These days, it might feel like everyone's a "digital strategist." Looking to hire one on-staff or as a consultant for your next digital project? Be better prepared. Ask these questions first.
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?
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!
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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