A friend shared the attached image with me and I thought it was funny enough to share with you. In case you can't read it, it says: Social Media Explained: Twitter - I'm eating a #donut Facebook - I like donuts Foursquare - This is where I eat donuts...
On Getting Talent for Your Agency…
Talk about clever, Burson-Marsteller, one of the world's largest public relations firms, recently held a contest for a guaranteed interview with the HR person to discuss internship/job opportunities for the graduating glass of '13. On Twitter, students wrote why they should be interviewed in 140 characters or less. Dozens of...
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...
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...
Shhhhh… It’s a Secret Pinterest Page!
News in the social media world comes from Pinterest when they announced that they have secret boards. This means that if you have a board with pins, you can keep it private so that no one else can see. Private boards can stay a secret or they can be shared. There...
Are You On Pinterest Yet?
You may or may not like the way Barak Obama runs this country, but one thing we can all agree on is that he and his staff know how to run a successful social media campaign. Just look at what he did four years ago – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogging. ...
Pinterest + Pins = Controversy?
Within the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of controversy over at Pinterest (which comes from the words pinning and interest). First, the new social networking site, which acts as an online bulletin board with stuff you love to “pin,” changed its look. The site, which at...
Is Content King in Social Media?
At the SXSW conference, the focus seemed to be on storytelling and content. The other day, I went to a session on "Does Free Content Cannibalize Your Paid Consulting,” with Jay Baer and Joe Pulizzi. They did a wonderful job of talking with the audience about the importance of blogging,...
Pinterest? What’s All the Craze About?
If you are online, then I’m sure you’ve seen an invitation from one of your friends to join Pinterest. On the day I signed up I had more than 10 requests so I decided to check it out. And, once I did, I got hooked! Pinterest is a new social...