Sounds like a social media business opportunity, why not give it a go and see if you can get some traction in companies wanting to weed out the cowboys.
I see the concern, this would be a simple thing to circumvent. Followers doesn't really capture the gist anyway.
Is there some other discrete measure we can find that will demonstrate:
They've actually Done something
People recognize their ability…
I agree, you could have a test to understand the basics of
Blogs, Twitter, Forums etc
Also a basic etiquette set of questions: you know how not to get into a flame war.
I note that number of followers is in there: What number would you pick? Is t…
To be a true "Professional", we'd need to establish a code of ethics, and some key knowledge areas which we continuously develop.
For the certification, that would need some basic Body of Knowledge, or Key Information Area, the words all mean about…
I'd like to see a certification for Social Media Professional, something a marketing or training person could pin to their card that shows the world that This Person is a Very Important Person, and not just another goob with tons of keyboard time an…