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Businesses can’t hide from social media wrath

Businesses can’t hide from social media wrath

There was a time when an unhappy customer was an unhappy customer. Best practices said to deal with their concerns,...

Social media: Breaking through the traditional news barrier

Social media: Breaking through the traditional news barrier

As of 2012, printed newspaper has been surpassed big time by online news revenue. Networking sites such as Facebook and...

Does Klout really measure clout?

Does Klout really measure clout?

For those of you that don’t know, Klout is a way of measuring digital influence through social networking platforms. I’ll...

Little Monsters: The social network

Little Monsters: The social network

She already dominated the pop world, but now with over 51 million fans on Facebook and 24 million Twitter followers,...

Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference

Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference

I don’t know about anyone else, but I think Apple has a huge “underground” stronghold on social media – and...

Life on Planet Facebook

Life on Planet Facebook

Now that the company is public, the employees are rich, and the CEO is married, Facebook is ready for some...

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

It looks like Pinterest. It acts like Digg. The newest player in the social media sphere adds some features from...

Do you own your Tweets?

Do you own your Tweets?

Have you ever bothered to read the terms of service agreement on the back of a video game book?  I...

Social media’s growing influence on sports

Social media’s growing influence on sports

It seems to have crept into every nook and cranny in our daily lives. It makes sense that social media...

Hold on Facebook purchase of Instagram will benefit Twitter, Google

Hold on Facebook purchase of Instagram will benefit Twitter, Google

Don't be fooled by reports that Google and Twitter have become "ensnared" in the Federal Trade Commission's investigation of Facebook's...

Yelp reviews are the most valuable “social currency” out there: study

Yelp reviews are the most valuable “social currency” out there: study

With so much money going into social media as a marketing and branding tool, it's hard for businesses to discern...

RestEngine plus Summify means re-engagement for Twitter

RestEngine plus Summify means re-engagement for Twitter

One of the biggest complaints about Twitter over the last couple of years surrounds doubts about their actual size. They...

The invaluable social media custom graphics cheat sheet

The invaluable social media custom graphics cheat sheet

One of the hardest parts about personalizing social media profiles and pages is getting the artwork and branding just right....

Why was Facebook and Instagram an ideal match, rather than Twitter or Google+?

Why was Facebook and Instagram an ideal match, rather than Twitter or Google+?

The internet world is still talking about Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of photo sharing service Instagram, which marked the biggest...

Online presence: When is having a Twitter account totally useless?

Online presence: When is having a Twitter account totally useless?

Marketing execs drinking midday highballs on Madison Avenue are posh and glamorous. No wonder then that some businesses still hold...

Twitter gets tough on spam, files suit in federal court

Twitter gets tough on spam, files suit in federal court

Ever since Twitter started making a splash in mainstream and social media consciousness in 2008, it has been a major...

Does Twitter censor your Tweets?

Does Twitter censor your Tweets?

Twitter is one of the hottest internet tools on the planet. At the current time, however, it is also one...

When athlete Tweets become a public relations headache

When athlete Tweets become a public relations headache

Should a professional sports team’s code of conduct extend to their players during the off season? While players have been...

Twitter is selling your data (in case you didn’t know)

Twitter is selling your data (in case you didn’t know)

If you're not paying for a service, then you're the product. That's been the reality of social media for some...

Why @NicolasSarkozy should either scold Twitter for their actions or leave the site himself #NS2012

Why @NicolasSarkozy should either scold Twitter for their actions or leave the site himself #NS2012

Four Twitter accounts critical of French President Nicolas Sarkozy were suspended yesterday, just a week after the many started his...