Social Media Marketing
Crack Babies on Twitter
Note: This post should have been published a week ago, but I’ve been absolutely buried creating video lessons for the membership so this article was overlooked. You should probably read the last post on the topic of Twitter if you haven’t already. So, here we go… Like donuts, Twitter can make your stomach churn like the cheap glazing that envelopes it. I jumped into Twitter this... More...
Twitter Clowns
FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m new to Twitter. Really, really new. I’m not using any of the automatic tools. Some of the things I am noticing are not impressive. Twitter isn’t bad itself, but how people are using it begs the question, “are you joking?”. For instance, today I searched for a topic I was interested in learning about. I saw 3 people with good comments, so I followed... More...
Audio: Community Building Using Social Media
Is social media all about connecting online or can it be used to keep people connected to what’s happening in their local community? I say it can do both, and here’s my story to back it up. Our small East Texas town of Sulphur Springs is running a campaign to revitalize our historic downtown area. Last year our Main Street was been repaved with beautiful red brick and black ornate street... More...
How Social Media Helps A School In Africa
If social media has become the driving force behind the people driven economy, then how exactly does that make a difference in the world? To answer that question, you have to look around and see what people are doing with their time to benefit others. Take for example what Stacey Monk is doing with TweetsGiving, a movement to improve the lives of children in Tanzania by giving them access to the Internet. Last... More...
Top 10 Social Media Promotion Hacks
Giovanni Gallucci spoke at WordCamp Dallas 2009 on using social media for online promotion. As with most multi-speaker events, there was not enough time for Giovanni to finish his presentation at WordCamp. So, Tony Cecala offered up the Dallas WordPress Meetup group as a space to finish his talk. This months meeting was held at the Art Institute of Dallas on the 8th floor, complete with free wifi,... More...
Using A Social Browser For Social Networking
I have a new social media friend and no, I’m not talking about the tons of random friends requests you get on a daily basis. I’m talking about a piece of social networking software that can help you get your arms around the online social scene. I’m talking about Flock, the web browser that’s based off the Mozilla project. I know what your thinking. Who needs ANOTHER browser... More...
Social Networking For The Bottom Billion
Recently Paul Collier, author of “The Bottom Billion”, gave a talk on Ted.com where he outlined a high level plan to improve the lives of what he calls the “Bottom Billion” of people who live in developing countries and are unable to affect change to improve their situation given the current political and economic systems. What Mr. Collier discusses is fascinating not only... More...
Thank You For The BrightKite Invite
Well, it’s been four days since I posted about BrightKite and now I’m in. Someone was kind enough to send me an invite. I’d like to give a big thanks to whoever it was. The invite didn’t tell me so unless you speak up, it will just have to be your secret. I’m looking forward to exploring BrightKite and reporting back what I find. One thing I can already see is the use... More...
BrightKite Improves On Twitter Style Social Networking
Online social networking is still a very young industry and because of that there is still a ton of room for new ideas that can stretch and grow the current social landscape. BrightKite is a new social networking player that’s bringing fresh ideas to the table. BrightKite combines a Twitter like social update service with mobile technologies to create a better networking experience. Through... More...
What Is Social Media
The term social media can mean different things depending on who you listen to. Some say it involves user generated content (UGC). Some say it’s all about social bookmarking. Some view social media as a maturing of the internet. Some say it is a waste of time. In the next few articles we will look at some of the top social media sites like Del.icio.us, Stumbleupon, Twitter, FaceBook, BlogCatalog,... More...
