Posts for "social media"


Infographic: Top 10 Shows on GetGlue Last Year

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 6, 2012 at 9:49 am
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The Unfortunate Validation of Vanity Metrics

From Real Time Marketer
January 5, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Judging folks based on possessions is something we just do. No it’s not right but that’s just how it is. We are constantly bombarded by flashy reality television shows ... (more)

Trend Watch: Ryan Seacrest on the Future of Television and Entertainment

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 5, 2012 at 7:52 am
In an interview this month with Fortune Magazine Ryan Seacrest talks about what he considers the exciting future of entertainment.  ”We’re seeing platform, technology, ... (more)

Facebook Social Media Guide for Military Families

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 4, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Blue Star Families' mission is to support, connect and empower military families. The mission of Blue Star Families is to engage military families and gather our perspectives ... (more)

RyanSeacrest.com Spring 2012 Internships

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
December 31, 2011 at 2:36 am
RyanSeacrest.com is looking for Spring 2012 interns with strong writing/blogging skills and an innate obsession with pop culture, specifically as it relates to social media. The ... (more)

Sports Leagues Should Embrace Active “Employees” on Twitter

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 30, 2011 at 2:30 pm
The best brands invite engagement. They showcase authenticity and reply to criticism, instead of deleting it. They also harness the power of their most credible marketers – their ... (more)

Know Your Own Bone’s 15 Most Popular Posts of 2011

From Know Your Own Bone
December 30, 2011 at 2:20 pm
After playing with a bunch of pictures from this year, I’m going the “goofy face during a presentation” route.  The world has enough pictures of stuffy presenters, ... (more)

Should old acquaintance be forgot?

From March Communications
December 29, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Per usual, there’s no shortage of predictions and resolutions for 2012 going around. We’re thinking a lot about what we’re hoping for (or dreading about) this ... (more)

Is social media today more of a want or a need?

From March Communications
December 29, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Is it just me, or has social media become more of a “need” and less of a “want”? Whether you like it or not, survival in the next few years seems contingent upon being ... (more)

Social Media Shitdiots and Hijacking the Toronto Police #RIDE Hashtag on Twitter

From Danny Brown | Social Media Marketing Blog
December 29, 2011 at 11:06 am
Over on Twitter, Toronto police are using the #RIDE hashtag to counter drunk driving this holiday period. Standing for Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere, #RIDE aims to educate ... (more)

PR Trends to Watch in 2012

From March Communications
December 28, 2011 at 3:20 pm
With 2011 coming to a close, lots of PR/Marketing industry experts have reflected on the year behind us and made some wise predictions for the year ahead. It’s important for ... (more)

Is This Google’s First Steps in Full Product Integration with Google+ and Core Products?

From Danny Brown | Social Media Marketing Blog
December 28, 2011 at 1:42 pm
So today I opened the Google home page to check my Gmail account, and I was greeted with this funky image: As you can see from the left-hand sidebar, the core products from Google ... (more)

Selective Transparency: A Rebuttal to Don Peppers’ “Social Media’s Envy Effect”

From March Communications
December 27, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Last Thursday business strategy consultant and Fast Company contributor Don Peppers posted an insightful blog on social media envy and competition.  To summarize: In 1993 the ... (more)

30 Creative Ways Museums are Celebrating the Holidays Through Social Media

From Know Your Own Bone
December 23, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Happy holidays, everyone! This is a great time of the year for zoos, aquariums and museums online. There’s an opportunity to engage with timely, intimate content that already ... (more)

Start Controlling Your Online Reputation in Ten Minutes

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
December 22, 2011 at 7:00 am
Have you looked yourself up online lately? Do you know what shows up? Embarrassing college photos? An unfortunate public record? Perhaps you share a name with a convicted felon ... (more)

Social Media 101 with Professor Ochocinco

From March Communications
December 19, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Last Monday, New England Patriots wide receiver and reality television star Chad Ochocinco took an entire Emerson College social media class out to dinner in Boston. The venue ... (more)

Goliath Google vs. Facebook Mark: Google Loses the Battle

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 19, 2011 at 6:30 am
Social media’s space has become so crowded that CNBC now has a Social Media stock analyst whose entire specialty are the social media stocks. Groupon, LinkedIn, Google and the ... (more)

Five Personal Branding Tools Every Job Candidate Needs

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 17, 2011 at 6:30 am
If you want to be taken seriously as a job candidate, and stand out as someone who really knows what they’re doing, and that you’re plugged in, you need to have a few ... (more)

Five Social Media Tools for Every Entrepreneur

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
December 16, 2011 at 7:00 am
Social media platforms provide entrepreneurs with a number of key tools for branding and marketing. These tools can measure results, generate leads, increase conversion and awareness ... (more)

20 Quick Tips To Increase Your Facebook Ads Effectiveness

From Real Time Marketer
December 15, 2011 at 10:05 am
Facebook Ads Effectiveness Can Break Or Bring The Bank There are many reasons that people use Facebook. In fact, a survey of users found that the number one reason people use ... (more)

Most Underused Buzzwords on LinkedIn Profiles

From Milwaukee Social Internet Consultant | Social Media Marketing - Taylor Marek
December 14, 2011 at 1:43 pm
If the Top 10 buzzwords are used to the point of making the HR recruiters' eyeballs bleed, and LinkedIn has finally published their thoughts on it, is this something we should ... (more)

Do Androids Dream of Malware?

From March Communications
December 14, 2011 at 11:06 am
As an Android device owner, the ins and outs of Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich and other popular confections are always on my radar. A recent Nielsen study broke down the most ... (more)

How to Report Suicidal Expressions on Facebook

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
December 14, 2011 at 10:22 am
Earlier this week, Facebook launched a new initiative to augment its response to potentially suicidal members by offering them the opportunity for a private chat with a trained ... (more)

How Socially Mature is Your Company?

From March Communications
December 14, 2011 at 9:45 am
There’s no denying that social media has become a key part of corporate strategy for businesses across almost every industry. In fact, the Content Marketing Institute’s recent ... (more)

How To Get Hits To Your Blog Without More Content

From Real Time Marketer
December 13, 2011 at 9:30 am
How To Get Hits Generally the rule of thumb on how to get hits to your blog or website is that you need to create more content. The more you write, over time, the more traffic ... (more)