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)
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)
LinkedIn's Follow Feature, Truvia, Facebook Gifts, and more: the Social 6 for 10/3/12
A very late Social 6 roundup today, guys. Sorry about that, but iluminage & life beckons. I'm sure you understand.
In any case, the news roundup for today is below. This was actually a ridiculously strong day with a bunch of cool stories breaking...I don't think I've spent as long debating who should receive the #1 spot in a long time.
#6: YouTube’s Slick New TV Mode Lets You Browse From the Keyboard or Your Phone (Mashable)
#5: New Ads for Truvia Serve Up Sweet Words (NY Times)
#4: Facebook Gifts: potent new revenue stream, or dud? (EConsultancy)
#3: Dog owners shame pets on social media (WBTV)
#2: Twitter Who? LinkedIn Promotes Its Own People to Follow. (All Things D)
#1: Live Twitter Feed Appears in Print Ad [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Microsoft & Klout and Facebook & Gifts: Your Social 6, Weekend Edition
Hi everybody, and happy Monday! Hope you had a good weekend, and didn't spend it reading news across the Internet from a myriad sources. After all, that's what I'm here for. This weekend had a few gems; here are some of the highlights:
#6: Gamification: where play meets productivity and engagement (Opinno)
#5: Is the Social Media Card the New Business Card? (San Francisco Chronicle)
#4: Is California's law barring demands for social media passwords any good? (Techdirt)
#3: Former Employee Explains Why He Was Fired From Facebook (Mashable)
#2: Why Klout Deal Is Not The Answer To Microsoft's Social Search Strategy (ReadWriteWeb)
#1: Facebook Shares Jump More Than 6% After Gifts Launch. (Hooray For New Revenue Streams.) (TechCrunch)
Twitter & China, Google+ & Journalism, and Social Media + Screwups: The Social 6
Lots of fun news & views yesterday while I was wallowing away in synagogue for Yom Kippur. Yesterday we had a great set of pieces clicked on & shared by you guys, including Twitter's interesting strength within China, potential good news for the iPad Mini, and G+'s effect on journalism. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Teenagers urged to create social media campaigns promoting healthy lifestyles (Scottish Daily Record)
#5: Why Eyeballs No Longer Matter For Startups (ReadWriteWeb)
#4: Social Media’s Biggest Screw-Ups [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)
#3: How Journalists Are Using Google+ (ReadWriteWeb)
#2: Study says half of Americans are unimpressed with Kindle Fire HD, more interested in iPad mini (Borneo Post)
#1: Report: Twitter’s most active country is China (where it is blocked) (The Next Web)
Fake Reviews, Productivity Tools, & Apple Maps: the Social 6 for 9/26/12
Some days, it's easy to curate the Social 6. Some days, there's an outpouring of clicks, retweets, shares, pins, you name it - and really great articles don't make it into the top 6. Today's one of those days. Competition was fierce for the top 6 shares from yesterday, but here's to the victors:
#6: Whom Do Pop Stars Follow on Twitter? [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)
#5: Why design is key to the connected world (GigaOM)
#4: Top 4 apps to 'gamify' your business (PCWorld)
#3: Apple Maps: Taking the Long View (Streetfight)
#2: 5 Tools You Need to Stay Productive at Work (Huffington Post)
#1: How To Counter Fake Social Media Reviews (Business 2 Community)
Facebook Stats, Hyperlocal, & Video Games: Today's Social 6
A pretty mixed bag of news from the last day were clicked on by you guys yesterday, including a link towards my attempts to enlist more help for the upcoming Going Social companion site.
Without further ago, here's your Social 6 for September 25, 2012:
#6: Gyft Brings Gift Cards From Over 200 Retailers To Apple’s Passbook (TechCrunch)
#5: 7 Reporting Tools for Hyperlocal Journalists (Streetfight)
#4: Want to Join Team Going Social? Write for Us! (jeremygoldman.com)
#3: The Social Era Is More Than Social Media (Fast Company)
#2: DeathWatch: Video Game Consoles (ReadWriteWeb)
#1: 50% of Consumers Value a Brand’s Facebook Page More Than Its Website [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)
Want to Join Team Going Social? Write for Us!
Hi guys. If you're reading this, you may know that I have a book coming out: Going Social: Excite Customers, Generate Buzz, and Energize Your Brand with the Power of Social Media. I'm pretty excited!
Even though I'm psyched, I'm always pretty overworked, to be honest. I'd love to find some help on the writing side. If you can help me develop content for the upcoming goingsoci.al companion site, in exchange, I'd love to mentor you professionally and pay you back with advice and direction. Or give you cookies.
Interested? Contact me using the Contact form on the horizontal nav above. I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks!
Facebook Plugins, Animated GIFs, and Social Media Myths: Today's Social 6
I got flack from some of you guys for being excited about Twitter blocking animated GIFs in profile pictures, but sorry; I hate them. That was clearly one of the bigger stories of the last 24 hours, but Napkin Labs and my post on Facebook's Shared Activity plugin made waves too.
Here's your Social 6:
#6: iPhone 5 and iPad Mini To Have Exchangeable Batteries? (Tapscape)
#5: 8 Social Media Myths Busted (Business 2 Community)
#4: Why Health Care Needs Social Media (Huffington Post)
#3: Napkin Labs launches Facebook ‘Fan Center’ to give brands more qualitative customer relationships (The Next Web)
#2: Twitter Blocks Animated GIFs in Profile Pics (Mashable)
#1: Mixing sharing with privacy: Facebook debuts its Shared Activity plugin (jeremygoldman.com)
