Gilt, Pepsi, Wilcoxson, iPad Mini, & Social Scoring dominate the Social 6 roundup

Wow, yesterday was a pretty packed day on the Interwebz. In fact, it was tight enough that ReadWriteWeb’s piece on how journalists are using SoundCloud or The Next Web’s Can TV go social without being ruined? article didn’t make the cut. Oh, and there’s the list of 100 Worst Songs Ever from AOL radio that… Continue reading Gilt, Pepsi, Wilcoxson, iPad Mini, & Social Scoring dominate the Social 6 roundup

Tweetmeme’s Farewell, Apple Maps, & 4 more stories you missed in the Social 6

Yesterday wasn’t the biggest day ever for interesting news & views around the social media ecosphere, but that’s OK. Still, there’s plenty to read, including TweetMeme‘s sad demise, tips for starting a standout small business, and Apple’s current challenges — which, of course, most companies would kill for. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Top 4 gamification… Continue reading Tweetmeme’s Farewell, Apple Maps, & 4 more stories you missed in the Social 6

Twitter & China, Google+ & Journalism, and Social Media + Screwups: The Social 6

Lots of fun news & views yesterday while I was wallowing away in synagogue for Yom Kippur. Yesterday we had a great set of pieces clicked on & shared by you guys, including Twitter’s interesting strength within China, potential good news for the iPad Mini, and G+’s effect on journalism. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Teenagers… Continue reading Twitter & China, Google+ & Journalism, and Social Media + Screwups: The Social 6

Fake Reviews, Productivity Tools, & Apple Maps: the Social 6 for 9/26/12

Some days, it’s easy to curate the Social 6. Some days, there’s an outpouring of clicks, retweets, shares, pins, you name it – and really great articles don’t make it into the top 6. Today’s one of those days. Competition was fierce for the top 6 shares from yesterday, but here’s to the victors: #6: Whom… Continue reading Fake Reviews, Productivity Tools, & Apple Maps: the Social 6 for 9/26/12

Facebook Stats, Hyperlocal, & Video Games: Today’s Social 6

A pretty mixed bag of news from the last day were clicked on by you guys yesterday, including a link towards my attempts to enlist more help for the upcoming Going Social companion site. Without further ago, here’s your Social 6 for September 25, 2012: #6: Gyft Brings Gift Cards From Over 200 Retailers To Apple’s… Continue reading Facebook Stats, Hyperlocal, & Video Games: Today’s Social 6

Want to Join Team Going Social? Write for Us!

Hi guys. If you’re reading this, you may know that I have a book coming out: Going Social: Excite Customers, Generate Buzz, and Energize Your Brand with the Power of Social Media. I’m pretty excited! Even though I’m psyched, I’m always pretty overworked, to be honest. I’d love to find some help on the writing… Continue reading Want to Join Team Going Social? Write for Us!

Klout, iPad Mini, and Facebook Top the Weekend’s Social 6 Roundup

I’d be lying if I said this was the most action-packed weekend on the Interwebz ever. It wasn’t. In fact, a few of the stories I shared over the weekend (and you guys clicked on, shared, repinned, etc.) were published on Friday. Still, I think there are some gems in here – two apiece for… Continue reading Klout, iPad Mini, and Facebook Top the Weekend’s Social 6 Roundup

Facebook Plugins, Animated GIFs, and Social Media Myths: Today’s Social 6

  I got flack from some of you guys for being excited about Twitter blocking animated GIFs in profile pictures, but sorry; I hate them. That was clearly one of the bigger stories of the last 24 hours, but Napkin Labs and my post on Facebook’s Shared Activity plugin made waves too. Here’s your Social… Continue reading Facebook Plugins, Animated GIFs, and Social Media Myths: Today’s Social 6

Mixing sharing with privacy: Facebook debuts its Shared Activity plugin

Via its Developers blog, Facebook today announced the launch of its Shared Activity plugin, which gives users the ability to control the activities they share to Facebook directly from any web app. The plugin offers developers a simple way to implement user controls needed to work with Facebook’s Open Graph built-in actions. More from the Developers blog: “The Shared… Continue reading Mixing sharing with privacy: Facebook debuts its Shared Activity plugin

Salesforce Buddy Media & more iPad Mini: the Social 6 Roundup

Your clicks, shares, retweets, as always, help shape the Social 6 news & views roundup. Salesforce and its sterling recent acquisition, Buddy Media, were big winners yesterday, though naturally news about the iPad Mini’s looming announcement were popular as well. As a matter of fact, the rise of the smaller tablet as its own category… Continue reading Salesforce Buddy Media & more iPad Mini: the Social 6 Roundup