Comments on: How Do You Define Expert? http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/ analyzing the business and technology of the web Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:34:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-60821 Andy Brudtkuhl Mon, 18 May 2009 18:04:49 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-60821 Yes I think it is subjective as well... So what do you do? Yes I think it is subjective as well… So what do you do?

]]> By: Licorice http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-60587 Licorice Fri, 15 May 2009 16:29:24 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-60587 The simplist answer is often best: An expert is anyone with a demonstrably high degree of knowledge and/or skill in a given area. Anything else is personal preference, but not requisite. I prefer to learn from those who have "people skills", but not everyone wants to be a student, and most people simply want the job done by someone who is competent and trustworthy. Cheers! The simplist answer is often best:

An expert is anyone with a demonstrably high degree of knowledge and/or skill in a given area.

Anything else is personal preference, but not requisite. I prefer to learn from those who have “people skills”, but not everyone wants to be a student, and most people simply want the job done by someone who is competent and trustworthy.

Cheers!

]]> By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-50527 Andy Brudtkuhl Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:46:20 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-50527 @chris i don't think they have to be in the public eye at all... there is more to community than social networks. a community can be 4 guys who have a beer together after they work all day @ScottT It's completely subjective.. that's why I'm hoping my handful of readers chime in. thanks @chris i don’t think they have to be in the public eye at all… there is more to community than social networks. a community can be 4 guys who have a beer together after they work all day

@ScottT It’s completely subjective.. that’s why I’m hoping my handful of readers chime in. thanks

]]> By: Chris from Strangedesign.net's Half Hour Music Hour http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-50523 Chris from Strangedesign.net's Half Hour Music Hour Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:35:20 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-50523 I respect your opinion there, I just think the social leadership/knowledge sharing and being an expert are mutually exclusive. Another example, is James Laube of Wine Spectator not an expert because he only writes a column in a magazine vs @garyvee who is everywhere? Or would @nathantwright STOP being an expert if he got busy and had to disengage from his social and online communities? I agree that what you require is what many people would in their expert, I am only positing that one can be a true expert on a subject without having to be a thought leader and in the public eye. -chris @strangedesign I respect your opinion there, I just think the social leadership/knowledge sharing and being an expert are mutually exclusive. Another example, is James Laube of Wine Spectator not an expert because he only writes a column in a magazine vs @garyvee who is everywhere? Or would @nathantwright STOP being an expert if he got busy and had to disengage from his social and online communities?

I agree that what you require is what many people would in their expert, I am only positing that one can be a true expert on a subject without having to be a thought leader and in the public eye.

-chris
@strangedesign

]]> By: Scott T http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-50522 Scott T Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:34:18 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-50522 "An expert, more generally, is a person with extensive knowledge or ability in a particular area of study." - Wikipedia entry for "Expert." I believe the problem here (as relating to "expert" ) is that most of the people on twitter also know how to use MANY other social networks and online communities. So really, most of the people on twitter are in fact "social media experts." Also, the handful of people that come to read your blog post here are not going to collectively agree to change the meaning of the word expert. So, the obvious solution is to change the phrase. Pick a new title. Try something better like "social media facilitator." (though I personally love social media guru.. it's SO fitting) Check out the wikipedia entry for facilitator: fhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitator “An expert, more generally, is a person with extensive knowledge or ability in a particular area of study.” – Wikipedia entry for “Expert.”

I believe the problem here (as relating to “expert” ) is that most of the people on twitter also know how to use MANY other social networks and online communities. So really, most of the people on twitter are in fact “social media experts.”
Also, the handful of people that come to read your blog post here are not going to collectively agree to change the meaning of the word expert. So, the obvious solution is to change the phrase. Pick a new title. Try something better like “social media facilitator.” (though I personally love social media guru.. it’s SO fitting)

Check out the wikipedia entry for facilitator: fhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitator

]]> By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-50521 Andy Brudtkuhl Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-50521 @Chris Great points! Re: your plumber comment (which I love as an example)... To me a plumbing expert is always learning new things, shares that knowledge with their community (doesnt have to be an online community), raises awareness surrounding their knowledge - both inside their "plumber circle" and outside via customer interaction. And best of all - when they fix a pipe, it doesn't break again ... Results. Regarding knowledge - i totally agree and i think that my requirements presuppose deep knowledge of your field. I guess that's not clear... Here are is an addendum to my requirements... 5. Deep knowledge of subject domain 6. Passion for the subject matter of which you are an expert @Chris Great points! Re: your plumber comment (which I love as an example)… To me a plumbing expert is always learning new things, shares that knowledge with their community (doesnt have to be an online community), raises awareness surrounding their knowledge – both inside their “plumber circle” and outside via customer interaction. And best of all – when they fix a pipe, it doesn’t break again … Results.

Regarding knowledge – i totally agree and i think that my requirements presuppose deep knowledge of your field. I guess that’s not clear… Here are is an addendum to my requirements…

5. Deep knowledge of subject domain
6. Passion for the subject matter of which you are an expert

]]> By: Chris from Strangedesign.net's Half Hour Music Hour http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-50520 Chris from Strangedesign.net's Half Hour Music Hour Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:03:51 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2009/01/how-do-you-define-expert/#comment-50520 Andy, I think it is interesting that in your definition of an expert you don't mention ANYTHING about their knowledge base or skills or their ability to apply said knowledge or skills. To me an expert has: -deep and thorough knowledge of the particular domain they are said expert in -proven track record of success in given field either directly or through advising others The things you list are all things I would like to see in an expert but I don't think they are requirements for it. The first three points in fact are more about a "leader" to me than an expert. Example. the plumber that fixes your pipes when no one else can, do they have to have a plumbing blog, twitter account, and host conferences for you to call them an expert? -chris @strangedesign Andy,

I think it is interesting that in your definition of an expert you don’t mention ANYTHING about their knowledge base or skills or their ability to apply said knowledge or skills. To me an expert has:

-deep and thorough knowledge of the particular domain they are said expert in
-proven track record of success in given field either directly or through advising others

The things you list are all things I would like to see in an expert but I don’t think they are requirements for it. The first three points in fact are more about a “leader” to me than an expert. Example. the plumber that fixes your pipes when no one else can, do they have to have a plumbing blog, twitter account, and host conferences for you to call them an expert?

-chris
@strangedesign

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