Posts Tagged ‘social networking’

How Social Media is Building Community

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Social Media | Feb 18, 2009 | Tags: barcamp, community, conference, facebook, meetup, new media, new media tool, podcamp, seminar, social media tool, social networking, social networking tool, tweetup, twitter, unconference | 1 Comment

It’s Wednesday morning and I’ve already attended a Tweetup with about 20 people, the first Boulder Beer and Blog (both of which I learned about on Monday on Twitter) and the biweekly Boulder Open Coffee Club . I’ve also missed the first Boulder Denver New Tech meetup held in Denver and the latest iVolunteer meetup. ...Read more.

Secrets and Shortcuts to Twitter Success

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Social Media | Feb 13, 2009 | Tags: blog talk, blogtalk, bob doyle, busines coaching, coaching, darcy volden hoag, internet marketing, joe vitale, social networking, twitter | No Comments

Yesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed on BlogTalk Radio for the Secrets of Her Success show. The topic was sharing secrets and shortcuts to Twitter success. In an hour we covered a lot of ground that will hopefully be helpful to newbies and Twitter veterans alike. Click here to listen to the show. ...Read more.

Twestivals & Brushfires: How Social Media Continues to Bring People Together

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Social Media | Feb 10, 2009 | Tags: abc news, abcnews.com, Australia, brushfires, clean water, community, current events, Media, new media, news, social networking, traditional media, twestival | No Comments

As the old phrase “technology is killing face to face communication because everyone is buried in a computer or mobile device” continues to be spoken by some, it simply doesn’t ring true for people who are actually using social networking sites. Yesterday we saw a stunning example of this in Australia with emotional tweets bringing ...Read more.

Why Advertisers Have to Join the Social Media Conversation

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Advertising | Jan 29, 2009 | Tags: ad dollars, consumer spending, consumers, social networking | 3 Comments

Old school distraction advertising just doesn’t have the impact it used to …especially when used on new media. Even the New York times is chiming in on the failure of advertising on social media sites. As an avid participant in social networking and social media this concerns me only in that successful revenue models for ...Read more.

How to Use Twitter For Your Business

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Marketing, Videos | Dec 15, 2008 | Tags: brand building, business, community management, community manager, current events, new media, Social Media, social network, social networking, tweet, twitter, twitter for business | No Comments

More and more individuals and businesses are starting to catch on to the power of social media for brand building, customer relations, connecting with peers to learn and share with, etc. One of the reasons that it can be more powerful than traditional media is that it facilitates a two way (or more) authentic conversation. ...Read more.

Tribes

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Books, Marketing, Social Media, Videos | Nov 20, 2008 | Tags: current events, facebook, linked in, seth godin, social networking, tribes, twitter | No Comments

One of the best marketing books ever written is Seth Godin’s latest: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us. In reading this book I was reminded of the tribes I’ve gravitated to and been a part of throughout my life. They ranged from a church youth group, cliques in school, friends who liked the same ...Read more.