South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive has been filled with old concepts re-defined and new ideas about the future. Interestingly, futurist, Josh Clark, and former Vice President, Al Gore, talked about what’s likely to happen in the future, specifically addressing sensors and how they will be used. One of the examples...
10 Tips to Surviving South by Southwest…
Make sure you register early for SXSW and get a hotel room at the same time, otherwise you may be an hour away from all the activity. Download the SXSW app before you get there and select click on what you want to attend. Get to sessions at least...
What’s New in Social Media for 2013…
I love learning about new social networking sites and apps and figuring out how to use them to target various demographics. In 2008, when there was a huge downturn in the economy, I spent the year looking at hundreds of social networking sites and figuring out their target market. In...
And Now A Social Site for Food? Check out Crowd Kitchen…
Like to cook? If so, what if you could share your food with others like you? And, what if they shared their food with you? Crowd Kitchen is a new social site that enables you to share your meals with others. How? You make a little extra and someone else...
Best Practice Tips in Social Media and Health Care
Did you know that 80% of the general public search for healthcare providers on the Internet? With millions of people engaged in social networking sites today, it’s important that health care providers are online marketing the right way to their community. Here are some tips: Customer Service is Key -...
Why am I a Blogtalk Radio Show Host?
Everyone asks me why I host Hilary Topper on Air (or what we call internally HTOA). I tell them that I do it for several reasons. For starters, it gives our clients greater visibility and awareness. With more than 4,000 active listeners to date, our clients’ message is broadcast across...
Have You Snapchatted Anyone Lately?
Snapchat, an app available on iTunes for a free download, is the hottest new app among teens and 20somethingers. Once you download the application, a little friendly ghost will be the icon on your screen. When you click on the link, it takes you to a camera, similar to Instagram. ...
Social Media and Health Care Providers
With the prevalence of social media, health care providers can no longer avoid being in the digital world. In years past, if someone needed a referral, he/she would ask his/her primary doctor for one. He/She might have also asked friends and family for a “good doctor” and used those recommendations...
The Energy Industry and Social Media Opportunities
With more than 1 billion users on Facebook, 4 billion on YouTube, 500 million on Twitter, 400 million on Google+, 100 million on Instagram and 25 million on Pinterest, if your utility company is not using social media yet, then you are missing a world of opportunity to connect with...
So.cl – New Social Networking Site
Everything is changing again. Google + just added a community where people can discuss various topics that interest them. Facebook now has a “year in review” where they pull all of your most popular photos, status updates and activity into one spot. LinkedIn has a new updated profile page along...