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How Social Media Can Makes Us Antisocial

February 10, 2012 by Tac Anderson with 6 views

The more prevalent social media becomes and the closer we become as a society we seem to be more and more stuck on the differences. Quick social media interactions also seem to be replacing deeper, real life relationships and interactions. The theme’s been going around. Mahandra Palsule (@scepticgeek), who’s an editor at Techmeme also... [read more]

10 Social Posting Tips and Traps

January 31, 2012 by Daniel Kehrer with 104 views

One question business owners often ask about social media is what to post on Facebook, Google+ or other social pages and platforms. The list of options is long, but here are five easy things to consider posting, plus five things you should never put on your Facebook business page or in any other public forum for that matter: [read more]

Connect to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and G+

January 30, 2012 by Brad Feld with 50 views

I noticed something when I tried out two apps (Mingly and Cobook) this morning – they each immediately asked to connect me to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter during their onboarding process. And, by using my Gmail as the starting point / authentication, they connected me to G+. [read more]

20 Social Media Blogs You Should Read in 2012

January 29, 2012 by PamDyer with 336 views

Social media is now an essential component of doing business. It’s important for marketers to keep up with the ever-changing social media landscape so they can align their strategies and achieve the results they’re looking for. Here’s a list (in alphabetical order) of some great social media blogs to read in 2012. [read more]

11 Tips for Increasing Your Twitter Followers

January 24, 2012 by Jim Ewel with 488 views

Some people, as well as services like Klout, partially measure your influence by the number of people following you on Twitter. More Twitter followers can also mean more readers of your blog, and more opportunities to spread your message. So how do you increase your number of followers? Here are 11 Tips for increasing your Twitter followers. [read more]

7 Steps to a Captivating Social Network Profile

January 23, 2012 by Erin Tillotson with 68 views

I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Blank. I know you’ve seen him on Facebook, Twitter and other social sites. He’s the one with no profile picture and no information. [read more]

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Blog

January 23, 2012 by Small Biz Bee with 190 views

In this fast paced world, things are becoming more technical. We have entered the digital economy and most people nowadays are dealing with the largest network in this universe, the internet. [read more]

What Mattered In 2011 For Social Media [Infographic]

January 20, 2012 by PamDyer with 105 views

  2011 was a giant year for social media. Pandora, Groupon, and LinkedIn went public, Google+ launched, Twitter reached 100 million active users and was valued at $8 billion, and Facebook rolled out some big changes, including its major Timeline redesign. This infographic from Flowtown takes a look at the major social media events... [read more]

Is This My Blog or Your Blog?

January 17, 2012 by Pam Moore with 46 views

When you have a successful business blog, the pressure can become crippling. Pam Moore talks about her blog strategies in the last year. [read more]

Social Media's Envy Effect

December 23, 2011 by x x with 24 views

  In his book Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely notes that from about 1978 to 1993, the average pay for a public company CEO climbed from 36 times the average worker’s pay to 131 times. In order to “shame” companies into holding back on lavish pay for CEOs, the Securities and Exchange Commission began requiring publicly held... [read more]

Daily Forum: A CEO’s Guide To Social Media In 2012

December 16, 2011 by x x with 135 views

Are you a CEO wandering social media land? Comment in our daily comment forum here. [read more]

The Next Great Media Form

December 10, 2011 by x x with 240 views

Not only is the business of journalism changing, so is the journalism. Many have written about the changing news business, how the economics of inefficiency that characterized newspapers ad sales, which still are the lion's share of revenues, don't apply in a world of plenty; how anyone with a smartphone and camera can act as a... [read more]

How to Use Instagram to Tell and Sell Your Marketing Story

December 5, 2011 by John Jantsch with 208 views

The top tools to tell your story in photos. [read more]

Dive In, or Wait? How Brands Should Assess Early Social Adoption

December 5, 2011 by Sam Decker with 72 views

Can you still show up early for social? A look at the rewards, risks, and what your brand should do. [read more]

Get Ready for Google + Business Pages, A Quick Guide

November 8, 2011 by Kelli Brown with 262 views

Google announced that Google + business pages will become available over the next few days as the new feature is rolled out. [read more]

Google+ Launches Pages for Brands – Let the Chaos Begin

November 8, 2011 by EricWilliamson with 79 views

Unless you were asleep for the past 12 hours, you are well aware that Google+ opened things up for Brands today. There is no shortage of articles and blog posts that covered this in depth today. The best of them from an agency or brand consultancy standpoint are the following IMHO: [read more]

StumbleUpon: Where Randomness Meets Serendipity

November 7, 2011 by Gavin Heaton with 58 views

When I first started blogging, every now and then I’d receive an avalanche of traffic. In fact, the first time it happened it crashed my server (I had been running the Servantofchaos.com blog on a server in my garage, and it just could not cope) – and I ended up switching to Typepad. [read more]

How Many Damned Social Sites Do I Need to Join??

November 3, 2011 by Stephen G. Barr with 74 views

At least... [read more]

A Winning Workplace-Reinforcing Social Media Policy Framework

October 22, 2011 by Mark Harbeke with 281 views

Some of our past posts have stressed that it's a good idea for you to improve employee engagement and other people practices in your organization by adding a formal social media policy. Reasons for taking this step include enhancing your ability to engage both existing and potential customers as well as promoting better cross-generational communication among your workforce and avoiding employee litigation. [read more]

Take 'Free' Out of Your Facebook Marketing Strategy

September 22, 2011 by Surajit Agarwal with 325 views

British Airways used its Facebook page to launch a new ad video yesterday, a first for them. It didn't take so well, an example of how even in social media, you often get what you pay for. [read more]

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