Dear Cathryn, Wow, it's been a rough couple of days for you, hasn't it?
I think almost every person over the age of 25 working in social media has linked to your article on ‘Why Every Social Media Manager Should Be Under 25‘. And while I think everyone over the age of 25 knew what the reaction to it would be, it seems to have caught you by surprise.
And that’s what I wanted to talk to you about.
Your core message, that ‘your generation’ is familar with social media because you’ve always used these tools, is a good one. As are your thoughts that as such, ‘your generation’ has much to offer on how companies can and should be using these tools. A very good and valid message.
Unfortunately, due to the tone of your article that wasn’t the message that 99% of your readers heard. Here’s what most people thought your message was...
[Guess I liked the debate 'cause I'm over 25 LOL. And you must read her original post and the fast-growing number of comments, mostly from offended older-than-25ers - JD]
Managing your reputation online is partly about securing domains either positive or potentially negative. And the Trump organization has 3000 domains in its orbit. That's a lot of reputation management.