The popular photo sharing site Instagram recently announced their plans to begin showing advertisements on their site. It’s not clear based on this announcement how they intend to carry out these plans, only that they would try to make certain the ads are “enjoyable and creative”. Reporter Elizabeth Boone from the Independent Florida Alligator recently interviewed me […]
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Does social media engagement actually help sales?
Social MediaIf you’re a social media manager like me, you probably spend a lot of time chasing the all mighty “like”. But does social media engagement actually lead to a better bottom line?
Can standing like Superman boost your public speaking confidence?
GeneralI’m deathly afraid of public speaking. The mere thought of it makes my forehead perspire. I’m always looking for tips or tricks to help reduce some of the stress associated with standing in front of a room full of people and faking confidence. If you ask Harvard researcher and social psychologist Amy Cuddy, faking it […]
Can Vine survive Instagram Video?
Social MediaIn case you missed it, Instagram recently announced that they now support video, which is pretty big news, considering their 130 million active users each month now have this new functionality built in. Of course, isn’t the only video application, as Vine – a product of Twitter – is the hot property in mobile video, with 13 […]
What the Twitter analytics dashboard means for social media managers
Social MediaFor social media managers, especially those working for non-profits and/or with limited resources, the new Twitter Analytics offering is a great opportunity to gain insights about your audience.
New Website, New Attempts At Writing
GeneralI suppose this is the obligatory “here’s my first blog post” post, so let’s get this out of the way, shall we? I was finding that writing tasks that were over 140 characters was giving me trouble, so I thought the best thing to do would be to update my site and add a blog […]