The Best Times to Post on Social Media
When are the best times to post on social media? With “experts” telling us we need to be posting regularly on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, Periscope and...
View ArticleWhy Twitter Isn’t Going Away
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the death of Twitter. This year’s Q3 Letter to Shareholders announced a 9 percent workforce reduction and the shuttering of “non-core” features. Vine,...
View ArticleFacebook makes Live video even MORE interactive!
Facebook makes Live video even MORE interactive! Check this new audience participation feature out. Hat tip to Michael Stelzner The post Facebook makes Live video even MORE interactive! appeared first...
View ArticleTop 50 Social Media Influencers of 2017
We are well into 2017 and already the lists are being released. What lists, you ask? You know… the ones that rate people for the amount of social influence they have. It’s pretty funny to not appear on...
View ArticleFacebook’s Day Just Ruined Snapchat’s Year
What happens when you turn down Mark Zuckerberg’s $3 billion dollar offer. If you snapped up shares in Snapchat at their recent IPO, you might want to worry today. Facebook has rolled out Messenger Day...
View ArticleFacebook Isn’t The Most Important Place To Do Social Networking
Your company is the best place to start networking. If you were to take all of the advice offered by every social media expert and look for a common thread, it would probably be the importance of...
View ArticleWhat Leaping Twenty Feet In The Air Taught This Kitesurfer About Customer...
Live video’s authenticity builds engagement. At the end of 2016, social media platforms added one of the most powerful customer engagement tools to your phone. You might not have used it yet. You...
View ArticleNew Facebook Virus is Spreading Rapidly!
WARNING! A virus has hit Facebook and it is spreading at an alarming rate! It’s called the “Righteous Indignitus” virus. Symptoms include: – Reacting emotionally to news stories (some fake, some true,...
View ArticleDon’t Take the Bait!
We’ve all encountered someone who has inappropriately attempted to goad us into reacting to them. It could be something said directly to your face, heard through a third party, texted via mobile or...
View ArticleGoogle is Evil
I’ve had enough of Google. Larry and Sergey came up with a great search engine. The motto “Don’t be evil” was woven into the fabric of their products. Until it wasn’t. And now it isn’t. I was a big fan...
View ArticleSocial Media’s Golden Age is Over
The Golden Age. An era that was much revered and usually looked back upon fondly. According to Wikipedia, “the Golden Age denotes a period of primordial peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity.” The...
View ArticleThe Death of Twitter
Back in May 2007 I discovered a social media platform that would transform how people would share and consume information. After dabbling with MySpace, and not being particularly impressed, I found...
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