Twitter Security, Mobile Facebook Pages, iPhone Commercials, Chrome Secrets: the Social 6 for 4/24/13
Today's Social 6 certainly feels a bit scattered - but in a good way. We have iPhone commercials, Facebook Pages going mobile-er, Chrome features to make you even more productive, and Twitter's reported move to hopefully step up their security big time. Here's your Social 6:
#6: The Best Experimental Chrome Features You Should Check Out (Lifehacker)
#5: Is this the first TV commercial to be entirely filmed using an iPhone? (Business Insider)
#4: More Women Own Smartphones Than Men [Infographic] (ReadWrite)
#3: Samsung Galaxy S4: Sometimes, More Is Less [Review] (ReadWrite)
#2: Facebook rolls out new action-oriented mobile Pages, making it easier for users and brands to interact (The Next Web)
#1: In a big move, Twitter Is reportedly working on Two-Factor authentication (Mashable)
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Twitter + Starcom, Bad Careers, Gamification in Healthcare: the Social 6 for 4/23/12
Plenty of good links out there all over the web today. Come to think of it, most days I find great content with your help. My only wish is that I had more hours in the day to read. Speaking of reading, let's get started, shall we? Here's your Social 6:
#6: If Planet Earth Used a Social Network (Comic) (AllThingsD)
#5: A look at the future of gamification, mobile apps & social media in the health industry (Money Marketing)
#4: 26 Mobile Apps to Improve Your Business and Networking (Social Media Examiner)
#3: Anyone Can Be Found on Social Media in 12 Hours (Mashable)
#2: Twitter Signs Lucrative Deal With Ad Agency Starcom (New York Times)
#1: Want to know what careers to avoid? Here are the worst jobs of 2013 (CareerCast)
Office 365, Color in Marketing, the Future of Foursquare: the Social 6 for 4/22/13
Busy day out on the Interwebz! And if it was like most Mondays, I imagine you were too busy to keep up on your reading. Thankfully, I did it for you. I basically read the Internet. Here's your Social 6:
#6: 13 More Social Media Strategy Blogs You Should Be Reading (Inbound Marketing Agents)
#5: News anchor suffers worst possible start on his 1st day by swearing live on air (Metro)
#4: Chief Digital Officer (CDO): Technology + Marketing = New Enterprise Leader (ReadWrite)
#3: Office 365 subscriptions furnish 4% of Microsoft’s Office division revenue (Computerworld)
#2: The Role of Color in Marketing [Infographics] (Social Media Today)
#1: 5 Reasons Foursquare Is Losing The Social Local Mobile Revolution (ReadWrite)
Dove, LinkedIn's Mobile Strategy, Kenneth Cole Tweets: the Social 6 for 4/19/13
There's nothing in here about Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the world's most awful person, even though that obviously took up a good deal of people's time today. That being said, I tried to keep up with everything else interesting the tech & social media world today, including LinkedIn's mobile ad strategy, another Kenneth Cole controversy, and how Brightnest can be a huge boon to the right person. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Hate Keeping Up With Home Maintenance? Brightnest Can Help (TechCrunch)
#5: RW10: Six Things ReadWrite Will Cover In 2023 (ReadWrite)
#4: 5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week (Mashable)
#3: Here's what ads will look like on LinkedIn's new mobile app (Business Insider)
#2: Ad About Women's Self-Image Creates a Sensation (New York Times)
#1: Yet another controversial Kenneth Cole tweet, this time about gun control (Mashable)
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Twitter Advertising, LinkedIn Mobile Revamp, $174 Facebook Fans: the Social 6 for 4/18/13
It's been a pretty busy week, and a very busy 24-hour period out there. LinkedIn's mobile overhaul isn't insignificant, so I'd advise you to pay attention to that, though Twitter did take a pretty big step forward in solving their advertising model -- and I'd have to salute them for that. Here's your Social 6:
#6: UK Online Payments Platform GoCardless Raises $1.5 Million Series A, Plans To Expand Across Europe (TechCrunch)
#5: LinkedIn Revamps Mobile App (AllThingsD)
#4: A Syncapse study claims a Facebook fan is worth $174 (Mashable)
#3: How To: Engage Successfully on Twitter (Likeable Media blog)
#2: Five Creative Uses for Google Alerts (Lifehacker)
#1: Twitter's advertising capabilities take a huge step forward, with keyword targeting (AllThingsD)
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Helping Jessica and Patrick
Guys: I'd so, so much appreciate you taking a look at this fundraiser for my cousin Jessica and her husband Patrick and considering offering your support. They were both severely injured this week while watching the Boston Marathon near the finish line.
While it's so sad we live in a world where things like Monday's tragedy occur, it makes me so happy to know we also live in a world where good people have one another's back in whatever possible. Thanks for visiting their Give Forward page.
YouTube iOS Streaming, Google Gadgets, Marketing During Crises: the Social 6 for 4/16/13
It's kind of funny how things pan out sometimes: on a day like today, I wouldn't have imagined that most of my top links would lead to Google in one way or another, yet that's exactly what happened. Today we saw a number of every useful, practical information -- from how business blogging and G+ go hand in hand to how brand marketers can take steps towards handling social media (and beyond) during situations like Monday's Boston Marathon tragedy. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Why Google Plus Wants Every Business Blogging (Small Business Trends)
#5: Clever Uses for Reverse Image Search (Lifehacker)
#4: How Google searches will start looking very different in the US & Europe (New Statesman)
#3: In a major move, YouTube's iOS App now features live streaming (Mashable)
#2: The Brand Marketer's Checklist When Tragedy Strikes (Social Media Today)
#1: Google's Next Group of Gadgets Will Blow You Away, Says Eric Schmidt (AllThingsD)
Bieber Debit Cards, Biz Best Practices, Social Media Hostility
Well it's a busy day, so it's a short post from me. Sorry, I'm boring today. But...you still love me since you're still reading this :).
Here's your Social 6:
#6: On being a hero (Christopher S. Penn blog)
#5: Hostility on social networks rises to 78% of users (Slashgear)
#4: The Wild and Wonderful Future of Wireless (Ecommerce Times)
#3: With Social Media, the Proof Is in the Payoff (Everything PR)
#2: Bieber Backs a Debit Card for Teenagers, From Parents (New York Times)
#1: Several social networks open up portals for business best practices (Social Fresh)
Spotify, Pandora, Nexgate, Vine, Webby Nominees: the Social 6 for 4/9/13
Interestingly enough, today it seemed like plenty of the new that's trending (Webby Awards, Spotify, Pandora, Colbert pushing Bill Clinton to Twitter) is much more pop culture than I normally go with my Social 6, as we normally lean more business-y. Then again, that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes, no? Here's your Social 6:
#6: Check Out the 2013 Webby Award Nominees (Mashable)
#5: Pandora Surpasses 200 Million Registered Users, 140 Million Access Via Mobile (TechCrunch)
#4: Nexgate scores $3.5m to help firms avoid social media embarrassment (The Next Web)
#3: Spotify officially launches its Follow tab, step one in its mission to become more social (The Next Web)
#2: Stephen Colbert Helps Bill Clinton Send First Tweet (Mashable)
#1: Vine tops App Store as #1 free & #1 social app - but only in US (The Next Web)
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Instagram on Android, North Korea Hacked, New iPad, More on Goodreads and Amazon: the Social 6 for 4/4/13
Plenty of fun links out there today! And by fun, I mean informative. I made sure not to share that much in terms of "Facebook Home" today, as I thought I'd let the smoke clear before weighing in. Heres your Social 6:
#6: 20-Hour Workdays: 4 Ways To Survive A Startup (ReadWrite)
#5: One Year Later, Nearly Half Of Instagram's 100 Million Users Are On Android (TechCrunch)
#4: Is Apple releasing a new iPad sooner than expected? (Business Insider)
#3: Anonymous Hacks Official North Korean Social Media Accounts (ReadWrite)
#2: A Goodreads Spoiled: All Your Books Are Belong To Amazon (ReadWrite)
#1: How to Make an Award-Worthy Vine Movie (Mashable)
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