Social Media isn’t just for socializing anymore. It has become a MAJOR part in our lives, not only in the political realm but now Superbowl! Coca-Cola, Doritos and Kia are only a few of the many companies relying on user-generated content or social graphs to determine what you’ll be seeing on the big day. If [...]
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Online Privacy. It’s a Techy Subject.
1 Feb, 2012 in Social Media, Technology & Trends by Naomi DhillonOk we’re a little late for this week’s tidbits. So gather around children… we’ll share some links about privacy. First, CUE THE MUSIC: Google’s been in the spotlight recently for changes to its privacy policy. Facebook is under scrutiny for how they will handle user privacy now that they’ve filed their IPO. Since they are [...]
Facebook users who have avoided the new Timeline layout – there may be some big news coming your way. Tonight, the social media giant is expected to announce the latest updates to “Actions.” This means users may be expected to upgrade old layouts in order to accommodate these changes. It’s unknown whether they will automatically [...]
I don’t know about you, but I found out about the London Riots through a tweet. It really saddens me that the widespread violence and destruction in London were orchestrated through BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), which is a messaging system for BlackBerry devices allowing you to chat with individuals or groups. Technology seems to have failed [...]
December is a great month not only for presents, parties and family gatherings. But it also is a great time to reflect on the past year, and then to set goals, make resolutions and map out the coming year. Don’t forget to include your Online Marketing! To give you a little help, we have the perfect article, “Online Marketing in 2011: 4 Things to Do Now to be Prepared” by Ann Donnelly for searchenginejournal.com.
Social Media Tips – Part 4, Rule 2 – Pause Before You Post
14 Oct, 2010 in Marketing, Social Media by Brian WanchoWhen communicating through social media, each of your posts needs to contain a complete thought and allow easy access to additional context if necessary. Keep in mind that your post will be displayed to your fans and followers as just a few lines surrounded by posts from their other friends. Only after you get the [...]
You Gotta “Like” Facebook for Product Marketing
13 Oct, 2010 in Marketing, Social Media by Karen LoperWord of mouth product promotion has always been the most trusted by consumers. If a friend tells you they like it and use it, it must be good. Well, Facebook makes it easy to tell not only your closest friend, but your closest one hundred or more friends about a product that you can’t live [...]
Social Media Tips – Part 3, Rule 1 – Consider The Timing
20 Sep, 2010 in Marketing, Social Media by Brian WanchoYou’ve set-up your social media accounts and started sharing your activities with the rest of the world. Time to start having some fun with this social marketing tool. But wait. Did you know, there are Social Media Rules to Live By? Rule #1: Timing is Everything You want to make sure that your posts get maximum exposure [...]
So you’ve decided that Social Media Marketing fits into your marketing strategy. The next step is to create your profile on Facebook, Twitter, etc. (Please note we intentionally excluded MySpace.) Setting up a profile may seem basic, the usual information, the general corporate message, blah blah blah. But let’s look at the end game – [...]
Just in case you are still on the fence about Social Media Marketing, Google’s redesign gives you one more reason to go social!
