Social Media
Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
How well does Twitter track political sentiment? Paid Members Public
Do all those fine folks on Twitter represent a good cross-section of the general public? > Overall, the reaction to political events on Twitter reflects a combination of the unique profile of active Twitter users and the extent to which events engage different communities and draw the comments of active
Too many Twits... Paid Members Public
Everything you need to know about journalists and social media in one cartoon [http://xkcd.com/1239/]…
Instagram is embeddable - finally Paid Members Public
Today in “about bloomin’ time” news: Instagram introduces web embeds [http://blog.instagram.com/post/55095847329/introducing-instagram-web-embeds]. Up until now, using an Instagram image in your article or post involved downloading it and adding it into your CMS. Now, you just embed it with a tiny chunk of HTML. The
Want a Klout Score of 60? Paid Members Public
How much time and money does it take to get your Klout score up to 60? Two weeks and $40 [http://thefiverrproject.tumblr.com/post/54283266656/day-29-two-weeks-and-40-got-me-a-klout-score-of-60] Companies are making decisions based on these kinds of numbers. There’s a certain class of social business consultant that needs to be
Social media editors: condition terminal Paid Members Public
The social media editor is dead [http://www.buzzfeed.com/robf4/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-social-media-editor]: > The fracas has left veterans of the social web feeling both vindicated and a little bemused. On the one hand, social media has become so central to a newsroom’s mission that dedicated functionaries may be obsolete.
Hazel's first steps in social media Paid Members Public
My daughter isn’t even 10 months old yet. She can’t walk. She can crawl – but only backwards. And she’s just taken her first steps in social media. I proudly present Hazel’s first ever Vine… That’s teach me to let her play with my iPhone (in
What price social media skills? Paid Members Public
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/05/ipad-coffee-marwood.jpg] It seems to be social media satire day today [http://www.theonion.com/articles/social-media-rock-star-makes-28000-per-year,32301/] : > “I’m constantly pushing the boundaries with my tweets,” added the man who makes approximately $1,600 per month after
Whither conversation? (1) Paid Members Public
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/05/Thomas_Cook_Listening_Lab_High_Res.jpg] This image has been lurking in my in-box for a couple of weeks now. It’s from a press release from Thomas Cook celebrating the launch of their Social Media Listening Lab.
