Today (2/5/13) wasn’t the busiest day around the social newsosphere (I realize that sounds awkward and no, I’m not taking it back). Yet, we still had some good reads to be found, including About.me’s move towards (re)independence, why you should care about Twitter’s acquisition of Bluefin, and the more creative uses of Vine thus far. Here’s… Continue reading Vine, Virtual Workers, & the About.me Spinoff: the Social 6 for 2/5/13
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Tumblr, Taylor (Swift), and Turbulence (Over Graph Search): the Social 6 for 1/25/13
Yesterday I shared a lot, and you guys clicked and shared even more, making it really tricky to curate the Social 6, since quite a few noteworthy stories & pieces got left out. Still, we had a great 24-hour news cycle, highlighted by Keds’ big Taylor Swift campaign, quite a few Facebook Graph Search pieces… Continue reading Tumblr, Taylor (Swift), and Turbulence (Over Graph Search): the Social 6 for 1/25/13
foursquare Visualization, 3D Printed Buildings, and Social Media Education: the Social 6 for 1/22/13
What constitutes a social media story? After all, this is the Social 6, where I collect my most shared, retweeted, and commented-upon links every day. Needless to say, I define it pretty broadly, with stories that touch upon social (and technology) even in a smaller way. Today we have whether or not social media should… Continue reading foursquare Visualization, 3D Printed Buildings, and Social Media Education: the Social 6 for 1/22/13
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… Continue reading Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Fashion-Tech, & Libel: the Social 6, Weekend Recap Edition
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… Continue reading Cyberwar, American Express, and Splurgy top the Social 6 News Roundup
Univision, Disaster Resources, and Sandy Links Galore top the Social 6 for 10/30/12
It’s really interesting how quickly people’s interests — and the news — can turn. Just a few days ago, you couldn’t get much in the way of news that wasn’t about the presidential election. Yesterday, almost anything worth clicking on & reading was Sand-related. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Univision to Start Its First Digital Network… Continue reading Univision, Disaster Resources, and Sandy Links Galore top the Social 6 for 10/30/12
Conan & Zynga, Kindle Fire & iPad Mini, and Facebook & Fraud: the Social 6 for 10/29/12
Hope you’re all okay and not affected much by Hurricane Sandy, which is still virtually nonexistent here in Manhattan. This weekend, besides Sandy news, I shared a few links that a bunch of you found interesting, including Conan’s ideas to improve Zynga’s outlook, the continued battle between the Kindle Fire and iPad Mini, and Paul… Continue reading Conan & Zynga, Kindle Fire & iPad Mini, and Facebook & Fraud: the Social 6 for 10/29/12
Everything You’re Ashamed You Missed Yesterday: the Social 6 Recap for 10/20/12
Folks, this past Friday saw a slew of great stuff get shared out by yours truly, and clicked, shared, retweeted, you name it from all of you. Your peers pick the top 6 stories, and I rank ’em, same as always. Here’s your Social 6: #6: The Changing Nature of Customer Relationships (Destination CRM) #5: Making Yourself… Continue reading Everything You’re Ashamed You Missed Yesterday: the Social 6 Recap for 10/20/12
The Social 6: Stories You Missed This Past Weekend, 8/27/12
Social Media 101: Getting Started On The Top Social Networks – Business 2 Community Reading this Business to Community piece made me feel like I was reading one of the earlier chapters of my upcoming book Going Social (shameless plug). Really nice set of tips if you’re just starting out. How Congregation Beth Elohim in… Continue reading The Social 6: Stories You Missed This Past Weekend, 8/27/12
The Social 6: News You Missed Yesterday, 8/23/12 Edition
#6: How the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Branded Himself Too Well – New York Times (blog) Mike Michalowicz branded himself “The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur” back in 2008, yet now he’s trying to rebrand himself — and social media is pushing back! Very interesting story detailing #1 how to brand yourself, and #2 how to think about social… Continue reading The Social 6: News You Missed Yesterday, 8/23/12 Edition