Webinar to Attend: Smarter Digital ROI on 12/18 (Hosted by Econsultancy)
You've no doubt heard of Econsultancy and/or consumed their wonderful content, no? Well, on December 18th they're having a webinar covering Smarter Digital Marketing ROI. It's hosted by Econsultancy's Member Services Manager (and overall superstar) Danielle Mackie.
The webinar is focused on introducing folks to member benefits, and how users can achieve Smarter Digital Marketing ROI using Econsultancy's resources, including their Best Practice Guides and their Internet Statistics Compendium.
What's that -- you're not an Econsultancy member yet? You can get started with them here.
I'm going to try to attend this one, since I know I'm not making the best of my Econsultancy membership, and I do love them as an organization. Register here before you forget!
Pinterest as Law Enforcement, Instagram Photos on Twitter, & Nook Price Cuts: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/10/12
It was a very visual weekend with respect to social media news. We had news of the White House's Pinterest ambitions, Instagram's "skirmish" with Twitter, creative Pinterest usage by Pennsylvania newspaper The Mercury, and Iran's new user-generated content site, Mehr.ir. Here's your Social 6:
#6: For those of you waiting for Iran to debut its own version of YouTube, the wait is over (All Things D)
#5: Local Newspaper Uses Pinterest to Find Wanted Criminals (Mashable)
#4: When social media is (and isn't) the answer (iMedia Connection)
#3: The White House to Debut on Pinterest with Holiday Social (CNET)
#2: Bargain shopper? Barnes & Noble's Nook just got slashed to $79 (Mashable)
#1: Say Goodbye to Instagram Photos on Twitter (All Things D)
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Glossi, Cory Booker, and Likeable Departments: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/5/12
I'll admit it, we have a bit of a different pool than I usually share in the Social 6, given that so many links I shared yesterday weren't really Social 6-esque (sharing my Crunchies voting for my friends at Mirror, for example). We still have some pretty clickworthy stories, including the rising food justice movement and how food stamps play into things, and the increasingly fast evolution of journalism. Here's your Social 6:
#6: ThisNext Launches Glossi, Its Free Digital Magazine Builder (TechCrunch)
#5: Cory Booker's Move Toward Food Justice (LinkedIn)
#4: Gen Y, Social Media, and the Powers That Be (Going Social)
#3: Likeable is not a department (Duct Tape Marketing)
#2: The Game of Business (Businessweek)
#1: How Social Networks Are Redefining Journalism (Mashable)
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McDonald's, Social SEO, Antisocial CEOs, and...Norwegian Foxes? Your Social 6 News Roundup for 12/4/12
Yesterday was so full of news from the Social Web, the news that 3 more Microsoft Surface tablets may hit in 2013 didn't make it. In fact, it was such a busy day I didn't feel right including my announcing my new venture, Firebrand Group, on this list. And if we want to only keep it to news, the link to Pam Moore's SAP-sponsored social media webcast (today!) should be excluded - even though you all should definitely be there. Even without all of that, there's plenty to read. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Do your parents/grandparents not know how to text? This Norwegian fox might be able to teach them (Digital Trends)
#5: Top 5 Breakthrough Marketing Trends You Can’t Ignore (Inbound Marketing Agents blog)
#4: McDonald's Releases 1st TV Ad with Twitter Hashtag (Mashable)
#3: 10 ½ Ways to Take Advantage of "Social SEO" (Forbes)
#2: Study Finds Users Tweet During TV and Toilet Time (Mashable)
#1: Research: 70% of Fortune 500 CEOs Have Absolutely Zero Social Media Presence (60 Second Marketer)
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Spotify Apps, Cover Photo Crackdown, and the Rise of the PANK: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/3/12
Welcome back, everyone! I know a lot of you take a breather from being deeply embedded in news sources the entire week and I don't blame you. That being said, we had a very useful stories last week, from how to leverage apps to improve your Spotify music discovery, to the risk of the PANK, to Facebook's crackdown on certain types of cover photos. Here's your Social 6:
#6: 9 Key Elements Of A Successful Social Media Strategy (Social Strand)
#5: New Study Uncovers 23 Million Powerful American Women -- and They're Not Moms (Huffington Post)
#4: Top 5 Spotify Apps For Music Discovery (ReadWriteWeb)
#3: Let the Gamification Begin (TIME)
#2: Beware, folks; Facebook is cracking down on promotional cover photos (Mashable)
#1: 3 Unexpected Mobile Tips (iMedia Connection)
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2012 Stats, Bundle, MoMa Video Games, and Mike Krieger's Principles: the Social 6 for 12/1/12
Busy Friday we had yesterday! The Interwebs were busy with a tons of clicks (including my guest post, #4). Today we have acquisition of one of the more impressive startups out there, some social media stats that will undoubtedly help you win a trivia competition, and Mike Krieger's product development principles. Let's get right to it, shall we? Here's your Social 6:
#6: Capital One Acquires Bundle, A Data-Driven Local Business Directory (TechCrunch)
#5: Pac-Man, Tetris and 12 others land in The Museum of Modern Art’s new Video Game collection (The Next Web)
#4: 6 Ways Corporate Culture Can Play Into a Company's Social Media Success (Business Conjunctions)
#3: Yes, Social Media Is Risky -- Find A Way To Make It Work (Forbes)
#1: 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From 2012 (Huffington Post)
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LivingSocial Layoffs, Social CMOs, & Twitter's List of No-Nos: The Social 6 News Roundup for 11/30/12
Folks, we did it. We made it to Friday. Thursday, however, had plenty of interesting stories clicked on & shared on my social radar, including the troubles at LivingSocial, a guest post by yours truly on Young Upstarts, and a look at how "Social" certain CMOs are. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Street Fight Daily: LivingSocial Layoffs, Google Buys Coupon Platform (Street Fight)
#5: Should Your Small Business Engage In Newsjacking? (Young Upstarts)
#4: The Fortune 100 Top Social Brands -- Are Their CMOs Social? (CMSWire)
#3: This Is How Much Time You Spend on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr (Mashable)
#2: The 3 Things You Can't Do On Twitter (ReadWriteWeb)
#1: 1,000 jobs gone at Groupon & LivingSocial; can daily deals turn things around? (Business Insider)
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Facebook Monetization, MyHeritage, Banjo, & Reddit: the Social 6 for 11/29/12
There was just so much goodness going around yesterday that this story about 500px's arrival on iPhone got crowded out - and 500px is a pretty sharp site/platform/service. I'd have put it in the top 6, but alas, the rules are the same as always: whatever I share that you guys click on & share the most, that's what I then rank and sort out to determine the Social 6. My piece on Banjo's new release topped the list, but we also have MyHeritage's new trove of cash, Facebook monetization efforts, and much more. Here's your Social 6:
#6: 5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week (Mashable)
#5: Family-oriented social network raises $25 million and buys its main rival Geni (The Next Web)
#4: Facebook's new tactics to convince page owners to run ads (Inside Facebook)
#3: Box VP Sam Schillace: People won’t tolerate crappy enterprise apps anymore (VentureBeat)
#2: Facebook's new push for getting its users credit card numbers (Mashable)
#1: Why Banjo is the Future of Social Networking (Going Social)
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Cyber Monday, Pitch Engine, Lanyrd, and Twitter Archives: the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/28/12
Lots of good stuff you might have missed yesterday, which is why I'm here to curate it all for you. Today we've got some Cyber Monday ramifications, the FBI's forward-thinking use of social media, some innovation courtesy of Lanyrd (one of my favorite apps), and more. Here's your Social 6:
#6 Social-Media Shaming About A Dumb Photo Gets Dangerous (ReadWriteWeb)
#5 On Cyber Monday, Mobile -- Not Social -- Takes All the Glory (All Things D)
#4 FBI Using Twitter to Crack Down on Securities Fraud (Mashable)
#2 As LinkedIn closes its Events app, social conference service Lanyrd steps in with new integration (The Next Web)
#1 Will Twitter follow up on its promise for downloadable tweet archives by year's end? (Search Engine Watch)
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