Steve Radick reflects on the stages he went through in this recent blog posting in Social Media Strategery: The Evolution of the Social Media Evangelist, writing
"Since that first day back in 2006, when I realized the opportunities that social media presented me, my company, and my government, I have evolved from an opportunist to a leader (I hope!), and I can only hope that I’ll continue to evolve in the years ahead. Here are the seven evolutionary stages that I went through as a social media evangelist"
- The Opportunist
- The Idealist
- The Pessimist
- The Workaholic
- The Egotist
- The Teacher
- The Leader
Which stage are you at?
Finally, he asks: "So what’s the next phase? I’m not real sure at this point ... My hope is that social media will just become so ingrained in people’s lives that it will be time for a new evolution to take place, an evolution that uses social media to help further an even greater cause. Maybe that’s when you enter the “Mentor” phase…"
