Social media
Social Networking is a Global Phenomenon
May people think that social media is an international affair, predominantly the domain of the U.S. However, the reality is that social media is a global phenomenon occurring across all markets irrespective of wider economic, cultural or social development. And there’s proof.
According to ComScore, social networking sites grew only 9 percent from June 2007 in the [...]
Who “Owns” Social Media?
This morning I posed a question on Twitter asking people to suggest which corporate division- marketing, PR, Brand, HR, Customer Services or IT - they thought “owned” social media.
Of the responses, some stood out. Melissa Attree suggested that it cannot be defined to just one of these departments and that it should perhaps sit as a separate unit in [...]
Go At Your Own Pace
Chris Brogan wrote an interesting blog post about how people should do what works for them specific to social media likes and dislikes.
I believe that his lesson relates to anything online - and offline for that matter. In the context of online, just because company or person X uses a different tactic or tool to [...]
The Secret Behind Successful Viral Videos
Do you want to know how to make a good viral video? This smart and useful video teaches us the “secret strategies” behind the viral videos we come across on the Internet. Spread it on
Kudos to Alister.
Social Media Defined In Two Words
Jason Falls asked his followers on Twitter to define social media in two words or less. Here are some of the results:
Overrated
Relationship Building
Communal Interaction
Community Building
Shared Narcissism
Citizen Journalism
Confusing
Authentic Minutia
Scaled Intimacy
Serendipitous Networking
Movable Relationships
Establishing Trust
Business Networking
Participate. Reciprocate.
My two words? Communal platforms. What do you think?
Getting social on the Web
Here are some social media articles that I have found on the Web which I hope inspire you as this week kicks off to a firing start.
Chris Brogan writes about 50 Steps that can be used to establish a consistent Social Media practice while Information Week has a look at Google’s online encyclopedia offering and the New York Times reports back [...]
Engaged Learning Communities
In the age of social networks, wikis, podcasts, blogs, search engines - to name some - people, both young and old, have access to an ever-growing repository of data and information. The ability to make sense of this information through the development of the right skills and digital literacies is becoming ever more important through all phases of [...]
Social Design Explained
In a video post trio for today, I love this video by SocialDesignSite.com that shares insight into what social design is.
Watch it. Share it.
Thanks Kate
Using Multimedia to Illuminate Cyberbullying
Every day, children are inappropriately targeted by peers on the Internet, mobile phones and similar technologies. This behaviour is called Cyberbullying, and its effects are felt across the globe.
To help spread awareness of online bullying, Sony Creative Software, The Ad Council and the National Crime Prevention Council organised the Cyberbullying PSA Development Contest. As winners of the content, the below two videos help relay a very [...]
The LinkedIn Common Craft Video
Mario Sundar, a Community Evangelist at LinkedIn, points us (via Lee) to a Common Craft video that explains the business social network. These guys are good!
Be sure to also check out Common Craft’s “Social Media in Plain English” video as well.
Twitter Grows by 500 Percent
If like me, you’re on Twitter, you’ll know that the micro-blogging service is often down due to one or other technical problem. In fact, just today it went down for a bit. However, these downtimes have not prevented Twitter from growing at an alarming rate, with Hitwise reporting that year-on-year visits have grown 500% from [...]
What Joan Rivers Teaches Us
I’m a fan of Joan Rivers. Her energetic self confidence - to put it mildly - wins the hearts and smiles of many fans worldwide, myself included.
As with many celebrities, Joan Rivers has a blog. Sadly, like most celebrities (and some companies), Joan Rivers also demonstrates a bit of cluelessness. Here’s why…
Blogs are about connecting with people [...]
There Is Nothing New About Social Media
”We toss around these terms and definitions to try to give shape the world around us, and when we come across a neat new interesting way in which people are communicating we like to slap a new label on it. Social Media is no different - we all love it, it sounds cool, it’s the [...]
Pay Attention to How Branding Fuels Social Media
Ask yourself what the following brands all have in common: Apple, Virgin, Facebook, Google, Sony, Nintendo, Coca-Cola, Ford, Kulula, Nandos …
They push the boundaries of creative genius, stir emotive reactions from their customers, pay copious amount of attention on quality, and are very in tune with their customers’ needs - all for the sake of creating products and [...]
(RED) to fight AIDS in Africa with Digital Music Service
(RED), the nonprofit organisation co-founded by Bono, is starting a new digital music service (via NYT) in September that will contribute a share of profits to fight AIDS in Africa. For a monthly fee of $5, “(RED) Music” will deliver three new pieces of content a week through bespoke music software . Half of the monthly fee will [...]
