Facebook Updates Privacy Controls: Streamlines Inline Privacy Control
“New: Control privacy inline – when you post or after.” With Google’s new Google+ network Facebook has been forced to look at their privacy setting and tools again. Their reaction has been to update how you can control your privacy settings. Below is a quick pictorial tour of how the new tool works. Who […]
Does Your Company Need a Social Networking Policy?
Social Media in the Workplace Do You Need a Social Networking Policy by Jeannine Hohman, HR Strategist, TriStarr Staffing Today’s employers are faced with many challenges, including managing a multi-generational workforce. Employees come from many backgrounds, cultures and the generations may span between World War II (born before 1940) and Baby Boomer (born 1941 – […]
How to Schedule Bulk Twitter & Facebook Posts with Hootsuite
I’m definitely not a believer in bots, or that you should solely use a scheduler for your Twitter or Facebook profile, because after all it’s about engaging not spitting out automated updates. However, sometimes automation is a great thing. I run a website for soccer enthusiasts in Central Pennsylvania called CentralPASoccer.com and every week we […]
Wondering About the Cost of Social Media? Think: “Time is Money”
Their is a misconception among a lot of businesses and business owners that Social Media is free. When I come across people that believe this, I try to explain to them that even though many of the tools and platforms are free, using the free tools correctly is not. The old adage always comes to […]
Google +1 and the Social Graph
First there was Google Wave. Then there was Google Buzz. Now we have Google +1. Google’s attempts to break into the social space have been less than extraordinary. But, out of the 3 I believe this one has the best chance to make it. Many people are comparing Google’s +1 to the Facebook Like Button. […]
Hootsuite Adds Social Analytics
Are you a Hootsuite user? If you are, you’ll be excited to hear that they have now added Social Analytics to their services. You can access the new tool from the dashboard. You can now track Facebook Insights, Twitter account growth, visitor traffic, track keywords and more. Check out the video to see it in […]
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Hootsuite iPhone App Fails “Revokes” Access to Facebook and Twitter Accounts
Hootsuite recently changed their service plans and created a pro account. Since I use the application to manage client accounts. I decided to go Pro. One of the great features is the ability to sync accounts and streams with my iPhone. A couple of days ago they released a new update for their iPhone app. […]
How to Get Twitter Updates on your Phone without a Twitter Account
Did you know that you can follow someone on Twitter via your phone without a Twitter account? Check out the how to do it below. (from the Twitter help center) Can I get updates from @Twitter without a Twitter account or associated Phone number? Absolutely! This is what Fast Follow is all about. It’s a […]
3 Real-Time Search Engines You Should Know About
There has been a lot of talk recently about Real-Time Search. Both Bing and Google are integrating it into their search results as well as creating their own real-time search engines: Google Realtime Search and Bing Social. To do this they have both made deals with Facebook and Twitter to get access to their data. […]
Email is Dead… At Least According to Facebook
Facebook came out with it’s next step towards internet domination. With it’s new email or not email or social email platform, or whatever you want to call it. It all sounds very wavesque to me. It sounds great. One place to go for all communication. IM, Facebook chat, SMS and yes, email. They don’t include […]
The Residential Phone Book Goes the Way of the Dodo Bird
It looks like the telephone companies have finally seen the writing on the wall… or online. The old “reach out and touch someone,” certainly isn’t happening through the whitepages anymore. In the past month alone, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania approved Verizon Communications Inc.’s request to quit distributing residential white pages and regulators are giving […]