social media

Using Social Media Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:22:20 -0600

If you’re an online marketer, now is a good time to offer holiday-shopping promotions ahead of Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) and Cyber Monday (the following Monday). You can get in ahead of the retail store promotions and help solve people’s shopping problems before they get to Black Friday or Cyber Monday.

nomee™ 2.0 Version Manages Your Digital Life

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:03:30 -0600

nomee, the first and only application to manage the most important aspects of one’s digital life launches its amazing nomee 2.0 version Thursday morning. The new version of this game-changing social media application now allows users to connect and interact with friends on Facebook, Twitter and more than 120 additional social networking and Web sites – without ever leaving their custom nomee dashboard.

Twitter to Delete Suggested User Feature

Cheryl Phillips — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:06:55 -0600

Twitter is going to do away with its "suggested users" feature. Originally, the list was meant to introduce prominent Twitter users, including sports figures, celebrities and politicians, to newcomers to the site. Controversy over selection methods has caused Twitter co-founder Biz Stone to re-think the suggested user list.

New Features Announced for Twitter, Google and Amazon

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:44:34 -0600

New Internet marketing features keep rolling out, and in the last few days there have been announcements from Twitter, Google and Amazon each announcing a major new feature (Google’s is in beta).

Did Twitter Open Pandora’s Box With Its Lists?

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:03 -0600

Twitter has now rolled out the lists function to everyone on Twitter. And already the online chat is buzzing with popularity and conspiracy theories.

Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Social Media Addicts

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:03:28 -0500

Twitter, Facebook, Digg and even Google pumpkin carving patterns are carved on pumpkins for those who can't get enough of social media. Carving a pumpkin with a social media design is easy if you have a good carving tool to turn your favorite social media site into a great jack-o-lantern design.

H1N1 Swine Flu Social Media Tools Provided by CDC

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:33:25 -0500

With the H1N1 Swine Flu constantly in the news, a variety of social media tools make provide information about the ongoing outbreak. The CDC partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)to create social media tools that provide easy to access information about the ongoing H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic. Widgets, mobile information, online videos and other tools help keep important H1N1 Flu information flowing in this social media age.

Knowledge@Wharton Warns of Possible Shakeout in Social Networking Sites

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:57:38 -0500

According to the article “Early Tremors: Is It Time for Another Social Network Shakeout?” published in the October 14th Knowledge@Wharton, experts at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania believe that recent acquisition and restructuring actions by social networking sites “may be the first hints of a shakeout in the social networking market.”

Generate Sales Using Social Media

andeallen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:39:37 -0500

I’m sorry I have to be the one to tell you this but Social Media is not about selling it’s about creating relationships. The first time you try to sell on social media sites you will either alienate everyone, get bombarded with copious amounts of ‘hate mail’, or be badmouthed on those same sites. There are ways to use these sites to effectively generate sales and new customers but it is now on their terms not yours.

Jaeli's Syndrome: Social Media Miracle Saves Baby

Donna Diegel — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:36:18 -0500

The power of social media comes through again. Baby #Jaeli of Vermont, has a rare chromosomal disorder and is waiting for a miracle to happen. Bloggers, friends and corporations are Tweeting to raise funds for Baby Jaeli's milk. Will Jaeli get it in time?

Wall Street Journal Heralds the Death of Email

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:08:58 -0500

It’s official – The Wall Street Journal has declared the death of email. According to a October 12th article by Jessica E. Vascellaro headlined “Why Email No Longer Rules ... and what that means for the way we communicate”:

Daily Variety Onboard with Social Media to Promote Films

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:38:17 -0500

The September 30th Daily Variety front-page article by Marc Graser trumpeted: “AUDS GET WIRED: Social networks driving pic choices.” The article begins: “If marketing mavens want to reach younger moviegoers when promoting their films, they need to embrace social networks or risk being ignored.”