May 2013
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How Many Fake Followers Do You Have? (Part 2)
This is the second of a two part series about fake followers. Part one was posted last week.
So how many fake Twitter followers do you have? For Twitter it is possible for you to clean up the people who you are following, and there are many tools for that. However, you have only a few options (see below) over who chooses to follow you… unless you plunge into the murky waters and buy...
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How Many Fake Followers Do You Have? (Part 1)
This is the first of a two part series about fake followers. Part two will be posted next week.
Being fake is not new.
Years ago we had fake web sites (Phishing) and spam email etc.. Now Social media is the target of the fakers, that’s life I guess.
After spending some time venturing into social media, you will no doubt come face to face with fake accounts. Then you might get...
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Twitter Impact On Healthcare Conferences...
I have been following the Symplur blog for a while, and they do some great things with tracking how Twitter works with Healthcare conferences, especially hashtags. Here are some findings from one of the conferences they tracked last year, the “Doctors 2.0 & You” conference that took place in Paris in May 2012. Essentially tracking conversations featuring the #doctors20 conference...
April 2013
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How Hashtags Work On Instagram
I have recently started to feature the wide range of hashtags from Instagram in my Social Media training, as I have found that almost any subject has been featured as a hashtag. I work for a Healthcare company and it is amazing to see how #cardiology and #radiology and many others have been featured in Instagram. Vine also has posts that include these hashtags as well. So checkout the most...
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12 Personality Types In Social Media Revealed...
A new research project investigating the rising influence of social media in people’s lives has uncovered a new breed of internet personalities.
The 12 personality types are:
Ultra Deniers Dippers Virgins Lurkers Peacocks Ranters Ghosts Changelings Quizzers Informers Approval-seekers
Here is an infographic detailing the personality types..
An experiment and survey...
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How to use SlideShare PRO to send presentations to...
Imagine being able to send a SlideShare presentation link to a business prospect and then being able to see reporting about it being opened, and the most viewed slides? With PRO, that is what you get!
The presentation does not open in the normal view. This is another major factor that makes the “send tracker” so good for business use. It has a special view that removes all the...
March 2013
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SlideShare PRO Now Business essential
SlideShare? So what? SlideShare is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations. It has 60 million monthly visitors and 130 million pageviews, it is amongst the most visited 200 websites in the world.These 3 numbers mean that businesses must sit up and take notice, but just how can businesses make effective use of SlideShare? I am of the opinion that SlideShare PRO could be...
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13 Reasons Why Being A Blogger Rocks (Infographic)
Like this infographic? Learn how to install WordPress and start your blog today on HowToMakeMyBlog.com.
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eMarketer creates the essential must have iPad app
This week eMarketer has launched a new ipd app. I just had to try it out. I reviewed the iPhone eMarketer app when that was released, and have been a regular user of it ever since, but this ipad app is something really special!
What is eMarketer? If you have not come across eMarketer before, let me give you a short introduction. eMarketer publishes data, analysis and insights on digital...
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Oh, How Pinteresting!: Introducing Pinterest Web... →
Now verified Pinterest accounts can see statistics about their pins. Clicks and impressions are also included. Clicks were one of the major reasons to decide to use a service like Reachli. If you have a verified website, you’ll get information about how many people have pinned from your site, how many people have seen these pins, and how many people visited your site from Pinterest.
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Vine vs. Instagram Social Media Buzz
Vine vs. Instagram Social Media Buzz Here is an infographic that I made showing the social media buzz about the launch of the new Twitter app “Vine” and how it compared to that of Instagram since Vine went live on the 24th January 2013. Click here for a larger version
Vine Vine is a standalone (currently only iOS) app from Twitter that lets users create short, 6-second videos that run on a...
February 2013
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SOCIAL MEDIA JAIL - So What Did You Promise?
The Arrest
A person was arrested by a the social media law enforcement officer who had a warrant for the arrest due to probable cause of a social media campaign crime. “I told my manager that he would get great ROI, and that is exactly what he got, 500 new Twitter followers and 1000 more Facebook likes, and 50 Pinterest re-pins. Sounded like great ROI to me”. The arresting officer...
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Vine Analytics - So How Did Your Videos Perform?
What is Vine?
Vine is a standalone (currently only iOS) app from Twitter that lets users create short, 6-second videos that run on a loop. Users record by holding their thumb against the screen, and stop by releasing. The short clips can then be threaded together and shared on Vine itself, Twitter or even Facebook. This is Twitter’s first standalone product that lets users share in some way...
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Discover How To Use Real Time Twitter Analytics
Real time Twitter analytics.
Who likes using real time social media tools? We all do right? So I just had to give this new tool from Shingly a road test “Social Media Jedi style!” So what can we do with it? Shingly can “monitor your favorite subjects on Twitter, discover who is talking and what is being said in real time”. It is not a tool for finding historical...
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Who Won the 2013 Social Media SuperBowl? →
The Super Bowl XLVII had many social media highlights, and this infographic details them. It was great for me to be in the United States at the time of the Super Bowl to see how the blackout recorded the biggest spike of social media commentary. There was a lot of social media buzz going on, but I resisted the temptation to tweet about the puppy bowl!
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Who is managing your Twitter account?
The HMV Twitter incident. On the 31st January we witnessed an interesting incident with the HMV Twitter account. HMV were making an announcement to their staff about necessary steps in restructuring the business which would involve job losses, but their Twitter account started tweeting using the hashtag #hmvxfactorfiring. The intern managing their Twitter account was included in the job...
January 2013
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“Why haven’t museums embraced more of a multimedia approach to social media?” ...”
– From Hyperallergic - why haven’t museums embraced more of a multimedia approach to social media?
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December 2012
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A blogger's natural habitat
We must be careful to respect and not encroach a blogger, as their ecosystem is delicate and complex and extinction is a real possibility.
A blogger’s natural habitat..
Here we get a never before seen look at how the life of a blogger truly is. For example, the blogger below in her natural habitat finally gives us a glimpse into truly how difficult it is to be a blogger.
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NEW Google+ Communities will be a game changer!
Is the new Google+ Communities a game changer? The tidal wave started a few days ago on December 6th 2012 when Vic Gundotra announced the creation of Google+ Communities I have seen many comments from early adopters like: “Looks excellent” “Google, you’re amazing :)” “keep up the GREAT innovations..” “This looks like it’s going to be a...
November 2012
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Must-Read Marketing Blogs of 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Matt Wesson has compiled all of his favorite blogs into one infographic, see below. A useful resource…
To view a full size version, click here
The Author
Matt Wesson Matt’s Twitter account @mbwesson Marketing Content Specialist at @Pardot, covering the most interesting stories in marketing, technology, and content.
Here is a link to the Pardot blog
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6 Things To Avoid If You Want Social Media Success
From my experience from the past few years I have seen that there are many factors that can lead to Social Media success. I decided to list 6 in this infographic that I made. I could list more, and I am sure you could too. Feel free to add your own comments or list your favorite Social Media success factors.
6 things to avoid if you want Social Media success .
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Radian6 Engagement Goes Mobile
Social Media management on the GO with the Radian6 mobile app
The Radian6 mobile app enables Radian6 users to monitor their Social Media activities while on the go. You have to first set up your profiles and dashboards with the Radian6 application as normal. Once that has been completed, you can use your Radian6 login to access your data via the free iPhone and iPad apps. It is now also...
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Tumblr adds it's stamp of approval to blogging...
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Blogging on Tumblr just got a lot easier. A big part of blogging (for serious bloggers) is tracking analytics. For the most part, Google Analytics (GA) does a good job of this, but specifically for Tumblr it falls short. GA was not built for Tumblr, so at no fault of their own, Tumblr users are often times left wondering, how many reblogs do I have, how many likes do my posts get,...
October 2012
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Top 5 free ways to check if you have social media...
Is social media that important?
Social Media is here to stay, whether you want to agree with this statement or not. The question is “what are you going to do about it?” You could wait until your competitors and new entrants grasp the vision and start dominating the social buzz around the topics that are important to your future business growth, or you could start by at least finding if there is...
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5 Tips For Enabling Social Buzz At Events
The old days of only using paper survey sheets are gone
The days of handing out survey forms after events as the only measurement to the success of an event are long since gone. Now we can get a flavor of what is trending in real time. Social Media is now an increasing aspect of most events so how can we gauge what is happening, and how can we look back at what happened?
5 tips for enabling...
September 2012
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TwitSprout Blog: Most Retweeted Tweets from... →
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As of Feb 1st 2012, Twitter has uncapped the retweet totals for all accounts on Twitter. You won’t see these changes reflected on Twitter.com (where they still display 50+ Retweets), but we’ve done our research to discover the most retweeted tweets by Twitter’s elite! The results…
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Have you created your new Twitter header image...
(My Social media Jedi Twitter account with its new header image)
This year we have already seen the introduction of the Facebook cover image and now we have the Twitter header image. How to add a Twitter header image
You can use the Twitter profile page on the web to upload your image. Go to the “settings” section, and then “design”. In the “Customize your...
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Social profiles can help you land or lose a job
How to make the right first impressions from Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin
“As job seekers continue to scan the social Web for opportunities, recruiters have adopted social recruiting tactics that have changed the business of hiring. The annual Jobvite 2012 Social Recruiting Survey indicates that the social recruiting trend is on the rise as recruiters continue to retain higher quality...
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Understanding social commerce (Infographic)
Understanding social commerce: check out this infographic made by a company I work with often, called Oxyme, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. “Understand what consumers expect & avoid common mistakes!”.
In addition to this infographic, there are other sources of information which help us to understand the effect that social commerce is having. According to a Q1 2012...
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8 steps to get more followers on Google+
Google+ has become one of my favorite social networks, and certainly is among the few that I visit daily without fail. Twitter remains at the top of the list for me but Google+ is a close second. It also has superb mobile apps, which are a must if you are a regular Google+ user, and even more valuable if you are an Always Addressable Customer, like me.
Scott Bradley wrote a very useful blog...
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Oh, How Pinteresting!: Interview with Erin... →
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We’ve been admiring Erin Loechner’s beautiful pins for a while, so we’re excited feature her for this week’s pinterview!
As a former online personality for HGTV.com and founder of one of the most admired design blogs, Erin’s bright personality shines throughout her boards. Whether you’re…
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August 2012
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Klout moments in preview - What are your your...
Klout announced a major redesign recently. There were many improvements that were long awaited, but not all the promised changes went live at that time. Klout “Moments” was announced to the world two weeks ago but was not live at that time, but now it is in preview. So now we have our first glance at Klout “Moments”.
The Klout Profile Page - Redesigned.
There profile...
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eMarketer Executive View, anywhere, anytime.
eMarketer Executive View, anywhere, anytime.
eMarketer now have a mobile app. I have been an eMarketer subscriber for almost 10 years now, so I was thrilled to learn about how this app could add value to my way of working. This blog post will also look at the eMarketer Facebook and Twitter feeds, which I have been following for sometime.
What is eMarketer? If you have not come across...
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Bring Instagram photos to life with Instacube
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The ever popular photo sharing app Instagram is awesome, but only being able to view it on your mobile device can at times seem monotonous. I’ve talked about different ways to view Instagram photos outside of your mobile device in the past, and even Instagram has hinted at bringing photos and profiles to the web. But a Kickstarter project called Instacube is a new fun way to view...
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How to use Pinterest 2 on the iPad
Finally we have Pinterest with a dedicated iPad version, 15th August 2012. For those of you who are new to Pinterest, it describes itself as “a place where you can dream about, plan, and prepare for the things you want to do in your life”. You can find a large selection of topics, including vacation plans, new gadgets, favorite recipes, fashion or the latest home decor. It is also...
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Klout redesigned, but will it reveal your true...
Every Klout user will see the updated Klout Score from August 14th 2012
Klout have announced some major changes, some of which have been a long time coming. You might have seen a “heads up” message on your Klout profile over the past few days or read blog posts like this one from JD Rucker.
August 14th 2012 is the day we started to see the changes slowly being applied. This...
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Top 9 Social Networks for Business
Social networking can be great fun for personal use, but it can be used for business too, as in business to consumer (B2C) or business to business (B2B). I often say that Social media has a great role to play in a B2B context because B2B is based on relationship building, trust, as well as other aspects like customer centricity, value chain integration etc.
The SM2 social media team have ranked...
July 2012
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Social search test drive Google vs. Bing - pass or...
Google - “Search, plus Your World” (SPYW) One of the first major implementations of social search this year was the “Search, plus Your World” by Google. Google search results can now include photos, posts, and more from you and your Google+ friends and connections. Note that you need to be signed in with Google+ to be able to find personal results in your search results...
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Google Plus iPad app is finally here
Finally, Google Plus has created a specific app for the iPad. It has been a long wait but now that we have it, we can enjoy it. Two months ago I was so delighted with the revamp of the iPhone version, I created a review of it that described it as “A pictorial delight”. You can read the Google plus mobile app review here.
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The feel of the mobile app is replicated here in the...
June 2012
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Corporate Culture: To Facebook Or Not To Facebook →
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Yes, I go on Facebook at work. But it’s not what you think, well most of the time. I have a hand in managing our Company’s Facebook page, and while I know there are a lot of nay-sayers out there that lament that social media has little effect on a company’s actual success, I am here to tell you nay-sayers that you are wrong!
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The Social Media landscape in China
307 million consumers in China are expected to use social networks in 2012. Social networks are censored. Facebook is banned. The government temporarily shut down some networks in March 2012. Despite these aspects, many people are using Social media. Popular examples are Sina Weibo (the most popular network in top-tier cities) or Renren (No. 1 among college students).
So what works in Social...
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The Social Media Map
Overdrive Interactive has released the latest version of its Social Media Map. The main purpose is to act as a social media reference guide that applies an organized and categorized view to a rapidly expanding landscape of sites and applications.
I was listening to the history of the map recently, as told by Harry J. Gold, the CEO of Overdrive Interactive. The map has had a colorful history...
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Pinterest Attribution and Easy Sharing with Flickr →
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Pins are the most useful when they link back to the original source. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve worked with Flickr and other communities to make it easier to pin and credit content creators. Images with sharing enabled on Flickr now have a Pin It button, and pins from Flickr now…
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Are you making the best use of Social Media with...
In a recent survey by eGain it was found that 5% of 18-35 year olds use Twitter or Facebook before resorting to any other means of communication. Here is another finding from the survey: 47% of UK consumers will go online (email and web chat) to complain about a product or service rather than choose traditional methods of placing a phone call (33%) or writing a letter (17%). Email proved the...
May 2012
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5 tips for arranging a So.cl video party
So.cl video parties
So.cl (pronounced “social”) is the new social networking site from Microsoft. I reviewed So.cl when it first appeared in this blog post, which I suggest having a look at if you are new to the concept of So.cl.
Video parties are just one of the activities within So.cl. They are fairly easy to set up. This blog post will describe 5 essential tips to note when you decide to...
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So.cl - The new Microsoft social network
The So.cl (pronounced “social”) new social networking site from Microsoft is now with us. You will find the So.cl exactly as that.. So.cl, so do not add .com in your browser. Many sites do not recognize it as a valid URL. I found a few that rejected it as being incomplete. That will change of course.
I did create a post about this in November 2011 when the first rumors where out...
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How to auto-publish your Google+ posts to Twitter,...
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If you use multiple social networks, and are trying to incorporate your Google+ posts automatically to other platforms like Twitter, Facebook or even Myspace, you can do it. Sit back and relax, as you post from Google+ and let it auto-feed to your other networks with this new super easy solution.
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B2B Social Media - Getting Started Slideshare
Put the building blocks in place. Get practical - Measure & report along the way. Find and work with influencers, discover insights!
I use these basic building blocks in my day to day work at Philips. I feature a few techniques and tools in this slideshare but of course there are many others, which I would select depending on the circumstances.
B2B Social Media - Getting started (April...
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Google Plus mobile app redesigned - A pictorial...
A pictorial delight!
The Google mobile app has now been redesigned and I will give a quick review of it here on the iPhone4.
I found that the previous version was extremely slow. It was so slow that I would abandon it and use the mobile web version in desperation, but after giving the new version a test drive, the mobile web version icon has hit the delete bin pretty fast.
The new interface...
