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100-115 characters: the sweet spot for getting retweets

100-115 characters: the sweet spot for getting retweets

Nov 18, 2022

When you want to get some pretty good data on using social media for marketing, one of the best people...

Facebook’s first foray into physical gifts fails

Facebook’s first foray into physical gifts fails

Aug 25, 2013

They wanted to play in the world that Amazon and other companies have dominated for a while. They weren't asking...

New ways hackers are stealing your identity

New ways hackers are stealing your identity

Jul 29, 2013

As you read this, hackers everywhere are hard at work trying to obtain your personal information and steal your identity....

13 signs that social networking has taken over your life

13 signs that social networking has taken over your life

Jul 15, 2013

It’s hard to imagine a life without social networks. I mean, what would we do without access to Facebook and...

The wrong ways (and right way) to do contests or giveaways on Facebook

The wrong ways (and right way) to do contests or giveaways on Facebook

Jul 2, 2013

There's a trend on Facebook that simply won't die. Many business pages continue to offer giveaways, contests, and even "exclusive"...

Be thankful about real life on social media

Be thankful about real life on social media

Jun 23, 2013

Businesses are starting to get it. They once saw social media as a channel like many others through which they...

The art of getting retweets (with addendums)

The art of getting retweets (with addendums)

Jun 19, 2013

There really is more art than science when it comes to getting retweeted on Twitter. For individual influencers and organizations...

Vinstagram? How a Vine-like feature on Instagram could change Facebook

Vinstagram? How a Vine-like feature on Instagram could change Facebook

Jun 18, 2013

Anyone who loves the Vine app for Twitter knows two things - it can be a lot of fun and...

#Instagram: the savior of small businesses

#Instagram: the savior of small businesses

Jun 17, 2013

When a group of people from a business begin to engage in ways of promoting their businesses what are some...

Use social media to educate consumers… and possibly blow their minds

Use social media to educate consumers… and possibly blow their minds

Jun 14, 2013

The days of businesses focusing their efforts on entertaining their fans on social media are behind us... at least they...

Four types of Facebook posts that businesses can rotate if they must

Four types of Facebook posts that businesses can rotate if they must

Jun 13, 2013

There are too many opportunities out there in the world of social media that makes it a bad idea to...

Reach versus inaccuracy: should social media be at the forefront during a crisis?

Reach versus inaccuracy: should social media be at the forefront during a crisis?

Jun 10, 2013

The use of social media to report events has become a normal occurrence. Any time anything happens that is newsworthy,...