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Use social media to educate consumers… and possibly blow their minds
The days of businesses focusing their efforts on entertaining their fans on social media are behind us... at least they...
4 reasons #socialmedia has most people jumping on the smartphone bandwagon
Believe it or not, people are still using flip phones, Motorola Razors, and phones with buttons!… what? But those folks...
Understand the basics of #socialmedia posts on each network
In my recent exploration of various social media profiles being used by local businesses, I found a disturbing trend. While...
Four types of Facebook posts that businesses can rotate if they must
There are too many opportunities out there in the world of social media that makes it a bad idea to...
Playing to tomorrow’s customers on social media helps decision makers today
A father and son walked onto a car lot and started looking around. As the salesperson approached, the son, 14-...
Reach versus inaccuracy: should social media be at the forefront during a crisis?
The use of social media to report events has become a normal occurrence. Any time anything happens that is newsworthy,...
The Joy of Tech takes an unpopular but sadly realistic take on the NSA Verizon controversy
With Verizon vans rolling down the road being called "NSA Surveillance Vehicles" and every tech and political blog on the...
5 ways companies can use social media to manage customer relations
The internet gives everyone a voice, and that's a beautiful thing. However, the things people say online can actually have...
Social media is the leader in disaster response
What is the first thing that pops into your mind during or after a disaster? Well during the course of...
Social media loves animals. Thankfully, humans do as well.
If there's one thing that plays well, almost universally, on social media, it's animals. From pets to wild beasts, animals...
App.net: Facebook without the baggage
More and more people are deleting their Facebook and Twitter accounts because of all the advertisements that flood the page....
How social media made a kinder, gentler automotive industry
People in the car business have been the focus of more jokes about dishonesty and greed than any other professionals...
Holidays Unplugged: disconnect and relax
These days technology is all pervasive, unavoidable even, and we are grateful. It has made it simple to get things...
If you want attention on Google+, go large and horizontal with your images
When Google+ first rolled out their change, we called it "Twitteresque". After exploring it further for the last couple of...
Social media is open 7 days a week
Many businesses are trying and failing at social media. Some are succeeding. One of the keys to finding success is...
What do abandoned Facebook pages say about a business?
In many ways, Facebook has lost some of its luster as a business tool. It isn't that it's not possible...
Twitter and Instagram use rising for teens but Facebook is still the king
A social media study conducted by Pew (pdf) reveals some interesting facts about social media use by teenagers. One of...
#YahooWantsSome: Marissa Mayer’s continuing forays into social media
Yahoo is finally tossing its hat into the social media ring. Recently, Yahoo announced that it would be incorporating tweets...
Is social media privacy breached if it’s software that’s listening in?
Facebook and other social networks are employing keyword-sniffing programs that monitor our private communications such as chats and direct messages....
Your brand is your baby: digital know-how in a corporate world
You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’! Yep, times are still...