Buffer
You know I’m anti-auto-posting. I hate that stuff. I unfollow and unsubscribe to people all the time because I hate it so much. Still. In principle, it can make our lives easier. On the day I’m writing this post, I […]
hitRECord
My love affair of with Joseph Gordon-Levitt began a couple of months back. Sure, we’ve all seen him in Third Rock from the Sun, and he’s hosted Saturday Night Live and done lots of cool stuff. But then he released […]
Creating Ambassadors for Your Biz
Yesterday, I bought a new pair of shoes. That, in and of itself, is not much of a shocker. I don’t even bother to try to hide my shoe obsession. What I did, however, after buying the shoes, may interest […]
The Starbucks App
Witness my love/hate relationship with Starbucks. While I resent them for being a huge, faceless corporation that sells, for the most part, terrible-tasting, too sweet, overpriced caffeinated beverages, I still go there. There’s one on every street corner, it seems, […]
Dealing with Negative Feedback
One of the main reasons businesses give me for not wanting to jump into social media is because they are afraid of being flamed. Putting yourself out there involves a certain amount of risk: what if someone says something negative […]
Eat.Drink.Tweet February 17-19
Once upon a time, last year to be exact, in the midst of cold, cold February, I got a new stereo installed in my car so I’d have music and podcasts to keep me company on the long drive up […]
Tumblr & Pinterest: I Say “Obsession,” You Say “Sticky”
As you are likely well aware, I have been obsessed with Pinterest since September. In case you are still unfamiliar with this latest social media craze, Pinterest is an online visual inspiration board. It allows you to collect images (or […]
Do You Need a Social Media Communications Policy?
Change. If you are drinking the Social Media Kool-Aid, then you have to accept that dealing with constant change is a given. It’s a double-edged sword: it keeps things interesting, you’ll never be bored, but on the other hand, it […]
Infographic: Social Job Search
Here’s a little something you may or may not know about me (depending on how long you’ve known me for): I spent a chunk of my career as an employment counsellor. Yep. Resumes, interviews, networking, resources, I worked with people […]
Should You Buy Fans, Likes & Views?
So, I got this email the other day: I’d like to advertise on your website for our speedysocial.com site. It wouldn’t be anything obtrusive. I’d like to get either a mention & link in a post or a link on […]