6 Funny Things About Social Media “Gurus” [infographic]

June 26, 2012 by

I’m picking on “gurus” these days. (To read: 5 Things About Facebook the Gurus “Forget” to Tell You, click here.)

I don’t know why I’m picking on “gurus” since I am one? (That was supposed to be a joke. I know, stick to pastoring.)

Dictionary.com defines “guru” (and this is the way I’m using the term): “any person who counsels or advises; a leader in a particular field.”

With this in mind, here we go with…

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6 Funny Things About Social Media “Gurus” (see if you agree with me):

(1) They think they’re “all that” and a bag of chips (sometimes)

(2) They never blow it with social media? (uh uh, no way)

(3) They’ll show you how to get thousands of Twitter followers, but they only have a couple hundred?

(4) They overdo it at times (and neglect the important relationships in life)

(5) They can let social media become an idol to them (an “idol” is something that replaces God in a person’s life)

(6) They get bummed out (become hurt) over negative comments / feedback (yes, even the “gurus” do)

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