Last week, Mike Schaffer did a post about the Justice League of PR using DC comic book characters. Now after reading the post I had to respond that Batman would be the superhero as my PR persona, but have a different take on the Caped Crusader’s relation to my craft. Mike’s post also got me thinking about a post that had been sitting in my book of topics to write about for a while – Batman and social media.

Now let me start by filling you in with a secret, when I was a kid I thought I was Batman. My grandfather was the Commissioner and I would only answer as Batman while tooling around in my cape. I watched every Adam West episode and remember all of the obscure villains – King Tut or Bookworm anyone?  If that doesn’t suit your needs of calling me a geek, I rock a Batman insignia belt buckle every day.

Part of the reason that the 71-year old character fascinates me almost 30 years later is because he is an imperfect character. Aside from his personalities being day and night, Bruce Wayne has a void that is filled by each one of the villains that he squares off against.

That imperfection is something that each of us have with ourselves. We often try to fill this void with our activities and careers. Social networks are currently one of the most popular mediums people use to embrace that elusive part of their personality. Think about the Dark Knight’s common foils listed below. Do you or someone you know fit the bill?

The Joker – Before Heath Ledger, the Joker was a trickster who used clown gimmicks to commit his crimes. While he was still a criminal, his smile made it hard to hate him. In the social sphere this jester looks for ways to get his messaging across while having a good time. Many of these individuals also use comedy or sarcasm to build an audience. Here is a list of folks that fit that mold.

The Riddler – The Riddler may be the most intriguing villain in Gotham City. He’s a brain who loves to manipulate people. You know the type, snarky but gets what he wants every time. His joy in the space is making things happen the way that they want to, others; well they can heed this tweet.

Penguin – Well, I am not sure where I am going with this one. The Penguin was a freak who rode umbrellas; penguin painted submarines and had an army of penguins. Despite his odd stature, the Penguin is the ringleader. This social personality can be seen setting up TweetUps or other get-togethers offline with their online friends.

Catwoman – Of course, I saved the best for last. Catwoman was the biggest thing missing from Bruce Wayne’s life – A beautiful and exotic woman, who also happens to be twisted. Social media outranks porn in terms of online activity and one out of eight marriages met via social networks. So if you are looking for something meaningful, you can find it on the Web. How many of your friends are dating someone they met online?

There is a plethora of other characters I could mention both good and bad. Do you associate with any of the ones mentioned or are you a different inhabitant of Gotham?

Last week, Mike Schaffer did a post about the Justice League of PR using DC comic book characters. Now after reading the post I had to respond that Batman would be the superhero as my PR persona, but have a different take on the Caped Crusader’s relation to my craft. Mike’s post also got me thinking about a post that had been sitting in my book of topics to write about for a while – Batman and social media.

Now let me start by filling you in with a secret, when I was a kid I thought I was Batman. My grandfather was the Commissioner and I would only answer as Batman while tooling around in my cape. I watched every Adam West episode and remember all of the obscure villains – King Tut or Bookworm anyone?  If that doesn’t suit your needs of calling me a geek, I rock a Batman insignia belt buckle every day.

Part of the reason that the 71-year old character fascinates me almost 30 years later is because he is an imperfect character. Aside from his personalities being day and night, Bruce Wayne has a void that is filled by each one of the villains that he squares off against.

That imperfection is something that each of us have with ourselves. We often try to fill this void with our activities and careers. Social networks are currently one of the most popular mediums people use to embrace that elusive part of their personality. Think about the Dark Knight’s common foils listed below. Do you or someone you know fit the bill?

The Joker – Before Heath Ledger, the Joker was a trickster who used clown gimmicks to commit his crimes. While he was still a criminal, his smile made it hard to hate him. In the social sphere this jester looks for ways to get his messaging across while having a good time. Many of these individuals also use comedy or sarcasm to build an audience. Here is a list of folks that fit that mold.

The Riddler – The Riddler may be the most intriguing villain in Gotham City. He’s a brain who loves to manipulate people. You know the type, snarky but gets what he wants every time. His joy in the space is making things happen the way that they want to, others; well they can heed this tweet.

Penguin – Well, I am not sure where I am going with this one. The Penguin was a freak who rode umbrellas; penguin painted submarines and had an army of penguins. Despite his odd stature, the Penguin is the ringleader. This social personality can be seen setting up TweetUps or other get-togethers offline with their online friends.

Catwoman – Of course, I saved the best for last. Catwoman was the biggest thing missing from Bruce Wayne’s life – A beautiful and exotic woman, who also happens to be twisted. Social media outranks porn in terms of online activity and one out of eight marriages met via social networks. So if you are looking for something meaningful, you can find it on the Web. How many of your friends are dating someone they met online?

There is a plethora of other characters I could mention both good and bad. Do you associate with any of the ones mentioned or are you a different inhabitant of Gotham?

Last week, Mike Schaffer did a post about the Justice League of PR using DC comic book characters. Now after reading the post I had to respond that Batman would be the superhero as my PR persona, but have a different take on the Caped Crusader’s relation to my craft. Mike’s post also got me thinking about a post that had been sitting in my book of topics to write about for a while – Batman and social media.

Now let me start by filling you in with a secret, when I was a kid I thought I was Batman. My grandfather was the Commissioner and I would only answer as Batman while tooling around in my cape. I watched every Adam West episode and remember all of the obscure villains – King Tut or Bookworm anyone?  If that doesn’t suit your needs of calling me a geek, I rock a Batman insignia belt buckle every day.

Part of the reason that the 71-year old character fascinates me almost 30 years later is because he is an imperfect character. Aside from his personalities being day and night, Bruce Wayne has a void that is filled by each one of the villains that he squares off against.

That imperfection is something that each of us have with ourselves. We often try to fill this void with our activities and careers. Social networks are currently one of the most popular mediums people use to embrace that elusive part of their personality. Think about the Dark Knight’s common foils listed below. Do you or someone you know fit the bill?

The Joker – Before Heath Ledger, the Joker was a trickster who used clown gimmicks to commit his crimes. While he was still a criminal, his smile made it hard to hate him. In the social sphere this jester looks for ways to get his messaging across while having a good time. Many of these individuals also use comedy or sarcasm to build an audience. Here is a list of folks that fit that mold.

The Riddler – The Riddler may be the most intriguing villain in Gotham City. He’s a brain who loves to manipulate people. You know the type, snarky but gets what he wants every time. His joy in the space is making things happen the way that they want to, others; well they can heed this tweet.

Penguin – Well, I am not sure where I am going with this one. The Penguin was a freak who rode umbrellas; penguin painted submarines and had an army of penguins. Despite his odd stature, the Penguin is the ringleader. This social personality can be seen setting up TweetUps or other get-togethers offline with their online friends.

Catwoman – Of course, I saved the best for last. Catwoman was the biggest thing missing from Bruce Wayne’s life – A beautiful and exotic woman, who also happens to be twisted. Social media outranks porn in terms of online activity and one out of eight marriages met via social networks. So if you are looking for something meaningful, you can find it on the Web. How many of your friends are dating someone they met online?

There is a plethora of other characters I could mention both good and bad. Do you associate with any of the ones mentioned or are you a different inhabitant of Gotham?

Last week, Mike Schaffer did a post about the Justice League of PR using DC comic book characters. Now after reading the post I had to respond that Batman would be the superhero as my PR persona, but have a different take on the Caped Crusader’s relation to my craft. Mike’s post also got me thinking about a post that had been sitting in my book of topics to write about for a while – Batman and social media.

Now let me start by filling you in with a secret, when I was a kid I thought I was Batman. My grandfather was the Commissioner and I would only answer as Batman while tooling around in my cape. I watched every Adam West episode and remember all of the obscure villains – King Tut or Bookworm anyone?  If that doesn’t suit your needs of calling me a geek, I rock a Batman insignia belt buckle every day.

Part of the reason that the 71-year old character fascinates me almost 30 years later is because he is an imperfect character. Aside from his personalities being day and night, Bruce Wayne has a void that is filled by each one of the villains that he squares off against.

That imperfection is something that each of us have with ourselves. We often try to fill this void with our activities and careers. Social networks are currently one of the most popular mediums people use to embrace that elusive part of their personality. Think about the Dark Knight’s common foils listed below. Do you or someone you know fit the bill?

The Joker – Before Heath Ledger, the Joker was a trickster who used clown gimmicks to commit his crimes. While he was still a criminal, his smile made it hard to hate him. In the social sphere this jester looks for ways to get his messaging across while having a good time. Many of these individuals also use comedy or sarcasm to build an audience. Here is a list of folks that fit that mold.

The Riddler – The Riddler may be the most intriguing villain in Gotham City. He’s a brain who loves to manipulate people. You know the type, snarky but gets what he wants every time. His joy in the space is making things happen the way that they want to, others; well they can heed this tweet.

Penguin – Well, I am not sure where I am going with this one. The Penguin was a freak who rode umbrellas; penguin painted submarines and had an army of penguins. Despite his odd stature, the Penguin is the ringleader. This social personality can be seen setting up TweetUps or other get-togethers offline with their online friends.

Catwoman – Of course, I saved the best for last. Catwoman was the biggest thing missing from Bruce Wayne’s life – A beautiful and exotic woman, who also happens to be twisted. Social media outranks porn in terms of online activity and one out of eight marriages met via social networks. So if you are looking for something meaningful, you can find it on the Web. How many of your friends are dating someone they met online?

There is a plethora of other characters I could mention both good and bad. Do you associate with any of the ones mentioned or are you a different inhabitant of Gotham?