Social 6 Daily Recaps

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

#2: Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger’s 8 Principles For Building Products People Want (TechCrunch)

#1: 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From 2012 (Huffington Post)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

#3 Pitch Engine launches redesign and mobile apps to reimagine the press release for consumers (The Next Web)

#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)

by jeremygoldman

Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Fashion-Tech, & Libel: the Social 6, Weekend Recap Edition

I wouldn't blame you for relaxing and staying off of the Internet this weekend, assuming you were exhausted from Turkey Thursday and Black Friday. Still, there's plenty going on out there, so I'm collecting some of my most heavily clicked & shared links from this past weekend. Here's your Social 6:

#6 Sorry, Beliebers: ‘Gangnam Style’ is now the most-viewed YouTube video *ever* (Mashable)

#5 Libel Case That Snared BBC Widens to Twitter Users (New York Times)

#4 Going For “Pretty First” Is Wrong: A Designer’s Take On App Development (TechCrunch)

#3 My Top 6 Cyber Monday Deals (JeremyGoldman.com)

#2 [Op-Ed] The Problem with Most Fashion-Tech Startups (The Business of Fashion)

#1 Black Friday sales online top $1 billion for 1st time: comScore (Reuters)

by jeremygoldman

Google Local, Storify, and Facebook Mobile Top the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/21/12

Yesterday was a busy day with all the clicking and sharing you guys did, but as always, faithful readers, I tabulated the most popular six stories according to you and then ranked them. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Mugler creative head & Lady Gaga Stylist Nicola Formichetti holds a Reddit AMA (Reddit)

#5: How to Share on Facebook Mobile (Mashable)

#4: Can the Gamification of Training take Banking to the Next Level? (Banktech)

#3: When is the Best Time of Year to Ask for a Raise? (Salary.com)

#2: Google’s Local Offerings Have Gotten Too Complicated (Street Fight)

#1: Storify Gets a Face-Lift (All Things D)

by jeremygoldman

Cyberwar, American Express, and Splurgy top the Social 6 News Roundup

I didn't really cover or share news of the GetGlue acquisition yesterday, or that would have been at the top of my list. Still, there's plenty of news and views you might have missed below. Interestingly, most of it isn't very specific to the social media realm, which is a break from what my social audience tends to click on and share. Without further ado, here's your Social 6:

#6: A Nate Silver-Take On The Most Influential MBA Ranking (LinkedIn)

#5: Social Media Power Rankings: AmEx Knows You Can't Leave Home Without It (The Atlantic Wire)

#4: Cyberwar and Social Media in the Gaza Conflict (New York Times blog)

#3: Grace Coddington (longtime creative director of Vogue) speaks out in new memoir (New York Times)

#2: Splurgy and Pinterest: the New Hit Marketing Combo for SMBs? (Technorati)

#1: Staying Afloat in a Sea of Numbers (Going Social)

by jeremygoldman

Diabetes Awareness, King.com, Foodily, Strayboots Top the Social 6 for 11/16/12

As you guys know, the Social 6 isn't just about what yesterday's top stories were; it's about finding some hidden gems that might wind up being important but didn't necessarilly grab "above the fold" placement. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Urban Tour Guide Game StrayBoots Launches Out Of SMS; iPhone App Available Now (TechCrunch)

#5: Social Media Game Plan Equals Higher Profits (InformationWeek)

#4: King.com, the Second-Largest Social Games Maker, Jumps Into Advertising (All Things D)

#3: As Recipe Sharing On Pinterest Explodes, Foodily Revamps To Focus On Social (TechCrunch)

#2: Diabetes Awareness Month given a voice with social media campaign (Global BC)

#1: Yesterday's Facebook Stock Rally & How The Company Can Have More of Them (Going Social)