Posts for "Twitter"


Are we addicted to social media?

From March Communications
February 8, 2012 at 9:21 am
So many of us claim to be “addicted” to things like Pop Chips, texting, yoga, or playing games like Angry Birds or Words with Friends, but is addiction to social media becoming ... (more)

Got Rid of Debt, all $38K of it!

From Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog
February 5, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Got Rid of Debt, all $38K of it! is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog - Its all about Money!This article ... (more)

Social Media Support Helps Reverse Komen Decision

From March Communications
February 3, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Susan G. Komen For the Cure, the nation’s largest breast-cancer advocacy agency, has had a rough couple of days. Earlier this week, the public learned that Komen would stop ... (more)

Chad Ochocinco: Short-Term vs. Long-Term Brand Approach

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
February 3, 2012 at 2:30 pm
From a grading perspective, Chad Ochocinco gets an A for Brand Authenticity. He speaks his mind, shares his emotions, and tweets with abandonment. The man is a self-marketing machine. ... (more)

Infographic: Youth, Digital Trends & Social Networking in China

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 2, 2012 at 11:18 pm
View Large | www.gplus.com Related Links Chinese Youth Digital Trends China's 'Angry Youth' Problem A Look at China's 240 Million Mobile Youth ... (more)

British Tourists’ Twitter Fail

From March Communications
January 31, 2012 at 7:28 pm
As if there aren’t enough reasons already for people to be wary of what they publish on social media platforms, two British tourists were recently detained by U.S. Department ... (more)

When is the Best Time to Tweet?

From March Communications
January 31, 2012 at 5:11 pm
In an infographic, Dan Zarrella recently showed that “contra-competitive timing”, or publishing new content when there is less noise to compete with, can help your ... (more)

Super Bowl Advertising 2012: The Year of the Commercial Preview

From March Communications
January 30, 2012 at 10:08 am
The Super Bowl is the Egg McMuffin of advertising events (see what I did there?). It is where the biggest and best brands from around the world come to show off their talents in ... (more)

Trend Watch: Teens Leaving Facebook for Twitter. Here’s Why.

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 29, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Teens don't tweet, will never tweet - too public, too many older users. Not cool. That's been the prediction for a while now, born of numbers showing that fewer than one ... (more)

The NFL’s Questionable Twitter Policy

From March Communications
January 27, 2012 at 10:00 am
I’ll be the first to admit that I am no sports guru. I can maybe name four players on the Patriots (embarrassing, I know) and I’m one of those people that likes the ... (more)

Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #14

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 27, 2012 at 6:30 am
Responses to recent tweets by people about personal branding and Gen-Y, Twitter, presentations and lack of focus. Taylor B., @thbrogan, twittered: can my personal brand involve ... (more)

Twitter Greetings

From GREATER VOICE™
January 24, 2012 at 12:20 am
Logging into Twitter is a different experience now. It has really changed for better. Look at the picture posted above, that greeted me when I opened this social networking site ... (more)

McDonald’s Hashtag Horror Story

From March Communications
January 23, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Last week, Erica wrote about how a Facebook promotion landed Timothy’s Coffee in hot water. Now, McDonald’s is suffering a similar fate after losing control over a ... (more)

Why Your Nonprofit’s Number of Social Media Followers Doesn’t Matter

From Know Your Own Bone
January 23, 2012 at 10:15 am
(…nearly as much as most organizations think that they matter) Would you rather have 100,000 Facebook “likes” from folks who never visit your museum or donate to your ... (more)

Featured in Black Enterprise

From PR Prescriptions
January 13, 2012 at 1:05 am
In a recent Black Enterprise post by Amanda Miller Littlejohn, I join 3 other online media professionals in sharing favorite tools for managing, monitoring and streamlining social ... (more)

Ryan Seacrest Makes First-Ever Radio Partnership With GetGlue

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 12, 2012 at 1:21 am
via www.hollywoodreporter.com American Idol host and cross-platform entertainment producer, Ryan Seacrest​, has moved into uncharted territory with his new deal with social ... (more)

Timehop – Social Media Time Travel

From March Communications
January 11, 2012 at 11:38 am
So much can change in a year, but it’s often hard to remember exactly what I was doing one year ago today. If only there was a way to travel back in time to see what I was working ... (more)

Infographic: Students Want Teachers to Use Social Media

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 10, 2012 at 3:11 am
View large at mindshift.kqed.org ... (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)

2011′s Biggest PR Blunders

From March Communications
December 30, 2011 at 1:12 pm
As 2011 comes to a close, it is tradition to reflect on the highs and lows of the year. I’ll let you handle your own successes and possible regrets (or lessons from which to ... (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)

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)

How Twitter Hashtags Can Help You Find a Position

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
December 22, 2011 at 2:00 am
Everyone probably remembers the first time they heard about Twitter and about how young people were throwing around their one-liners about sitting on the porch, walking to the ... (more)

Texting Addict? You’re Not Alone

From March Communications
December 20, 2011 at 6:16 pm
I really hate admitting it, but I am fairly addicted to my Blackberry (gasp, I know, I still use a Blackberry), and a good portion of that addiction is attributed to my texting ... (more)