This is a clever little graphic from the people over at FlowTown. Now, what does your favorite social media site say about you? Flowtown – Social Media Marketing Application Send article as PDF
Google+ has already captured the fond devotion and attachment of social networking users around the world. Of the 10 million users estimated so far, most find it truly engrossing and expansive. Hopefully, it can continue to grow and fill the demands of those unsatisfied with the leading social networking site, Facebook. However, most users aren’t...
Here at Smarter Social Media, our team is constantly sharing interesting, funny, or thought-provoking links with one another. So to share some of our genius, and a lot of our humor, we present to you our weekly Staff Picks. Enjoy. Send article as PDF
Here at Smarter Social Media, our team is constantly sharing interesting, funny, or thought-provoking links with one another. So to share some of our genius, and a lot of our humor, we present to you our weekly Staff Picks. Enjoy. Send article as PDF
We’re all familiar with travel horror stories–those of lost luggage, epic delays, and questionable on-flight food. Once upon a time, a disgruntled flier could only share these tales of woe with a small circle of family and friends . With the advent of social media, however, it’s possible for a lone complaint to rapidly reach...
It’s a little bit eerie when you’re browsing Facebook and your eye wanders to the side of the screen, where roughly four advertisements hit a bit too close to home in terms of where you live and what you like to do. Even on the their website, Facebook is happy to let advertisers know that...
Maybe more so than any other industry I can think of, the tech industry experiences colossal waves of hype. The hype machine is starting to quickly gather around Quora, a recent question and answer start-up, and it’s already looking like the next big thing, posed to continue its viral assault and maybe spread into the mainstream. Quora...
Social Media is killing creativity. That’s the bold statement made by now ex-blogger Jaron Lanier to USC digital news site Neon Tommy on Tuesday. Jaron Lanier, best known for coining the phrase “virtual reality” in the 1980s, said he’s eschewed Web 2.0 because he thinks its emphasis on collectivism and collaboration stifles creativity. From Neon...
The answer to this question is, it very much depends on the situation. A manufacturer of safety equipment needs to stay somewhat serious, while a local bar has license to get raunchy when necessary. In most cases, it’s important to stay on topic. A company that makes speedboats shouldn’t be weighing in on the newest...
Over a century old, the Sierra Club is America’s premier environmental non-profit and one of the most well respected advocacy groups around. Not surprisingly, they’re doing a great job of leveraging their following and creating a vibrant social media presence. Facebook Sierra Club has done a great job with their landing page. It’s topical, to...