social media

Another moment in bad twittiquette

<pulls out soapbox, steps up on top, begins rant…> I am TOTALLY blown away by how inconsiderate so many tweeple can be! The eternal optimist in me wants to assume that their rudeness is nothing more than ignorance in disguise.
What’s got me in a kerfuffle you might ask? Let me give you the scenario, see [...]

Don’t be a twanker: twitiquette

Read a great article today @ CTV.ca: CTV.ca | Don’t be a twanker: Common sense should rule with Twitter.
The adage of don’t complain cause no one wants to listen, has, does and will always apply in any social setting, including online social media.
A rant or pet peeve is one thing, but simply whining about your [...]

How Many Twitter Followers Does it Take to Get a Job?

This is a first, to my knowledge, but I highly doubt a last!
How Many Twitter Followers Does it Take to Get a Job? – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership.
Best Buy may have missed on valid criteria (as one reader commented it should be the @ follows or DMs not followers for the qualifier) but they [...]

How Twitter Will Die

Great article on the possible future of twitter, based on astute observation of other social media tools of the past decade.
How Twitter Will Die | Social Commentary: Social Media, Online Marketing, Podcasting, and Your Business.
In my opinion the author: Jeremiah Staes brings up many good and valid points however closes the door on the issue, [...]

3 SEO Myths Shattered | Blogging Elements

Good post by Ashwin, which brings to light a couple of issues that we’re constantly dealing with as SEO’s.
3 Wordpress SEO Myths Shattered | Blogging Elements
I feel it important, however to point out one possibly dangerous flaw. His first statement regarding Meta tags not being a must.
He is correct in his explanation that for SEOs [...]

Google unveils research on executive Internet use :: BtoB Magazine

Came across this b2b article (thank you @davidbullock for the tweet).
All I can says is THANK YOU Google once again.. this time for actual research!
Now I can just point all those nay-sayers to this article.. Business DOES use Social Media.. Tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN and the link are essential in todays world..
Google unveils research [...]

Facebook Usernames

OK.. This one covers the gamut! It’s definitely ‘in the news’ we’re talking about major impact on search marketing, optimization and I’m definitely getting up on my soapbox and shouting it from the highest geographical location I can find!
People! and I do mean EVERYONE! Facebook just opened up USERNAMES! “So What!” you say? Well put [...]

Social vs Anti-social

Today’s rant
Being involved in the Internet Industry for over 12 years now I’ve probably heard it said a hundred times or more that the Internet is destroying the social bonds that hold our society together. Statements like that are made by uninformed, narrow-minded people that really need to open their eyes and see what’s happening [...]

the social business conundrum

For quite a while now I’ve been struggling with the whole social business thing; Where is the line?
When I was brought up, educated and shown the ropes of business it was taboo to mix business with pleasure. You address colleagues and clients by Mr. or Mrs or Sir and Ma’am and your friends by name. [...]