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5 things American Idol can teach businesses about social media

5 things American Idol can teach businesses about social media

There are a lot of ways that Hollywood has changed the way we use the internet. On one side, the...

The age of the billion dollar startups

The age of the billion dollar startups

There was a time not too long ago when the only way to get really, really rich was to build...

On Twitter, we like to spew vitriol

On Twitter, we like to spew vitriol

The opinions that we express in the real world are often not congruent with what we post on Twitter according...

Top 5 startup logos

Top 5 startup logos

Designing a startup logo is as important as an impactful mission statement. It embodies the identity of a company, conveys...

Convicted hacker allowed in prison IT class, hacks prison’s computer systems

Convicted hacker allowed in prison IT class, hacks prison’s computer systems

There are plenty of stories about dumb criminals doing dumb things, but we don't get to hear as often about...

Here’s an infographic unintentionally designed to sell fuel efficient vehicles

Here’s an infographic unintentionally designed to sell fuel efficient vehicles

Most infographics are designed to convey a message in a visually stunning fashion that allows the viewer to digest large...

Pinterest best practices for business

Pinterest best practices for business

Pinterest has grown tremendously. In December of 2011 it had 7 million users. Just a year later, there are over...

Who’s going to SXSW?

Who’s going to SXSW?

It was once a quaint music festival. Today, it's arguably the most important tech, music, and film gathering in existence....

Gun control Twitter campaign using ‘male enhancement pill’ techniques according to GOP congressman

Gun control Twitter campaign using ‘male enhancement pill’ techniques according to GOP congressman

If you're going to spread your message on Twitter, it's best to avoid the Viagra technique. That's the message coming...

Minecraft gets the Harlem Shake treatment

Minecraft gets the Harlem Shake treatment

Some Minecraft faithful might view the video below as an abomination, hurtling their beloved creation engine into the sordid depths...

Don’t upload photos to Pinterest

Don’t upload photos to Pinterest

They say you learn something new every day. I learned something about Pinterest the other day that blew my mind...

A basic guide to getting hacked

A basic guide to getting hacked

Nobody wants to get hacked. The very concept is terrifying to many and at the least a personal violation to...

The most important Facebook page tip that nobody’s telling businesses

The most important Facebook page tip that nobody’s telling businesses

In one sentence, the advice that business owners and marketers need to hear is this: "Everything on your Facebook page...

Google Glass may be the ultimate distraction that could kill any of us

Google Glass may be the ultimate distraction that could kill any of us

When Google first announced the Glass Project nearly a year ago, it looked like a nice enhancement to life that...

This is Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo! now

This is Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo! now

The changes are cosmetic and symbolic. They're also the most important changes that have happened to the Yahoo! homepage ever...

3 things businesses need to know about their Twitter strategy

3 things businesses need to know about their Twitter strategy

Twitter is still the most used social network by businesses. This surprises some, but the latest statistics showed that 77%...

5 Reasons That Social Media May Never Die

5 Reasons That Social Media May Never Die

“Never” is a bold word. It is absolute and endless. To say that something can never happen is one of...

@BurgerKing learns the hard way that your password must be secure

@BurgerKing learns the hard way that your password must be secure

It may never stop happening. Twitter accounts are hacked every hour of every day. Every now and then, a big...

Social trendsetters are the ones that brands are reaching through social media

Social trendsetters are the ones that brands are reaching through social media

Do you remember the person who consulted with you about social media and told you that brands are having tremendous...

If you want to learn how to use Vine, Adam Goldberg is the master

If you want to learn how to use Vine, Adam Goldberg is the master

If it's possible to be a true filmmaker using only the 6-seconds allowed on Twitter's Vine app, actor Adam Goldberg...