Google Drive is the newest cloud-based storage platform that works a lot like Dropbox. If you have no idea what cloud-based storage is, read this and then choose a platform and get started before you lose all your data and end up crying for days. Chances are, you’re already using Dropbox. Me too – and [...]
When entering into the world of social media, many companies find themselves asking “who’s going to manage this?” Because it’s still so new, lots of people automatically outsource to a “professional social media manager.” And while I’m not trying to put myself out of work, I think that in most cases it make more sense [...]
Spring is in the air, and outdoor festivals are lined up for the next several weeks including French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Festival Internationale….the list goes on and on! Stay savvy (and social) this festival season with these 5 apps that help you find your friends, be in the know and capture/share your experience. 1. [...]
Last week I unfriended someone on Facebook because they sent me too many event invites…seriously – like 4 at a time, every other day. He’s a nice guy and I see him around every now and then so I wanted to use this as a last resort but couldn’t figure out how to block JUST [...]
You’ve already heard all the buzz about Pinterest and how your mom spends 5 hours a day repinning home and garden photos and the latest Rachael Ray recipes, but have you considered incorporating it into your business’s social campaigns? No, it’s not going to replace Facebook or Twitter but in some cases I think it [...]
Ever wish you could apply a magical filter to Facebook so that you could see exactly what you wanted to see without having to “hide” or “show most updates” on individual profiles? YOU CAN! (I know, I’m really excited too.) Basically, Facebook Interests works a lot like Twitter lists. You create a new list, select [...]
This week, Facebook opened up timeline for pages. Now your brand pages can have the same fly new look as your profile, which we showed you how to get back in December. The concept is similar – same two column “timeline” look and feel. Same feature banner image up top. There are a few additional [...]
Last week I got interviewed by mybanktracker.com about my thoughts on why banks are failing at social media. My response was that not enough banks were using social media as a customer service arm/listening tool and that they should really take a lesson from airlines. Wondering what excellent Twitter support by an airline looks like? [...]
You’ve probably noticed that a lot of bigger brands on Facebook have really nice looking custom pages when you first get to the page. For a while, these types of pages involved knowledge of html/coding in order to put together, but now there are tons of great “plug and play” options! Here are some of [...]
No doubt you’ve already heard about the horrendous #McDStories campaign that McDonald’s launched last week, encouraging their customers to share their own #McDStories. Bad Idea. Twitter Backlash And they get much worse – ranging from someone finding a fingernail in their Big Mac to saying that the chicken nuggets are made with a type [...]
