Social Media Updates: Page 315

  • Is Bernie Sanders a Social Media Nerd?

    "I'm not some kind of tech nerd, I really am not," Bernie Sanders told the New York Times. "But I have always believed in communication, and not just photo ops and stuff, but educating people, and communicating with people about the real work that we're doing." Sanders, a senator from Vermont and 2016 presidential candidate, often appears up on the home page of Reddit and his Facebook posts receive tens of thousands of shares and likes.

    By • May 18, 2015

  • Reddit Joins the Fight Against Trolls

    Reddit, the online message forum, announced last week that it is updating its policies to curb harassment between users on its site. The decision follows Twitter's roll-out of new anti-harassment tools this spring, and many consider the changes to be long-coming.

    By • May 18, 2015

  • Is Facebook Instant Articles an Industry Game Changer?

    Facebook's long-awaited direct-to-Facebook publishing service was finally announced on Wednesday, giving publisher the ability to directly post their articles to the social networking giant's site. In essence, Facebook Instant Articles are pieces of content that are consumed in their entirety on Facebook's mobile apps, meaning the reader does not have to click through to the publisher's site. At launch, brands like Buzzfeed, NYT, BBC News, The Guardian and National Geographic have access to create and publish these instant articles, but should it be successful, open access could potentially change the way the industry works.

    By • May 18, 2015

  • Social Media Is Too Easy for Effective Activism

    Via nbc.com 80% of success is just showing up. But is participating in something through social media really showing up? It was recently announced that the television show Constantine had been canceled. The show, which had been on the bubble since its debut, had low ratings, a small but dedicated...

    By • May 18, 2015
  • SMT Expert

    Facebook Is Now in the Content Syndication Business

    If you weren't already aware, Facebook officially unveiled what it calls "Instant Articles" this past week. This feature gives publishers (currently just beta participants) the ability to fully syndicate entire articles on Facebook. On its surface, this looks like an incredible opportunity for publishers to get their content in front of new audiences. Potentially, this could also turn into a channel for brands' content marketers to infiltrate, too.

    By • May 18, 2015

  • Everything We Do in Social Media Is Wrong

    Everything we know about social media and social sharing is wrong. If you manage social channels you are doing it wrong, if you analyze social activity you are doing it wrong. Everything is wrong from the basics, because we don't know how social sharing actually works. Let me explain why.

    By • May 17, 2015

  • Turn LinkedIn into Your Best Lead-Generating Platform

    Running a business? Want to generate more revenues? Leads are exactly what you need. Only then you can pursue those to convert them into your customers. But how can you do that? Are you using LinkedIn for your business? It is undoubtedly one of the best professional networks available.

    By • May 17, 2015

  • Automate Your Twitter Account Today (Finally)

    You've been saying it for over a year now - tomorrow will be the day you finally automate your twitter account. Not completely (we don't want you to become spam) - but intelligently mastering the social media tool. Automating it in a way that makes your twitter account even more exciting- even more engaging- than updates about what you ate for dinner last night.

    By • May 17, 2015

  • What's Up With Google+?

    Toward the end of April word leaked that Google+ would no longer be considered a product. Instead it would be a platform - ending its so-called competition with other social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Google hasn't released a bunch of details about the changes coming to Google+, but change is in the air.

    By • May 16, 2015

  • Growth Hacks and Marketing Tips for Instagram

    ​Instagram has become a dominant player in the social sphere especially in the last few years. The number of active users grows constantly making this a marketer's gold mine. But how do you capitalize on all these active users? Better yet, how do you start an Instagram community?

    By • May 16, 2015
  • SMT Expert

    5 Tips and 15 Links to Help Beginners Get Started on Social Media

    I was happy to give a training at a local non-profit recently. The organization is going through a state of transition and some people are losing their positions. I gave a mini-course on how to use social selling techniques to present yourself on LinkedIn, and how to connect with prospective employers, peers and influencers at those prospective employers. One thing that caught me by surprise was that many people needed a lot of help just getting started. They were not familiar, much less proficient with LinkedIn, or other social networks like Twitter, or with create blog posts. In this article, I'm providing 5 tips and 15 links to help Beginners get started on social media and learn these critical platforms and tools.

    By • May 15, 2015

  • 10 Books, Celebrities, and TV Shows That Started with Social Media

    If you ever ask yourself whether social media is an important marketing tool, you should step back and think about the following books, TVs shows, blogs, and unexplainably famous pop star who all were first noticed through social media. We've got ten here who were highly successful through their social media.

    By • May 15, 2015

  • 5 Reasons a Degree in Social Media Makes Sense

    Many colleges are adding social media undergraduate degrees and MBAs to their roster of majors. If you want to work in PR or marketing, you may want to consider this major for your Bachelor's or Master's to make yourself more marketable now and in years to come. You shouldn't assume that you can succeed in social media for business without formal training - it's a far different animal than Tweeting and Instagramming for your own personal use. Check out these five reasons a degree in social media may make sense for you.

    By • May 15, 2015

  • How to Search: Periscope and Meerkat

    Periscope and Meerkat the latest trends taking over Twitter (and now Facebook for Meerkat) is live-streaming video. The apps have the potential to change the way we experience live events from afar, be they sports games or live news To get you started on creating a more customized Periscope and Meerkat experience here are a couple of ways that you can search for live-streaming videos on Twitter.

    By • May 15, 2015

  • On Twitter: Feel Free to Blow Off the Eggheads and Birdbrains

    I'm on Twitter to share ideas and build relationships. Are you? Your profile picture is a big part of the building relationship parts. You know, the first impression part. What do you do when you meet someone for the first time? You shake their hand. You tell them your name. You smile, I hope. "Nice to meet you" isn't an amazing opening line, but provided you're sincere it's a reasonable place to start. Have you taken these common-sense practices to Twitter? It never ceases to amaze me how many people don't. They want to be creative. Kooky. Show-offy. Mysterious. All kinds of things. Sometimes they're just plain clueless.

    By • May 14, 2015

  • Stop Panicking Over the Evolution of Facebook

    Reports of the newsfeedocalypse have been greatly exaggerated. Publishers have once again reacted with fear and panic to recent announcements about Facebook algorithm changes and an initiative dubbed Instant Articles, whereby content from premium publishers is embedded in the newsfeed itself.

    By • May 14, 2015

  • Facebook Rolls Out "Instant Articles" for iPhone Users

    On the heels of last week's "Mobilegeddon," Facebook rolled out its long-rumored "Instant Articles" project for iPhone users. Their plan is to host some news stories directly on its servers and offer them up to users of Facebook's mobile app faster and richer than ever before.

    By • May 14, 2015

  • Facebook Will Now Host Publishers' "Instant Articles"

    After months of rumors, Facebook has announced the arrival of "Instant Articles," an iPhone-only app (for now) that natively hosts publishers' content, allowing users to view content without waiting for outside websites to load. The program will begin with just a few articles but is expected to expand quickly. Users should begin seeing glossy cover videos and photos tagged with map coordinates, and most important says Facebook, Instant Articles will load up to 10 times faster than they other forms of content.

    By • May 14, 2015

  • What Integrated Pinterest Ecosystem Means for Marketers

    The Pinterest partner program and the associated capabilities provides the infrastructure brands need to access that audience and create amazing experiences at scale. Think of these new capabilities as the sophisticated tools and infrastructure marketers really need to extract value from the Pinterest audience. Sprinklr is a launch partner for the program and a number of our clients around the world are saying that this announcement is what savvy marketers have been waiting for to really get the job done on Pinterest.

    By • May 13, 2015

  • If It's Not Shared, Is It Social?

    Social media marketing is all about sharing content. If your content isn't shared, either by you or by your audience, then there's not much difference between what you are doing and the traditional, one-way mass media communication that prevailed during the golden age of broadcast advertising. The whole point about social media is to get people to promote your business by word-of-mouth.

    By • May 13, 2015

  • The Power of Social Media Profiles in Your Job Search

    For most of us, social media represents an easy way to be entertained and connect with our friends and family. Facebook boasts a huge, active user base of over 1 billion people. Twitter has over 600 million unique tweeters. Tumblr has 300 million unique visitors every year. That accounts for a lot of people and a lot of social media real estate. What many people may not know is how social media has come to be a major deciding factor in their future employment. One study released recently has suggested that 10% of all job applicants between the ages of 16 and 34 are rejected simply because of something on their social media accounts.

    By • May 13, 2015

  • Using Twitter's Quote Feature for Better Engagement

    Twitter just added a feature that we Twitterholics have been dreaming of! No, its not the Twelfie Stick, though I'm sure lots of people actually wanted that one, it's better.

    By • May 13, 2015

  • How to Perfectly Promote Your Company on LinkedIn for Amazing Results

    LinkedIn is one of my favorite social networks. Why? Well it works great as a business development tool for my business allowing me to target key prospects very accurately, saving time. Also it is a fantastic platform to showcase your expertise in a field. Especially with the new LinkedIn publishing platform with its 'blog posts' feature. My social media agency has secured numerous deals using the site as a sales development tool. A client of ours secured a deal of in excess of £200,000 using LinkedIn for sales prospecting. Interested now? Well read on!

    By • May 12, 2015

  • The Anatomy of the Perfect Facebook Post

    You have a great Facebook fan page set up, and now you're wondering what you should be posting and what the best posts are to attract the most engagement. Developing the perfect Facebook post is not rocket-science, with taking these few things into consideration with each post you develop, you'll be on the road to not only having a visually appealing fan page, but also garnering more success on Facebook overall.

    By • May 11, 2015

  • What People Like to Share More on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Everyone is sharing different types of content on social networks with their friends and family. The increase in competition has made internet marketing gurus to rethink on their marketing strategies. They are shifting their focus on content that is more likely to get shared. This infographic has been developed by GO-Gulf team and shows what people like to share on social media.

    By • May 8, 2015