Often the missing element in successful social media is emotion. Why do millions flock to social media every hour, but only a few engage? Traditional businesses have missed the mark, and Facebook’s recent changes are an example of how important it is to hit the mark, even if it seems contrary to your brand. Facebook’s […]
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Facebook Changes & Facebook Timeline: Successful Social Media Disaster [OPINION]
Often the missing element in successful social media is emotion. Why do millions flock to social media every hour, but only a few engage? Traditional businesses have missed the mark, and Facebook’s recent changes are an example of how important it is to hit the mark, even if it seems contrary to your brand. Facebook’s […]
Google+ is Open to ALL and Google+ Leading Mobile Development
Today Google plus went live and open to everyone. With 20 million people engaging in the first three months in its trail stage, the Google+ platform now hopes to capture the masses. While some writers like Robert over at BundlePost are betting against Google+ and predicating it to be the threat to Google, I am […]
Turn Your Social Media Content into Something Incredible with FeedFabrik
By now most folks who use the internet for work, play, or both, are likely to have generated a bit of personal or business content on their social media sites. Blogs, videos, articles, tweets, and more have their own special place online for quick and easy access when you need to reference them, share them, […]
Earthquake: Twitter An Emergency Communication Tool
What is your Social Media Emergency Management plan? At around 2pm today, an Earthquake with an epicenter about 34 miles NW of Richmond, VA. 87 miles SW of DC. began felt as far north as #NYC and New Jersey. While tens of thousands flocked to their cell phones and TV service, twitter spread the word […]
The Power of Facebook Webinars
The Power of Facebook Webinars Webinars are fast becoming a vital source of communication for a variety of different industry needs. Some examples of trending Webinar needs include: Online Education Business Meetings Brainstorming Sessions This is just the foundation for many of the ways that companies are currently utilizing Webinars. Most businesses and institutions have […]
Google Plus: A short Intro to G+
Vic Gundotra of Google explained that, connection is a “basic human need”. The current online choices in social media did not have enough diversity inside each individual social tool. Who should be worried about Google+: GoToMeeting Flikr Skype Facebook Microsoft EVERYONE! Bradley Horowitz, VP Products helped build Google+ explained in an interview for Twit: Google+ […]
New Facebook Features
Facebook seems to be well intent on stepping up their game in the world of social networking. Whether a knee-jerk reaction to Google +, or a long planned idea, following a recent press conference at their headquarters, Facebook launched their newest options for their users. Skype One of the newest features includes Skype powered video […]
How is Social Media Changing Higher Education?
Many teachers have adopted an everyday practice of incorporating digital technologies in the classroom and extending learning beyond the traditional boundaries of the Institution. Distance education is high on the agenda of most higher education institutes and a great deal of effort and time has been invested into staff development to ensure that teachers are […]
New Creative Commons Option for YouTube Fans
YouTube recently released some new options in creative commons licensing for their uploading fans. Users will now be able to choose to license their videos under CC BY or to retain the default option of Standard YouTube Licensing. In human terms, CC BY is the ability to share, remix, or make commercial use of the […]