Tweet Over the course of the year, I have had many great conversations on Twitter. When I come across a Tweet that makes me smile, laugh or think hard, I tend to favorite them and go back and reread them from time to time. The slideshow below contains my top 50 Tweets of 2011. Top…
Tweet Over the past year or so I have been fascinated by how non-profits utilize social media. Aside from building awareness of their causes through engagement, many of these organizations use the space to drive donations. When it comes to social fundraising, I have always been skeptical about celebrities or web-personalities acting as spokespeople. I’ve…
Tweet In case you haven’t heard, Google has launched a new network for its users, Google+. Some are calling it a Facebook killer, while others are calling it dead. Both of these groups are wrong. Sure Google+ has some social components, but it is far from a social network, rather it’s a means to make…
Tweet This post contains video, please click here if you cannot view. On a recent trip to Barcelona, I was hit in the face with a language barrier and was unable to communicate. This made me do some soul searching at how I communicate with people. So to you I ask how effective are you…
Tweet It’s Thursday, so it is once again time for our weekly NFL picks utilizing buzz generated using Lithium’s Social Media Monitoring tool. If you are new to the picks, be sure to check out this post where the social media NFL picks process is outlined. Entering the sixth week of the season, I can…
Tweet There is no question that social media is the most useful innovation or tool for the public relations industry. It has leveled the playing field and allowed easier access to reporters for public relations pros. This has also served as the catalyst for more meaningful relationships between journalists and flacks. That is great for…
Tweet This is an interesting video on the amount of time that Americans spend on Facebook from the Wall Street Journal. Would you believe that 16 percent of online time is spent on Facebook? Wonder what the overall time on social networks is.
