Posts Tagged ‘Social Media’
The Rise of Social Music: How the Web Transformed Audio
Not even 15 years ago, we were listening to our favorite tunes on compact discs, lugging around our Walkmans, and singing along to the FM radio (Collective Soul, anyone?). But with the rise of the web and social media, music has been transformed into an even more vibrant and accessible art. No longer do you have to be signed by a major label or own a massive...
Why Ford is Winning on the Social Web
Mark Ghuneim, (@mediaeater) is the Founder/CEO of digital marketing agency and technology incubator Wiredset and social media tracking service Trendrr.
It’s no secret that American car companies are in trouble these days. With those troubles comes a huge spike in buzz for each respective company. Some would argue, despite the bad news, this increased public focus...
HOW TO: Simplify Your Social Media Routine
Leo Babauta is author of Top 25 blog Zen Habits and best-selling book, The Power of Less.
These days participating in social media such as Twitter, Facebook, blogging and more is almost required for any entrepreneur or business, small or large.
But there’s so much info and chatter coming in through social media that it can overwhelm you, eat up your time,...
5 Impressive Mashups of Twitter and Flickr
When you think about social media and photos, Flickr is almost always the first thing that comes to mind. When you want to share something with a lot of people, Twitter is the way to go. But what about when you want to share photos or make them dynamic? Well, as Apple might say, there’s an app for that.
Some great developers have seen the potential of connecting...
Study: Retailers Shift Marketing Dollars Towards Social Media
Although many retailers are reducing their online marketing budgets, spending on social media is falling at a slower rate than spending in other online marketing channels.
Moreover, amongst companies that are weathering the current economic storm and expanding marketing budgets, investments in social media are generally on the rise. This according to a new study released today by The National Retail Federation’s Shop.org and Forrester Research.
Overall, the study...
5 Ways Traditional Media is Going Social
Woody Lewis is a Social Media Strategist and Web Architect. He authors a blog at woodylewis.com about social media strategy for newspapers.
Social media has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our public and private lives, from the White House providing access to its official photostream to a coffee shop that takes orders via Twitter. Businesses...
Facebook Inches Towards Real-Time
We apparently can’t get our social information fast enough. In fact, it almost seems like a race for who can get information out the fastest. Twitter updates are lightning fast, even occasionally breaking the news before the major outlets, and FriendFeed’s interface now updates in real-time. And today, Facebook has jumped back into the real-time race by implementing live updates within the Facebook home page.
As you might recall,...
7 Ways to Create Your Own Social Start Page
When you first rise out of bed, turn on that computer, and open your browser, what’s the first thing you see? For many of us, it’s a customized start page. The start page business has become a space filled with innovative startups and widgets that make it easy to read blogs, check Facebook, and even update Twitter at a glance.
These portals can be powerful social media tools, allowing you...
The 10 Essential Social Media Stories This Week
Social media played an integral part in shaping the news this week. A potential pandemic put social media in the spotlight, Facebook came under attack by phishers, and Time Magazine dealt with 4chan hackers.
We served up some social media resources, too, providing info on social media policies in the workplace and how to properly set up your Facebook privacy settings. In offbeat news, meanwhile,...
Swine Flu: The Official CDC Social Media Toolkit
Social media really has come of age. Not only are we doing our part to educate readers on how to track Swine Flu online and how to make sense of swine flu on Twitter, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) are also embracing and promoting the social web for information...