We’ve received a variety of reactions to Gini Dietrich‘s post on self-promotion. Here is another perspective from guest blogger Kareem Ahmed.
Something odd is happening in the land of the web these days; we’re becoming weary of self-promotion.
(Some) Business people are afraid to “toot their own horns” because on the Internet, it’s so easy to sound like a braggadocio (and even if you don’t sound like one, chances are @humblebrag will find you).
Social media is inherently a narcissist’s tool, so we’re all in good company. But lately, we’ve been calling out others in our own networks for being “shady salesmen.” (more…)