Arts & Culture Tweet Share Branch Out Movement is taking modern approach to traditional communication—using tech to get people to connect “the good, ole fashioned way” Over the past decade, technology use has become to take precedence over face-to-face interactions. Burying our faces in social media, e-mail, e-news, and […] .
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Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Marketing
Looking for proven ways to improve your social media marketing? Wondering what resources you should read to boost your social efforts? We’ve compiled a list of our top ten articles from the recent past, each focused on a different social network. You’ll discover proven techniques to get your marketing […] .
Is Facebook horning in on the anonymous app wave?
By Doug Gross , CNN Facebook, a network built around users’ real identities, may be building an anonymous app. (CNN) — As the reigning champion of social media, Facebook has adopted a fairly consistent strategy in dealing with upstart competitors: If you can’t buy ’em, copy ’em. And it […] .
Why Facebook Is Not For Me
Carly Steyer Headshot First things first, I just want to say: I am not anti-Facebook. I have nothing against those who do choose to have an account (and it would be a real problem if I did, because that includes virtually all of my friends and family members). There […] .
5 Easy Ways Colleges Can Reach Students Through Social Media
Post-secondary institutions need to understand how powerful the impact of social media is on every phase of the student lifecycle when developing communication and outreach strategies. Student Services offices can—and should—interact with students in a much more positive, measurable way using social media. By having different departments working together, […] .
6 Questions About Managing Social Media that You Should Ask Your Agency
More businesses are turning every month to social media management agencies to make sure that their company stays in the game and abreast of the now changed marketing landscape. There’s nothing wrong with that approach at all if your circumstances warrant outsourcing such a vital piece of your strategy, […] .
Three Ways Your Business Can Market on Pinterest
pinterest and business You might think your business doesn’t fit the Pinterest mold for marketing. The application is a visual-based tool that allows users to find and curate images and videos and ‘pin’ these visual collections on ‘boards’, collecting themes of interests from travel and crafts to weight loss […] .
This Machine Can Learn About the World Just by Watching It
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Share your feelings! How emotion maps will transform your daily journey
The live sentiment mapping The live sentiment mapping “demonstrator” that is being projected at the new Transport System Catapult innovation center. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A UK team is creating a new platform for mapping people’s journey sentiments The goal is to combine social media data with other sources to improve […] .
Online Reputation Risks: Monitoring Isn’t Enough!
At the time of writing, most companies and institutions are aware of the Online reputation risks damage that negative online conversations can do to their reputation and, as a result, to their operations and bottom line. In response, many have put in place some kind of monitoring system to […] .
The Biggest Mistake Twitter Ever Made And Still Pays For To This Day
Over the years, I’ve loved and watched Twitter’s growth. Twitter has been through its ups and downs. While in the lowest bottoms of its stock price, a new exodus of top executives, like its recent COO “leaving” the company is fueling the debate of Twitter struggling to grow users […] .
9 Free Social Media Hacks to Fuel Content Marketing
We are working in an Industry which is changing at such a fast pace that many can’t even keep up so they just jump on the bandwagon of buzzwords and become self proclaimed experts. For instance I’m seeing a lot of Content marketers and growth hackers lately. Check out […] .
The New Rule of Business: Everyone is a Marketer
Everyone has become a marketer. In fact, everyone’s own brand is at stake in this new economy, where an individual’s brand is shaped by what we share. And despite your title, the choices you make as a “marketer” affect customer’s decisions. Although business is divided into 3 distinct categories […] .
Myspace Is Embarrassing Users With Old Photos to Win Them Back
Myspace wants you back — even if it requires a little blackmail. The social network is emailing users old photos of themselves in hopes of enticing them to return to Myspace. The emails include one or two old photos and a line that reads, “The good, the rad and […] .
Karen Gillan’s ‘Selfie’ TV Series Trailer Mocks Social Media Obsession
OMG. LOL. THIS. That award moment when a new comedy coming to ABC this fall will tell the story about a narcissistic social media maven and her attempt to find a life offline. ABC released the first trailer for that TV series — Selfie — on Tuesday ahead of […] .
Twitter to roll out ‘mute’ feature
Twitter’s new mute function will be available on its iPhone and Android apps and its website. (CNN) — You know that friend who has an opinion or a joke about everything? Sure, they’re entertaining, but sometimes you wish you could get them to shut up. Twitter is rolling out […] .
Facebook Video Metrics: This Week in Social Media
“For example, a U.S.-based company targeting Portuguese-speaking professionals in Brazil can now share updates in Portuguese with followers who have selected it as their preferred language on LinkedIn.” “The first thing you’ll see when you visit the website is the Explore page, which features familiar channels like Places and […] .
This Is A Video EVERYONE Needs To See. For The First Time In My Life, I’m Speechless.
“This media we call social is anything but, when we open our computers and it’s our doors we shut”… This is one of the most vital messages that everyone needs to hear. Look Up is a spoken word for the “online” generation. Written, performed and directed by Gary Turk, […] .
7 Super-Specific Dating Sites That Only the Internet Could Spawn
The Internet is many things: a mine of cute animal photos, a great way to waste time and, most importantly, a resource that can help you find almost anything you want — including a partner. It’s only natural that web culture has produced some pretty unique dating sites for […] .
Social Enterprise: Realigning With Disruptive Technology
As the demand for integrating social media intelligence into the ecosystem of companies grows, across almost all verticals, human data has become the new currency. Enterprise command centers have already proven this and remain popular. Additionally, we’re also seeing an increase in a proliferation of NLP dashboards and leaderboards […] .