What We Can Learn From Myspace’s Reinvention
TranscriptWhat do you think of when you hear the word “Myspace”: Failed social network? Glitter graphics? Auto-playing Nickelback videos? Well, whatever it is, you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong....
View ArticleBest Blogging Tips, EdgeRank Debate And More With Jay Baer
Blogging ain’t easy and as Jay-Z once said, “I got 99 problems and a blog is one.” There’s a lot that goes into creating content, editing, moderating, optimizing and so on.How do you create great...
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Why Most Social Media Blogs Suck (And How To Fix It)
Before we get into everything that’s sure to ruffle a few feathers, 2012 has been a great year for social media. Networks continue to grow, engagement increases and meaningful relationships abound.I...
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How To NOT Be Innovative In Social Media
Innovate or innovative are cool words, but they tend to be overused in social media. Whether it’s in a LinkedIn bio or a social media expert’s “work” with a client, the words are thrown around like the...
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The Dark Underbelly Of Social Media Hijackers
Whether you’re a social media manager who handles many accounts or just a business owner managing your own, threats are everywhere. On Twitter, you get spam replies or direct messages saying you’re in...
View Article3 Tips To A Better Customer Experience With Social
So there’s a lot of social media tools and platforms you can use to keep in touch with your customers.We’re all familiar with the biggest platforms: Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Often times...
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Tina Fey On The ‘B’ Word That Plagues Social Media
Social media is full of businesses and individuals, personalities and yappers. Before the Golden Globes went down, Tina Fey, one of the hosts of the awards show, shared her take on Twitter in a video...
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Social Media Is Bullshit? Interview With Author Brandon Mendelson
In September 2012, Brandon Mendelson launched a book titled “Social Media Is Bullshit”. With such a bold title, it definitely rubbed many in the social media industry the wrong way. After seeing a...
View ArticleBook Review: Social Media Marketing All-In-One For Dummies
Go to your local book store or head on over to Amazon and search for “Social Media Marketing”. The result? Likely more books than you can count on your fingers and toes. Social media has grown...
View ArticleJust Because It’s There, Doesn’t Mean You Should Be
“Show me a person or business active in social media that doesn’t have more than one account and I’ll show you a liar.” George Taft Kennedy IIIYou’re checking the stream whether it be on Facebook or...
View ArticleYour Customers Don’t Care About Online Influence
Online influence is talked about in the same way that Apple rumor blogs talk about the upcoming iPad. It’s synonymous with using social networks because the more influential you are, the more people...
View ArticleThe Top 4 Biggest Social Media Excuses
Life can be full of excuses. They allow us to justify not doing something and focus our efforts elsewhere such as watching more Harlem Shake videos. With the explosion of social media, it’s become...
View ArticleTwo Quick Reasons To Clean Your Social Media Profiles
Our social media profiles are an extension of who we are. Unfortunately, they can get cluttered really badly really fast. Since there are 80 gazillion other things you have to do, keeping things nice...
View ArticleFive Reasons Your Content Isn’t Going Viral
It seems everybody wants to go viral nowadays. Technology and platforms such as YouTube have made it easier than ever to share your creation and get major attention in almost no time at all. The...
View Article3 Quick Tips To Networking Like A Boss On Social Media
Networking is one of many important tasks as a business owner. As they say, it’s not just what you know, but who you know. Offline events like SXSW get major attention not because of talks taking place...
View ArticleWhy The Death Of Google Reader Is Great For Blogs
Google announced that Reader will shut down July 1 and many who use the service religiously, did a pretty good job freaking out. For many of us in the tech industry and others who just want to follow...
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Why Don’t More People Use Google+ Hangouts?
Google+ is no joke of a social media platform and has quickly grown from so-called ghost town to booming destination. Sure. It’s still not for everyone or every business, but there’s a lot of cool...
View ArticleHow truly valuable are LinkedIn Endorsements?
Back in September 2012, LinkedIn announced Endorsements, a new feature that sits alongside Recommendations. Since then, over 1 billion Endorsements have been sent, helping profile viewers to understand...
View ArticleWalkthrough: Getting acquainted with the new Google+
Every major platform goes through changes, and in the case of Google+, it’s evolved drastically. In December 2012, Google introduced a brand spankin’ new mobile design that was gorgeous to say the...
View ArticleWhy I Left The Social Media Industry
Throughout our lives, we are faced with tough decisions. Last month, I announced that I was no longer offering social media services after working in the industry full-time since January 2010....
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