Flattr, Listly, Foursquare, Flickr's iOS app, Pinterest's New Look: the Social 6 for 3/18/13
Busy Monday in real life and on the Interwebz, folks! I kid you not. What's interesting is that today really didn't have any runaway winner for first place, but we've got plenty of great links today. Interestingly enough, for the most part they're all focused on visuals and startups. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Flattr now lets you make $$ from Twitter Favorites, Instagram Likes & more (The Next Web)
#5: Social Media Campaign to Reunite Auschwitz Twins "A7733" & "A7734" (The Times of Israel)
#4: Listly goes premium with its revamped list-building platform, and gets more mobile friendly too (The Next Web)
#3: Does Foursquare have a Yelp Problem? (AllThingsD)
#2: Flickr's iOS app update features great support for hashtags (The Next Web)
#1: Pinterest shares how its new look lets users discover more of what they love (Pinterest)
Facebook Hashtags, Veronica Mars & Kickstarter, and Pi Day: the Social 6 for 3/14/13
Busy busy day out there today, I tell you! I had about 4-5 great links that didn't even make it today into our top six. The ones that made it were great picks, including Veronica Mars and the power of crowdfunding, a great Pam Moore analysis of Google's odd ways of servicing customers, and how Facebook's rumored launch of hashtags may affect Twitter in some surprising ways. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Aggregift Turns Anything On Amazon Into A Crowdfunded, Group Gift (TechCrunch)
#5: Facebook study shows users who message close friends and family are more likely to find a new job (The Next Web)
#4: Happy Pi Day, everyone!! Here are 10 YouTube Videos for Math Geeks (Mashable)
#3: Veronica Mars Movie Budget Coming Entirely From Kickstarter, More Rewards To Be Added (Bleeding Cool)
#2: Google, Who Are you? (Pam Moore blog)
#1: Facebook to introduce hashtags...good or bad for Twitter? (AllThingsD)
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Pinterest Analytics, SoundCloud, Netflix on Facebook: the Social 6 for 3/13/13
Today I was a bit out of it, putting out fires at Firebrand Group (no pun intended, pinkie swear) -- but that didn't stop all your clicks & shares. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Peter Thiel On Not Selling Facebook - And Much, Much More (ReadWrite)
#5: Subscriptions, Social and CRM (Ecommerce Times)
#4: At long last, US users can share Netflix history on Facebook (Mashable)
#3: How to get your coworkers to share company news on social networks (Social Fresh)
#2: SoundCloud: the Twitter of Music? (The Verge)
#1: 4 Things to Try with the New Pinterest Analytics [VIDEO] (Social Media Today)
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Social Media Fails, Facebook and Google+ Redesigns, SXSW: the Social 6 for 3/8/13
Unsurprisingly, there was plenty of conversation today about Facebook and Google+, given yesterday's announcements regarding both of those platforms. Besides those major stories, there were plenty of other gems today, including iOS making its way into cars, whether or not this SXSW will yield the next killer app, and some of 2013's most epic social media misses. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Apple Is Quietly Turning Every Car On The Road Into An 'iCar' (Business Insider)
#5: Is Facebook the New Google+? (Mashable)
#4: This Year at SXSW, the Next Killer App ... Maybe Isn’t (AllThingsD)
#3: Why You Should Embrace Google Plus (The Whir)
#2: In Facebook's News Feed Redesign, the Focus Is on the Photos (AllThingsD)
#1: Worst Social Media Fails Of The Year So Far (Business Insider)
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Michael Vick, Pages Manager, FiveHundredPlus, & Medium: the Social 6 for 3/6/13
Well, it's not often I post more sensationalist, general interest posts, but maybe I should, as the Michael Vick story I shared ran away with the most number of clicks and shares. Given that, I just had to give it the top spot. Plenty more news you can use, however, including an analysis of Apple's time as a dominant stock, FiveHundredPlus' contact management solution, and the ongoing success of Facebook's (admittedly imperfect) Pages Manager app. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Why brands must embrace the role of editor (Marketing Mag UK)
#5: Ev Williams: Medium Wants To Help Build A Sustainable Economic Model For Journalism (TechCrunch)
#4: Facebook's Pages Manager app has now reached 8 million downloads (TheNextWeb)
#3: Remember to stay in touch with all of your best LinkedIn contacts by using FiveHundredPlus (TheNextWeb)
#2: Are Apple's glory days over -- and will a smartwatch help? (Ecommerce Times)
#1: File this under WTF - Michael Vick & his puppy spotted at puppy training classes at Petsmart (Gothamist)
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SXSW Prep, Pinterest Strategy, EasilyDo, and Klout vs. Kred: the Social 6 for 3/5/13
Busy, busy day out there! Today's clicks and shares were off the charts, I tell you. If you have ten minutes to kill -- or more -- we have plenty of great pieces for you. Today we have a buffet of great stuff, from the battle between Klout & Kred, the ramp-up to SXSW, why most of today's social media is going to be around in one way or another in the future. Here's your Social 6:
#6: To-Do List's EasilyDo App Launches A Tool For Creating Automated Tasks (TechCrunch)
#5: Klout Vs. Kred: Which, If Any, Is Better For Your Business? (Forbes)
#4: Warming Up for South by Southwest Interactive 2013 (New York Times blog)
#3: Pinterest Strategy: Are You Pinning with Purpose? (Social Media Today)
#2: 10 top trends and tips for social and mobile in 2013 (Eye For Travel)
#1: Why (So Much of) Social Media is Here to Stay (Going Social)
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Duane Reade, Pandora Jewelry, Songdrop, and Apple's War Chest: the Social 6 for 3/4/12
Today was a busy busy day, which is par for the course for a Monday, and we have plenty of great reading material. Some of the highlights included the launch of Pandora in New York City hosted by Pretty Connected, the rise of Songdrop, how Duane Reade is getting hyperlocal right, and more. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Songdrop Is Like A Delicious For Music For That Lives Outside Of Paywalls (TechCrunch)
#5: Are You Targeting the Wrong Social Influencers? 3 Mistakes Brands are Making (BlogWorld)
#4: The UK's Guardian is boasting a new ad campaign to loop in American readers (New York Times)
#3: Case Study: Duane Reade Uses Local Brand Advocates to Promote Neighborhood Stores (Street Fight)
#2: Join Pretty Connected + Lucky Magazine for the Pandora 3/7 Grand Opening in NYC (Pretty Connected)
#1: 10 Things Apple Could Buy with its $137 Billion (AllThingsD)
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Chris Hadfield, LinkedIn Marketing, and Facebook Redesign: the Social 6 Weekend Edition
Happy Monday, everyone! Over the weekend (I'm including Friday) there was plenty of activity around the Internet, with a good deal of attention, unsurprisingly, on Facebook's unveil of a new news feed this coming week. Besides news on the Facebook front, we also have how 20-somethings are being put to their limits in today's workplace, astronaut Chris Hadfield's homespun social media branding, and why LinkedIn is topping Facebook as the top social media platform according to top companies. Here's your Social 6:
#6: The hardest selling lesson of all (Christopher S. Penn blog)
#5: Longer hours (and lower pay) for a lot of 20-somethings (New York Times)
#4: How astronaut Chris Hadfield is an example of expert social media branding (London Free Press)
#3: Facebook trials tweaked single-column Timeline design and new ‘Like Page’ button in New Zealand (The Next Web)
#2: Inc. 500: LinkedIn Chucks Out Facebook From Top Social Tool [Study] (Daze Info)
#1: Here's what to expect from the new Facebook news feed (ReadWrite)
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Pandora Listening Limits, CRM Tools, Mobile Security, Chinese Social Media: the Social 6 for 2/28/13
Happy March, everyone! Yesterday ended February on a high note, with enough in the way of interesting news & views that some stellar stories didn't even hit the top six. There's plenty below worth a few minutes of your time, from which mobile devices are safer for your business computing, CRM tools of all sorts that you can use to propel your business forward, and the changes to Pandora that might affect your music streaming habits. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Appthority finds iOS Apps Leak More Personal Info Than Android Apps (ReadWrite)
#5: Chinese citizens turn the tables & use surveillance + social media to expose corrupt officials (The Verge)
#4: Aliza Sherman's Pinterest 5-day intro course on Pinterest starting March 4 (Ruzuku)
#3: The perils of living our lives online (ReadWrite)
#2: 7 Social CRM Tools You Need to Know About (Social Media Today)
#1: Pandora forced to put limits on free music listening (ReadWrite)
Foursquare Discounts, Mailbox, Gamification & Heroic Pigs: the Social 6 for 2/26/13
Incredibly busy day all around! The social sharing around my links was probably 250% what it was on a normal day. Is there something in the water?
Today we had plenty of great news, including surprisingly stats about the future of gamification, some viral marketing that tricked quite a few of us, and how not everyone is jumping on the Mailbox bandwagon (I personally like it, but I'm not bowing at its altar). Here's your Social 6:
#6: Foursquare Partners with Visa, MasterCard for Discounts (Ad Age)
#5: Really Cute, but Totally Faked (New York Times)
#4: After Waiting Two Weeks For Mailbox, The Massively Hyped Email App, I Deleted It After Two Days (Business Insider)
#3: 50% of companies will gamify innovation by 2015 (MarketingMag AU)
#2: How I Got @JCrew to Start Tweeting Again (Likeable Media blog)
#1: LinkedIn compiles testimonials from 70 leaders in its latest series (LinkedIn)