Literally.
I found this infographic with great data on how students are using technology and thought it was worth sharing. I was a little surprised that only 27% of students said their laptop was the most thing in their backpack, but then I realized most would probably put their smartphone as the most important item.
I know I wish I’d had a tablet device when I was in school!
*Note: I debated writing this because, although it seems that the life I portray on social media is spontaneous and unscripted, it is quite the opposite. I’m very much in constant control of what I post and share, but being that I advocate for companies and individuals to be authentic, honest and open in the space I felt it right to share the hard things here and not just the good. But then again, the hard things are usually the good things. 😉
I knew the day would eventually come when I would be laid off from a job. Continue reading
In October of 2010, Malcolm Galdwell wrote a piece for The New Yorker on “why the revolution will not be tweeted.” I felt at the time that his critique was rather harsh; online/offline efforts are usually the most successful when we’re describing and measuring returns on social media (The 2008 US Presidential campaign remains an excellent example).
Certainly, Twitter fueled the protests in Iran, but we were prompted by Gladwell to consider this with regards to offline results of online efforts: Continue reading
At least for basic accounts on Linkedin, you can no longer be completely anonymous in viewing profiles of others. What are the implications of this and is this too much openness for the network’s users? Continue reading
According to Yahoo! HotJobs, a network needs to do more than just exist; it needs to actually provide professional value to you. I agreed with the list they created, and so decided to place people in my network into the roles they play in my professional life. Continue reading
This is my “official” announcement to everyone: I’ve accepted a position as the Social Media Specialist on the Strategy Team at THINK Interactive in Midtown Atlanta. Continue reading
Wait, that’s an oxymoron. For sure. Trying to control the social space is absurd, but it happens all the time, as evidenced by the following Dilbert Comic Strip: Continue reading
Organic social retargeting – sharing actionable content to reach the followers of your followers – is happening on your social networks whether you know it or not. This post will tell you, via a short case study, how to create and track your efforts for a Facebook Page. Continue reading
