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QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD
ASK WHEN HIRING A
“DIGITAL STRATEGIST”
Compiled by
Dr. Augustine Fou
Hollis Thomases
January 2014
EVERYONE SAYS THEY’RE A ...
“DIGITAL STRATEGIST”
BUT HOW CAN YOU
TELL?
Ask them these
questions…
HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN A DIGITAL
STRATEGIST?
DESCRIBE YOUR RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE.
HOW ROUNDED IS YOUR
EXPERIENCE? HAVE YOU ALWAYS
ONLY BEEN A CONSULTANT, OR DO
YOU ALSO HAVE CLIENT- AND
AGENCY-SIDE EXPERIENCE?
WHAT MAKES THESE EXPERIENCES
DIFFERENT FROM A STRATEGIC PLANNING

STANDPOINT?
CAN YOU SHOW ME
SOME ARTICLES OR
SLIDES YOU’VE
PUBLISHED ONLINE?
WHAT’S THE FIRST
THING YOU USUALLY
ASK CLIENTS WHEN

STARTING AN
ENGAGEMENT?
HAVE YOU WORKED AT
A MANAGEMENT

CONSULTING FIRM,
WHICH AND HOW LONG?
WHAT IS YOUR
STRATEGIC
PLANNING PROCESS?
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL
ENGAGEMENT LOOK LIKE?

WHAT ARE THE PHASES
AND DELIVERABLES?
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A
CASE STUDY OF WHAT YOU
DID FOR A CLIENT AND WHAT
THE STRATEGIC INSIGHT
WAS?
HOLLIS THOMASES – CHIEF DIGITAL STRATEGIST
In 1998, Hollis Thomases founded Maryland-based
Web Ad.vantage, providing strategic digital
marketing and advertising solutions. An awardwinning entrepreneur, Hollis authored the book,
“Twitter Marketing: An Hour a Day,” published in
January 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, and is a
columnist with Inc.com, Social Media Marketing
Magazine, and ClickZ. Hollis also frequently speaks
at industry conferences and association events.
Hollis has delivered cost-effective actions and
insights for an extensive list of clients including
Endo Pharmaceuticals, SANYO Biomedical, DAP
Products, Inc., UNICEF Canada, and Visit
Baltimore.
Hollis Thomases graduated from Cornell University
with a BA in Social Relations. You can find her in
the Twittersphere @hollisthomases, on LinkedIn, by
email or by old-fashioned phone: +011-410-9420488.
DR. AUGUSTINE FOU – CHIEF DIGITAL STRATEGIST
“As more users move to mobile; sites need to
adapt to serve them. But mobile will soon no
longer be considered a separate channel
because usage patterns are the same as
desktop.”
FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM)
MCKINSEY CONSULTANT
CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23

ClickZ Articles: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-clickz
Slideshares: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-slideshares
LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/augustinefou

@acfou
RELATED ARTICLES
Time to Fix Your Marketing Strategy
By: Hollis Thomases, August 2012
It's All About the Strategy, Stupid!
By: Hollis Thomases, May 2012
23 Signs Your Web Developer Is Not an Online Marketer
By: Hollis Thomases, July 2012
Digital Strategy and How to Tell if Your Agency Has Any
By: Augustine Fou, October 2012

Tips for Marketers Selecting a Digital Agency
By: Augustine Fou, February 2013

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Questions To Ask When Hiring a Digital Strategist

  • 1. QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK WHEN HIRING A “DIGITAL STRATEGIST” Compiled by Dr. Augustine Fou Hollis Thomases January 2014
  • 2. EVERYONE SAYS THEY’RE A ... “DIGITAL STRATEGIST”
  • 3. BUT HOW CAN YOU TELL? Ask them these questions…
  • 4. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A DIGITAL STRATEGIST? DESCRIBE YOUR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
  • 5. HOW ROUNDED IS YOUR EXPERIENCE? HAVE YOU ALWAYS ONLY BEEN A CONSULTANT, OR DO YOU ALSO HAVE CLIENT- AND AGENCY-SIDE EXPERIENCE? WHAT MAKES THESE EXPERIENCES DIFFERENT FROM A STRATEGIC PLANNING STANDPOINT?
  • 6. CAN YOU SHOW ME SOME ARTICLES OR SLIDES YOU’VE PUBLISHED ONLINE?
  • 7. WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU USUALLY ASK CLIENTS WHEN STARTING AN ENGAGEMENT?
  • 8. HAVE YOU WORKED AT A MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM, WHICH AND HOW LONG?
  • 10. WHAT DOES A TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT LOOK LIKE? WHAT ARE THE PHASES AND DELIVERABLES?
  • 11. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A CASE STUDY OF WHAT YOU DID FOR A CLIENT AND WHAT THE STRATEGIC INSIGHT WAS?
  • 12. HOLLIS THOMASES – CHIEF DIGITAL STRATEGIST In 1998, Hollis Thomases founded Maryland-based Web Ad.vantage, providing strategic digital marketing and advertising solutions. An awardwinning entrepreneur, Hollis authored the book, “Twitter Marketing: An Hour a Day,” published in January 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, and is a columnist with Inc.com, Social Media Marketing Magazine, and ClickZ. Hollis also frequently speaks at industry conferences and association events. Hollis has delivered cost-effective actions and insights for an extensive list of clients including Endo Pharmaceuticals, SANYO Biomedical, DAP Products, Inc., UNICEF Canada, and Visit Baltimore. Hollis Thomases graduated from Cornell University with a BA in Social Relations. You can find her in the Twittersphere @hollisthomases, on LinkedIn, by email or by old-fashioned phone: +011-410-9420488.
  • 13. DR. AUGUSTINE FOU – CHIEF DIGITAL STRATEGIST “As more users move to mobile; sites need to adapt to serve them. But mobile will soon no longer be considered a separate channel because usage patterns are the same as desktop.” FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM) MCKINSEY CONSULTANT CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23 ClickZ Articles: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-clickz Slideshares: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-slideshares LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/augustinefou @acfou
  • 14. RELATED ARTICLES Time to Fix Your Marketing Strategy By: Hollis Thomases, August 2012 It's All About the Strategy, Stupid! By: Hollis Thomases, May 2012 23 Signs Your Web Developer Is Not an Online Marketer By: Hollis Thomases, July 2012 Digital Strategy and How to Tell if Your Agency Has Any By: Augustine Fou, October 2012 Tips for Marketers Selecting a Digital Agency By: Augustine Fou, February 2013