The New LinkedIn
Have you logged into your LinkedIn account, lately?? You’ll find it looks different… Overall, the UI is much darker than before, as LIn has added a smoky dark band across the top of the page to highlight the navigation menu. […]
Social Media and the London Olympics
There’s no denying it: Twitter has changed our world. The London 2012 Olympics are being called “The First Social Media Olympics,” or “Socialympics,” despite the fact that the social networking has been around for a good 10 years or so, […]
Creating an RSS feed for Hashtags
Despite RSS feeds seeming to be harder and harder to find these days, they still are really, all kinds of awesome. And here’s a good example of how they are awesome. Let’s say there’s a hashtag you follow on Twitter. […]
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 […]
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 […]
New, New Twitter
Am I the only one around here that is starting to suffer from Social Media Exhaustion?? Over the last few months, Google has launched its own social network, Facebook rolled out an extensive revamp, Klout changed it algorithm, YouTube changed […]
Gaffes in Social Media this Week
It’s been an interesting week in Social Media. I love looking at case studies, and today I have two for you. ChapStick Chapstick recently launched a new ad campaign. It’s a photo of a woman’s butt (wearing jeans) as she […]
Which is the MVP of Social Media?
Hockey has pretty much taken up our existence here on the wet coast. As I type this, the Vancouver Canucks are one game away from winning the Stanley Cup. Just to put that into perspective for you, or the three […]
3 New Twitter Features
There are three new things I want to share with you about Twitter that have either been released, or will be quite soon. 1. The new Firefox add-on for Twitter. If you already use Firefox for your web browser, you […]
What the TwitCleaner can teach you about being a better Twitterer
There’s been a big buzz lately about this new service, The TwitCleaner, so last week, I decided to try it for myself. Basically, it is a service that looks at the people you are following, and grades them, and puts […]