Posts Tagged ‘twitter’
How to Build a Kick Ass Social Media Presence in Three Simple Steps
This article was originally posted at Oxstein Labs. Even as more and more companies hire Community Managers to give them a social media presence, the general attitude towards social media is, “Everyone’s doing it, so we need to do it too.” If this is where you’re coming from, you’re most likely to cover the tactics ...Read more.
Instant: It Isn’t Just for Coffee Anymore, It’s Everywhere Online
This article was originally posted in the Huffington Post. Last week was the week of ‘instant.’ It began with the launch of Google Instant, which added a new evolution to online searches. And then almost instantly, we saw the birth of Google Instant : Maps, Google Instant: Images, YouTube Instant, Etsy Instant, iTunes Instant, and ...Read more.
Boulder Fire Stokes Community Through Social Media
This article was originally published in Huffington Post. Labor Day 2010 will forever be remembered in Boulder as the day the Four Mile Canyon fire began to burn. Today, two days later, over 7,000 acres and 140 structures (including 9 homes owned by fire fighters) have been consumed by the fire that is still burning. ...Read more.
The Fast Company Influence Project Squanders Their Influence
Fast Company created their Influencer Project supposedly to show who has influence in the social web, or in particular, on Twitter and Facebook. People are being asked to send a unique link to their friends and followers to see how many people will click on it. Those who can get their link clicked on the ...Read more.
Just Because Someone Looks and Sounds Like an Influencer, Doesn’t Mean He Is
If a person has over 50,000 followers on Twitter, or over 10,000 fans on Facebook, does it mean that she is an effective Influencer? Not necessarily. It does mean that she’s good at building an audience, but appearances alone can be deceiving. Luckily, there are ways to determine who is an Influencer and who is merely ...Read more.
What is a Trust Community and Why Should You Care?
A conversation simply about Twitter and Facebook is the wrong one to have when discussing social media, even though it’s the one most people are having. Social media has revolutionized how people connect and communicate. It is now a normal, everyday activity to connect with virtual strangers in real time via the social web – ...Read more.
Calling Media ‘Social Media’ is Like Calling Water ‘Wet Water’
It is an interesting time for social media. Fifteen years ago bulletin boards and forums were the only platforms available. Three to five years ago blogs, MySpace, YouTube and Facebook were carving out a niche. This week Google announced Buzz which was added to the internet social landscape along with Twitter, Side Wiki, Wave, SlideShare, ...Read more.
