I was lucky enough to attend the SES Chicago (Search Engine Strategies) conference this last week, and I wanted to share with you a few nuggets of information that I found worthwhile. While a majority of the SES Chicago sessions weren’t quite up my social media-alley, there were many take-aways that you social media marketers […]
Social Media Usage on the Rise In the Workplace (Infographic)
Social media use is on the rise in the workplace, a study says, and it doesn’t look as if it’s going away anytime soon. Garnter Technology Research recently conducted a study of 1,100 people about the use of social media within their workplace, and the results might surprise you. One of the more interesting facts, […]
Study: How Many People Follow Brands on Social Media and Why?
Recently, a study was done of how people use social media, and the results might surprise you. Nor should they be overlooked by marketers. The Social Habit study, done by a team of social media experts and Edison Research, showed various interesting facts about social media and its usage, but I want to focus primarily […]
Infographic: Social Media ROI
Marketers are constantly trying to calculate their company’s social media ROI, and there are are as many ways to look at and calculate it as there are stars. I recently came across this infographic on social media ROI (return on investment) from MDG Advertising that I thought was very useful, so I thought it would […]
The 2012 Social Media Landscape [Infographic]
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As we all know, Social Media has become a booming business, and it doesn’t’ take long to realize that there are tools for just about everything. I recently found this infographic from Buddy Media which gives you a quick snapshot and road map of the social media landscape and some of its biggest players. I […]
New Harvard Study Shows Why Social Media Is So Addictive for Many
A recent study by Harvard University shows evidence as to why social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are so popular and highly addictive for many people. With the theoretical question of why people are compelled to share everything about themselves and their lives on mediums like Foursquare, Instagram, and Pinterest, this Harvard study […]
Simple Social Media Lesson: How to Get More Likes
I was reading The Oatmeal today and I came across a comic of theirs that gives a “colorful” explanation of how to gain likes on Facebook. I wanted to expand a little bit on their take and show that the same principle applies to any social media network. (For a condensed version of the story, […]
How to Use Social Media to Fight Fire with Fire
What would you do if your company was caught giving horrific customer service? Now, what would you do if that horrific display of customer was posted to YouTube and garnered over 8 million views in less than 3 months? That my friends, is a textbook example of a PR wildfire. (view similar post: Social Media: […]
A Typical Day for a Social Media Manager [Infographic]
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When I was asked to manage the social media platforms for my company, I was more than excited for the opportunity. Who wouldn’t like to play on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and get paid for it? Little did I know that being a social media manager is more than a nine-to-five job, and it takes […]
Where Should I Begin With Social Media? – The Social Media Funnel
If you’re like me, social media has become a part of your everyday life, and it seems as if it’s here to stay. While many businesses dove right in and got their feet wet, there are still many others (especially in the B2B side of business) who are reluctant to jump on the bandwagon for […]
