Sensegon, Gamification, and Social TV highlight the Social 6 News Roundup
Got busy at work yesterday and didn't have a chance to check out what was going on in the worlds of social media, gamification, startups, and social TV? No worries - I have you covered. Here's the Social 6 roundup of the last 24 hours:
#6: YC-Backed Referly Raises $1M To Bring Affiliate Commerce To Everyone (TechCrunch)
#5: Can social media drive real sustainable change? (The Guardian blog)
#4: Questions and Answers on How The Times Handles Online Comments (New York Times blog)
#3: Sensegon Plans To Improve Ad Targeting Based On Your Personality (TechCrunch)
#2: Are you being played? How tech companies use gamification (VentureBeat)
#1: Why Social Media Needs TV and TV Needs Social (Ad Age)
The Social 6 Weekend Edition: News You May Have Missed
Welcome back to the Internet, folks. I know some of you take breaks for the weekend, and I don't blame you. In fact, I salute you. That being said, if you were off the Internet over the weekend, you might have missed these stories. Here's your Social 6, weekend recap edition:
#6: Vocus tackles digital marketing, hires hundreds (Baltimore Sun blog)
#5: Dropbox's new Android update puts a major focus on photographs (TechCrunch)
#4: Is Google Going Cold on Zagat? (Technorati)
#3: How Harlem's small business owners are using social media to get ahead (The Uptowner)
#2: iPad Mini Event Will Have Big iBooks Component (Apple Bitch blog)
#1 How LinkedIn's Executive Editor, Dan Roth, became the most powerful digital business journalist (Business Insider)
Seriously? A Saturday Social 6 Saturated Sans iPad Mini Stories
Dear Apple: can you please announce the iPad Mini already so people can talk about something else? Seriously, folks. I try to keep the Social 6 to the six stories most clicked & shared over the past 24 hours, and for better or for worse, that seems like the top thing y'all care about. There's also a great use of social marketing for presidential campaigns, background on foursquare from its CEO's perspective, and more - but it's mainly iPad Mini.
Here's your Social 6:
#6: Mouthee’s Social Recommendations Platform Makes It Easy To Share Word-Of-Mouth (Get It?) Reviews (TechCrunch)
#4: Dennis Crowley: Foursquare Considered Selling, Is The Best Local Search Tool On The Planet (TechCrunch)
#2: Obama Campaign Buys Ads for ‘Malarkey’ Hashtag on Twitter (Mashable)
#1: Why the timing of iPad Mini's launch is brilliant (Financial Post)
Baby Boomers, iPad Mini Accessories, and Facebook Follower ROI in the Social 6 for 10/12/12
Hey look, it's the Social 6! This is the first time in awhile not a single one of the articles came from Mashable, oddly enough. There's plenty of good reading below, capped by a very nice piece by @sarahneedleman & @EvelynRusli. Here's your Social 6:
#6: ComScore: Instagram attracts more site engagement than Twitter on smartphones (Brafton)
#5: Social media or sex? A study shows more people are going online (WHP TV)
#4: All Eyes Turn To Boomers And How They Use The Internet bit.ly/PnKQlU (ReadWriteWeb)
#3: The solo entrepreneur's guide to social media time management (Crain's Chicago Business blog)
#2: Retailers gearing up for Apple's 'iPad mini' with plans for accessory displays (Apple Insider)
#1: What's a Facebook Follower Worth? (Wall Street Journal)
Gamification, Jobhunting, iPad Mini, and. . . Cats? The Social 6 News Roundup for 10/11/12
I hope you guys were doing your jobs yesterday, as opposed to scouring Twitter, Google+, and the like for social media-news. Not to fret if you missed anything, since I have the 6 links that were most shared, liked, and clicked on within my social circles yesterday. Never saw a social media list featuring forum statistics, tablet news, gamification, and...cats? Well, now you have. Here's today's Social 6 news roundup:
These 10 Cats Hate Toasters, Popcorn and Treadmills (Mashable)
Why Tracking Social Media Sales is so Difficult! (Business 2 Community)
Forums Outperform Blogs In Social Media Use (Social Media Explorer)
Job Seekers Choose Facebook Over LinkedIn, Twitter [STUDY] (Mashable)
Talk of the Day -- iPad mini to debut next week? (Focus Taiwan)
The 'Gamification' of CRM Finally Comes to Salesforce--But is it Enough? (Midsize Insider)
The Social 6, Birthday Edition!
No, silly, it's not the Social 6's birthday - it's mine! I thought I'd spend my birthday bringing you some of the best stories of the last 24 hours, including Twitter's new VP of design's choice in Twitter clients, how Zynga continues to slide, and analyst expectations of the iPad Mini.
Here's your Social 6:
#6: “Gangnam Style” Fever! A Viral Marketing Sensation [Video] (Business 2 Community)
#5: Why Citizens Demand More Social Media in Law Enforcement (Mashable)
#4: Developing Social Networks in Uganda (Knowledge Wharton Today)
#3: Investors Steering Dollars Away From Social Games Ever Since Zynga's IPO (All Things D)
#2: Twitter’s New VP of Design Doesn’t Use Twitter’s Mobile App (Mashable)
#1: iPad Mini Will Outshine iPad 3, So Says One Analyst (Mobile Magazine)
The Social 6 News Roundup for October 9th
You know what? I like Columbus Day. I really, really do. The problem with it? There's just not as much news. So, while there were a few gems in the world of social media news & views yesterday, not that many of you were sharing & clicking on my own shares, which is a sobering, humbling, occurrence. Nevertheless, Monday's greatest hits are nothing to sneeze at. Here's the Social 6 for Tuesday, October 9th:
#6: Large Short Films Makes It Large On Social Media (Business 2 Community)
#5: News From the Advertising Industry (New York Times)
#4: Old vs. New: The Evolution of the Term Social Marketing (Business 2 Community)
#3: Here Come the Inevitable Marissa Mayer Magazine Profiles -- As She Preps Her Quick Return to Yahoo (All Things D)
#2: Tumblr Is for Fashion, YouTube Is for Music [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)
#1: Does Your Facebook Profile Make People Think You're Boring And Ugly? (ReadWriteWeb)
Big Bird, iPad Mini, and Taco Bell Top the Weekend Social 6 Roundup
Did you take a break from reading news across the Interwebz this weekend? I surely hope so. Assuming you did, here's some of what you missed, including how Taco Bell is fighting world hunger, why inventory will be the key to the iPad Mini's success, and how social media can take a so-so job search to a stellar one. There's plenty more, of course; let's dive in:
#6: How the Eels' rugby team leverages social media to succeed (JeffBullas.com)
#5: Don't Mess With Big Bird (New York Times)
#4: Taco Bell launches social media campaign to end hunger (QSR Web)
#3: The Best Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Search (Forbes)
#2: iPad Mini's likely launch date means inventory will be everything, say analysts (Computerworld)
#1: Are you being played? How tech companies use gamification (VentureBeat)
User Personas, KitchenAid, and Election 2012 in the Social 6 Roundup for 10/5/12
Busy day around the Interwebz yesterday, I tells ya! Plenty to pick from. A few choice articles didn't make it to the top six, but hey, it's called the Social 6 for a reason. It sometimes involves ostracizing one or two folks. You know, kind of like high school.
Here's your Social 6 roundup for October 5th:
#6: Twitter Partners With Nielsen on New Tool to Measure Brand Impact (Mashable)
#4: Fund managers eager to use social media are held back by industry regulations (Washington Post)
#2: KitchenAid's Community Crisis: A Case Study in Doing It Right (Fierce Loyalty)
#1: How User Personas Can Improve Your CRO Strategy (KISSmetrics)
Facebook Promoted Posts Top the Social 6 News Roundup for 10/4/12
Is this the most awe-inspiring Social 6 roundup ever? Certainly not. I'd never lie to you guys. That being said, yesterday's social shares did elicit quite a few clicks & shares, most notably related to monetization of the Spotify platform, and Facebook's rollout of Promoted Posts, which could turn out to be a game-changer....or could wind up being a sidebar in a "History of Facebook" book. We'll see.
Without further ado, your Social 6 roundup of news & views:
#6: My 7 Favorite Social Media Tools To Up Your Game (Business 2 Community)
#5: A Social Media Marketing Paradox? (ResidualRx.com)
#4: Looks like the iPad Mini is in production (PC Magazine)
#3: ShoeDazzle Picks Up Another $6M As Founder Brian Lee Gets Back To Work As CEO (TechCrunch)
#2: Can Spotify's App Platform Make Rock'n'Roll Profitable Again? Ask Blur (ReadWriteWeb)
#1: Facebook's Promoted Posts launch in the US at $7 a pop (TechCrunch)
