See what I did there? Very tongue in cheek (if I do say so myself).
This blog is a combination rant,commentary and airing of grievances all in one. As part of my daily research to keep up-to-date with all things social, digital and PR, I go through a bookmarked list of blogs that feature the latest posts related to said areas of interest. I then check my Twitter lists to see what the important people are Tweeting about. Since Twitter is a great sharing platform I figure any worthwhile stories, blogs and articles will eventually be tweeted.
And I must report that I have noticed an annoying trend. Let me know if you see it:
- 5 Tips for First Time Managers
- 5 Ways Social Media is like a Networking Event
- 5 Facts You Didn't Know About Facebook Edge Rank
- 7 Reasons Every Job Seeker Should Have a Blog
- 11 Things That Annoy Journalists and Bloggers
Numbered Lists! The most frequent post titles read like the cover
of a Cosmo Magazine! I don't believe that everything we discuss
and share can be summed up in a list of points or steps. Since when
did everything become so black and white? Especially in the world
of new media! Those "4 Steps to Gaining more Followers on Twitter"
can become passe, annoying and outdated methods a week from now. On the other hand who says it takes 4 steps? Is there no 5th step, is there no way to take it down to 3 steps? Cheeses Murphy- what about those who have a 1 step method that gains them more followers than anyone else (having the name Justin Bieber usually helps with this).
So, what are we to say then? Is it the chicken, or the egg? Have we begun to expect a quick fix via a list of steps and procedure to the problems in the world of professional communications? Or is this step listing method the holy grail, the special sauce, the ancient Mayan paradigm that actually holds the answers to all our communication problems? Maybe numbers just intrigue us in a way words cannot; must be that shiny toy syndrome.
You may notice that I did not actually list 3 reasons as my title suggested- my point being it doesn't matter. It's fun to read said blogs and they are oh-so-easy to Tweet out to our followers, but we must remember that the numbers can change from day to day [correction- they do change day to day]. Just when you thought there are only 11 things that annoy journalists and bloggers you may be surprised to find out you subconsciously posses the hidden "12th thing".
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