' something. When in fact, expertise and intelligence are better regarded as about 'difference'. Different knowledge in type, breadth and depth, and differing experiences that have helped to generate this knowledge through learning and in how we communicate this to others.

    We can all learn. We all do learn. We will always be learning. Knowledge is infinite! That is why I love the social web! It means we learn more through sharing different knowledge.

    :-) Kel