Social Media Event Sponsorship is Strange, At Best

I’m on site, on break, and spilling the tea about how weird social media sponsorship can be.

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For the next two days, I’m stepping back from my online essay writing side of business, and focusing in on my social media marketing company.

More specifically, I am spending the next two days as a Social Media Sponsor for a maritime fundraising conference talking place in my city.

That means I’m spending the next couple days live-tweeting the event, and walking around with my eyes glued to my phone, looking like your most basic millennial in all the land.

But I’m not just a millennial screwing around on my phone — I’m actually a professional business woman volunteering her services and time to an incredible educational conference for non-profit fundraising professionals.

And honestly? Social media sponsorship sounds cool, but especially on the day-of, it’s actually just really weird. And here’s how:

I’m a creepy lurker.

People just assume I’m anti-social. Or lost.