To Quora or Not to Quora – That is the Question

by February 14, 2011

As a woman with many hats, I’m always interested in new programs, platforms, sites and information. Therefore, anytime something new comes along, I go test the waters. I like to see what’s under the hood, start it up and take it for a test drive. I sit down with my team and discuss whether it’s something we might use in our future. Lately, I’ve been testing a lot of social media platforms. Consequently, I get to engage in a lot of conversation. Ironically, one of the strongest ongoing conversations is about keeping the conversation going.

When Social Media Attacks: The Over Eager Socialite

by February 3, 2011

The Over Eager Socialite (def.) – The over eager socialite started with social media because they were told it would help their business. Things went downhill from there. Now, they attach themselves to anyone. They follow anyone who hasn’t blocked them first. Upon following, these social media stalkers then proceed to track down every social media account the individual may have and connect with them.

Hunting for the Perfect Social Networking Platform – When HootSuite Sucks

by January 27, 2011

Many people spend time talking about what you say when you’re using social media. This isn’t one of those posts. This is a post about what you use for your social media. Most of the ways to talk with people are right in front of you, in this little electronic box; we’ve all embraced social networks in one way or another. I’ve been chatting away with virtual strangers for years, whether in chat rooms, through instant messages and even with AOL. In fact, people have been communicating virtually with others now for more than two decades.

100+ Twitter Applications Part 5: Mashup of the Fun, Visual and Bizarre

by May 24, 2010
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Editor’s note: Due to the large amount of spammers this post series has attracted, we are closing comments. However, we’ve pulled all the posts together into one! You can now see the entire list of fantastic Twitter applications in our free ebook download: 100+ Twitter Applications for Fun, Business and Social Sharing Although tons of [...]

10 Reasons You Should Join Social Networks in 2010

by December 31, 2009

Everyday around the world, more and more people are joining social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Technorati etc… My question is why? It has been said that if you continue to do what you have always done, you are going to get what you’ve always been getting. In other words, you need to change business strategies [...]

Using Twitter

by April 10, 2009

You are probably saying, “oh no, not another article on how to use Twitter”.  No, since I personally think Twitter is all about individual user experience.  What this article is about are the basics of using twitter, not why you should use it or how you should use it. I won’t lie; it’s not like [...]