Burgers and Social Media
Yesterday, I posted an article on the seven worst foods to eat. On that list were several things most of us would expect, one of which was favorite of mine - cheese burgers. yesterday afternoon, my co-worker and I were starving after a late afternoon meeting and decided to stop for a Burger. I know, [...]
A Socail Media Quick Start
Two new programs to get you engaged in the conversation utilizing the two most widely used social media products today!
Meeting Donors through social media
The obvious place for a nonprofit to look at social media is in donor relations. As donors become more savvy about researching and selecting charities online to make donations. The questions is not if charities will join the social media world, but when and how. Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research offered figures showing that 92% [...]
Who do you love?
Social media, networking and communities are booming. For many of us utilizing the Internet is part of our daily lives. We communicate, get informed, meet new friends and stay involved via the web. As all of these platforms, software and product shift and shape around us; What is your favorite social media tool? What community [...]
The Feeling is Mutual
I wrote a post yesterday about the article in Tech Crunch regarding a PR firm using employees/interns to post fake product reviews. Evidently, I wasn’t the only one put off by the idea of posting fake or false product reviews See this post by Brian Solis “Why Authenticity Matters” Share on Facebook
Cheaters never win
Tech Crunch reports that a well known PR firm has thrown ethics out the window. The firm has evidently hired interns to pose as community members and users in Apple’s App Store. Where did the whole concept of transparency and honest communication go? There is only one direction for this type of behavior and it’s [...]
CEO’s and Social Media
I’m sure you’ve heard about the storm clouds gathering around Whole Foods and their CEO John Mackey regarding comments he made about healthcare reform. What was he thinking? This is a man familiar with the trials and tribulation of social media. It was just a short time ago Mackey was sued for posting comments under [...]
Why March?
March on Washington – it that the only thing people can come up with when it comes to getting the attention of those is Washington. Has everyone forgotten the economy just hit bottom, we hope and the recovery for most Americans is still yet to come. So how does former labor secretary Robert Reich expect [...]
12 Ways to Use LinkedIn Today
This article was written by Ari Herzog on July 16, 2009 and distributed by Social Media Today I wrote one of my best evergreen articles on using LinkedIn eight months ago–when I shared 10 tips to use the networking site professionally. Recollecting last night’s social media workshop led by Tyson Goodridge when more time was [...]