Call me a social media purist but one of the best aspects of this new medium is that it fosters free collaboration, information sharing and interaction among participants. I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned from those I’ve met and interacted with on various social media channels. This open spirit is the main reason […]
A few days ago a woman by the name of Amanda Bonnen posted this tweet about her apartment: “You should just come anyway. Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it’s okay.” She had 18 followers. So, a few people saw it. However, yesterday Horizon Realty filed a
Here are the slides to the presentation from Wednesday July 15 to SCORE. Thanks to everyone who attended and asked such great questions. I’m compiling all the questions that were asked with the answers and will post it as a blog post soon. Socialize Your Business View more presentations from sghimire. Let me know if
Which social network do you prefer? This AdAge article says that the social network you prefer speaks volumes about you and your preferences: Do you Twitter? Then you are more interested in sex than the average Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn user. Like LinkedIn? You’re more likely to watch soap operas. Favor MySpace? You’re probably not
So you want to be a hit on YouTube. Well, its harder than you think. It’s actually quite sobering to think that the chances of you winning the lottery is higher than your video going viral on YouTube. In fact just garnering 10,000 views is an admirable feat! I just learned this stuff from a
Local Mesa, AZ couple Isreal and Noell Hymann talk to Fox and Friends about a possible Twitter connection to a recent break in at their home. Click on the image above to watch the segment on Fox and Friends
Yesterday NPR’s All Things Considered included a rather humorous segment by Andrei Codrescu. He had a rather amuzing and yet philosophical take on Google, Facebook and all this new media stuff. You can listen to it on NPR’s website, but here is a section that I found rather funny and interesting: My regular e-mail now
Last week there was a break in at a Mesa, Arizona home. The twist to the story is that there is a possible Twitter connection. The owners left town for a vacation and tweeted about their journey and plans. A few days later there was a break in. Coincidence? I think not. Watch the local
The Social Media blog carnival rolled into Phoenix, Arizona this week and its been a week of great entertainment. Who want’s to be in Phoenix at the start summer you might ask – but hey why not? It’s a dry heat :-). Plus it’s online – and it’s not like you had to endure the
Something has been sitting in the back of my mind lately. It largely concerns when the social media party will come to an end. I sincerely believe things will be radically different in three years. From a strictly business perspective none of the major social media players (excluding MySpace) are making money: Facebook, Twitter etc.
