Posts about social media as of June 5, 2009

It is the dream for most of us in the social media world — creating something which takes the web by storm — generating millions of eyeballs, crossing over into the mainstream media. Fame and fortune are there for the taking or so the story goes.

I’ve seen this graphic pop up on Scot McKnight’s blog and Kenny Conley’s blog . Apparently it’s making the rounds. I thought about my experience using social media to follow a couple conferences a few weeks ago … ? Do I need help? What has been your experience with social media? What do you use

I’m putting together a series of short guides for different clients on how to use social media tools in shared learning and online outreach … is around network effects. Often the reasons given for using a given social media tool focus on the ways … using a social media tool – particularly if your interests are in sectors other than technology

I’ve been using twitter for a couple of months now and, after some initial ambivalence about this new “social media platform,” I have decided that I like it. For one thing, I have about a gazillion

First, why has no one ever purchased the “Suck it Trebek” t-shirt for me? That fact wounds me deeply. Moving on … . I was intrigued. Through my work, my involvement with Social Media Club Louisville and just my general around … for communications people to get their bosses to buy into social media with this tool because it removes

Well, not exactly unemployed. Starting today, I’m self-employed Today is my last day serving as senior producer for MLive.com … engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click marketing (PPC) and social media marketing. This year … and I’ll hopefully have more time to share ideas here for using new media to improve journalism

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For today’s edition of #followfriday , I thought I’d highlight a few DC-metro area communications professionals I enjoy interacting with on Twitter … ). Incredibly helpful and very smart. He “gets” Twitter and other social media tools, but isn’t so bowled over … what issues is asinine, but because it’s hilariously pithy? That’s Mark. Social karma, for

In a great article recently published on the Online Video Insider by Eric Franchi, … the companies future on they should reassess their level of participation in social media and particularly

I’m not a computer geek, but I can’t help but be fascinated by the ever-growing, ever-changing participatory online culture in which we now live.  I would call it Web 2.0 , but someone who is computer savvier than me would probably point out that Web 2.0 has already been replaced by something newer