Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category
Social Media Trends That Indicate the Future
Where are we going with social media? That question is asked very frequently by businesses that want to know what they can do to be ready for the future. Before looking too far ahead, Jeremiah Owyang of the Altimeter Group recommends that businesses first look at what is currently happening.
Time to Get Serious about Social Media
According to Chris Brogan, the President of New Marketing Labs, we have all been playing around with social media for far too long. It is his hope that users stop being amateurs and really get serious and take it to the next level.
The Secret to Success on Twitter
For Laura Fitton, Twitter taught her “awesomeness.” She compares her experiences with Twitter to “falling through a looking glass into a wonderland.” Her success on the microblogging service has resulted in her building a company based on Twitter and writing a book called Twitter for Dummies.
Is There a Wrong Way to Use Twitter?
According to Guy Kawasaki, the Co-founder of Alltop, the best way to use Twitter is for marketing. He is anything but shy when it comes to his love and usage for the microblogging service. However, not everyone agrees with his stance. He has especially received criticism from the SEO community.
Blogging’s Next Step in a Microblogging World
Back in June, Steve Rubel, the SVP and Director of Insights for Edelman Digital, decided to shutter his much-acclaimed blog Micro Persuasion. According to Rubel, “blogging was getting old.” He realized that people do not have time to go to a website and read a 500 word essay. This trend can be partially credited to the extreme popularity of social networking and microblogging.
Actor Kevin Pollak’s Ability to Be Timeless and Limitless
The days of time constraints and censorship are over, thanks to the Internet.
ER’s Dr. Greene Now Saving Real Lives
According to well-known actor/director Anthony Edwards, his role as a doctor on NBC’s hit drama E.R. impacted his life much more than he initially thought. As a result, he is advocating the construction of the first public children’s hospital in Kenya, which would be the largest children’s hospital in Africa. And he is raising awareness through none other than new media outlets.
British Singer Takes on Social Media
For the English veteran singer/songwriter Matt Goss, social media is quite fascinating.
How the Web Created “The Bloggess”
The Internet is similar to a chameleon in that it provides a means for people to do just about anything. Take, for instance, Jenny Lawson, who is also known as “The Bloggess.” She began writing a mommy blog for the Houston Chronicle, but she quickly found that it wasn’t enough.
Chad Vader: Behind the Mask
When Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda created the first Chad Vader film, they had no idea that it would turn into the Internet sensation that it is today. The very first episode reached over 100,000 views on YouTube the first day and has gone on to exceed 9 million views today.
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