If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014 Before the award ceremony, I challenge myself each year to see EVERY single film that’s been nominated for an Oscar for best picture. It’s typically a race against the clock (or the weekends) and I usually come … More Social Media: The BEST Oscar Party Ever
You’ve taken several hours to write a blog, create a new Slideshare presentation, research and design an infographic or shoot and edit a video. The content is compelling and on brand. You feel good about it. I don’t have to tell you that creating your own content is hard work and time consuming, so of course you … More Social Media: Getting the Most out of Your Content
Former St. Louis Cardinals manager sued Twitter in June of 2009 after he discovered a fake account in his name, according to ESPN. The lawsuit arose when Tweets from the fake account were posted about the Cardinals losing two out of three games in April of that year, and making it home “without one drunk … More Social Media Impersonation: Don’t Become A Victim
You’re a complex person with a diverse set of skills, hobbies, likes and dislikes and friends. You’re a salesperson who’s also sports fanatic with a love of gardening. You’re a marketing professional with strong political views and a love of cooking and great food. You’re an office assistant trying to break into the music business … More The Answer to Setting up Multiple Social Media Profiles
I’m often tasked with growing a social media audience, from the ground up, with no budget. Sound familiar? If you find yourself in this situation, whether you’re a small business owner, a social media manager, a community manager or working for a non-profit, here are a few things you can do to get your social … More How to Build a Social Media Following When You Have No Budget
Being out of the country for a week is a good lesson on how fast social media changes. I’ve been in Europe for the past ten days – Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels and London. While I was gone Facebook changed its Timeline layout and Pinterest added a new look to its boards and layout. They also … More A New Look for Pinterest and New Analytics
A study by the Pew Research Center shows that among people using social media, Pinterest is ready to overtake Twitter, with Twitter use at 16 percent and Pinterest right behind at 15 percent. With a margin of error +/- 2.9 percentage points it’s certainly possible this has taken place already. Understanding that Facebook still rules at … More Pinterest Set To Overtake Twitter
Every year my workplace has a Halloween costume contest. As the Social Media analyst I find it completely necessary to pull out all the stops and dress in my best social media inspired Halloween costume. I’ve never won the contest but my co-workers and I have had a few laughs over my antics and I’ve … More Social Media Halloween Costumes
I’ve been finding Pinterest an excellent addition for many of my social media clients. One new strategy includes sharing pinned images that include an @mention of a Twitter follower in order to cross pollinate the engagement; however, the inability to schedule these pins has been one of the drawbacks. I’d like these tweets from Pinterest … More How to Schedule Tweets from Pinterest using Buffer App
If your business relies on driving traffic to your website to increase sales consider joining Pinterest. If you’re not familiar with Pinterest, it is a social network where users to share their interests by “pinning” images or videos to their own or friend’s boards. Remember how you decorated your locker in high school? Well now … More Boost your Website Traffic with Pinterest
