#Hashtaggin’ 101
Hashtagging! What exactly is it? A while back my social media-inept friend began badgering me about what sticking a hash mark in front of a random phrase or term in a tweet meant. Going through our personal Twitter feeds, we were witnessing a strange trend; several of our friends were using hashtags as ways to […]
Auto DMs: Just Say No
I love Twitter. It would be safe to say that it’s probably my favorite social networking tool. In 140 characters, I can share a simple thought. I have also made some powerful connections and lifelong friends. However, my biggest pet peeve with this wondrous tool are automated direct messages (auto DMs). Many small businesses (and […]
Instagram– Connecting the World, One Photograph at a Time
As a photo enthusiast, I’ve been following Instagram since its inception last October. In case you’ve been living in a cave, Instagram is a photo manipulation program (currently available only as an Apple application, to my Android-ownership chagrin, although thankfully it runs on my iTouch, too) that allows users to easily apply attractive vintage filters to […]
You Can’t Buy Friends! Or Can You…?
GOP Candidate Newt Gingrich is a friend fraud! That’s right, the former House Speaker pays for his friends! Or for his Twitter followers, at least. During his presidential campaign, Gingrich boasted an impressive, yet suspicious, 1.3 million followers on his Twitter account, shaming his opponent Mitt Romney’s shabby 63,000 followers.
Two Simple Things that Your Mother Taught You About Social Media
Growing up you would roll your eyes when mom told you certain things. Ok, some of us may still roll our eyes when certain things are said, but those lessons that mom taught you growing up can pay dividends in social media. Granted, your mother’s advice may have been before the onset of social media, […]
2011 World Cup Sets a New Twitter Record
Who watched the World Cup on Sunday? Honestly, I didn’t even know about this event. That might also be because I’m not much of a sports fan. When I woke up that morning, I reached for my phone and that was the first thing I noticed. My timeline was full of the following hashtags: #worldcup, […]
Don't Get Twitter Hijacked
This weekend, it was reported that ten of thousands of Twitter accounts were hijacked. Hijacking occurs via phishing scams and clicking on virus links. Most of the attempts happen when unsuspecting users click on suspicious links via a tweet, a DM, without using a secure connection (http vs https), or if they don’t set secure […]
Why Does Your Small Business Need Social Media?
This would seem like a question that doesn’t need an answer. As you’re reading a blog post on a social media site you’re already attuned as to why your business needs social media. However, just in case you aren’t we would like to offer you this cautionary tale.
Got Klout?
Think of Klout as the cheerleader group in high school. They were the “in-crowd.” They were popular and everyone wanted to be like them. Now let’s fast forward to the real world. Do you have Klout and what does that really mean? If you’re plugged into the online world, you’ve probably heard the phrase kicked […]
Social Media Etiquette as Taught by Weiner & Williams
Ok, by now the Anthony Weiner twitter scandal is old hat. However, in case you haven’t heard Weiner, NYC Democratic Representative tweeted some inappropriate photos of himself to numerous ladies. He denied it for a week, had unintentionally hilarious press conferences until he finally broke down and admitted the truth. His twitter failures present a […]
