Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
feed readers
Laura Hazard Owen, writing for Paid Content, identifies why the “social media has killed RSS” idea doesn’t apply [http://paidcontent.org/2013/03/14/google-reader-please-dont-go-i-need-you-to-do-my-job/] to many of us: > The best thing about Google Reader, from my point of view, is that it allows me to scan a
City St George’s
When journalists use social media, should they blur professional and personal lines? My Interactive Journalism students [http://www.interhacktives.com] at City University setup a Google+ Hangout (with some shepherding from Judith Townend [http://meejalaw.com]) to discuss the issue [http://www.interhacktives.com/2013/02/28/journalism-and-social-media-professional-platform-or-personal-playground/] , and I
elections
Something I wrote about the uses of social media in modern political campaigning [http://countries.gemalto.com/usa/election.php] a few months back.
buzzwords
Mark Schaefer provides more ammo to support my contention that engagement is becoming an empty word [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2012/04/engagement-buzzword-social-media.html] by pointing out that engagement is not a strategy [http://www.businessesgrow.com/2013/01/06/social-media-engagement-is-not-a-strategy/] : > I do believe it is possible to
engagement
I got interviewed [http://synthesio.com/corporate/en/2012/social-media-monitoring-best-practices/social-media-listening-coupled-with-action-the-key-to-positive-change-suggests-adam-tinworth-2/] … > This week we’ve got influential blogger and consultant Adam Tinworth in our red leather armchair, to pick his brain about social media monitoring, the next big innovation he’d like to see, and other musings. Honestly, I’
A force of nature on stage –Ramon de Leon [https://twitter.com/Ramon_DeLeon] who does social media marketing for Dominos Pizza. And I love him for never saying “engagement” – and for bringing a sleepy Le Web crowd to life with the sheer energy of his performance. Highlights: People listen,
marketing
Last night I tweeted this: > This is horrible beyond words – force your readers to share your content before they can read it… codecanyon.net/item/viral-loc… [http://t.co/s57tKcUS] — Adam Tinworth (@adders) November 21, 2012 [https://twitter.com/adders/status/271385189144485888] I’m not going to link to
snake oil
I laughed and I laughed and I laughed – and then I became a little depressed at how accurate this is about some people “in social media”:
Journalism
It’s been a busy night for the many journalists covering the impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York City, not least in separating the wheat from the chaff: * Is the above photo too good to be true? Yes. [http://blog.storyful.com/2012/10/29/thats-not-sandy-how-to-spot-a-fake-image-in-three-easy-steps] * The Atlantic’s
psychology
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/10/twitter-crack.jpg] Absolutely fascinating look at the neuroscience that underlies behaviour patterns on Twitter [http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/10/the-selfish-meme/309080/] and other forms of social media: > Researchers have previously shown that certain online activities–
Politics
I’m such a sucker for these things, and this is a well-done example…
community
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/10/community-folks.jpg] Some community-related links, mainly for my community and social media module students at City University – but shared for the betterment of all… * Daily Record suspends comments on football articles [http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/daily-record-comments-on-football-articles-ban/s2/
