Soundtracking, Facebook + Waze, YouTube Visualization, Hangouts On Air: the Social 6 for 5/9/13

Well, it’s been an eventful day here on Planet Earth – at least in the social/digital/tech world. You’ve doubtless heard of the news about a potential marriage between Facebook and Waze, but there’s so much more to read up on, from Google’s upgraded Hangouts On Air, helpful new tips & tricks to master YouTube, and… Continue reading Soundtracking, Facebook + Waze, YouTube Visualization, Hangouts On Air: the Social 6 for 5/9/13

YouTube iOS Streaming, Google Gadgets, Marketing During Crises: the Social 6 for 4/16/13

It’s kind of funny how things pan out sometimes: on a day like today, I wouldn’t have imagined that most of my top links would lead to Google in one way or another, yet that’s exactly what happened. Today we saw a number of every useful, practical information — from how business blogging and G+… Continue reading YouTube iOS Streaming, Google Gadgets, Marketing During Crises: the Social 6 for 4/16/13

Gay Marriage, Women Entrepreneurs, YouTube Shutting Down: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

Wow, a pretty busy weekend in terms of the quality of the links that were being passed around. Of course, given it happens to be the first of April, the YouTube story simply had to be in the top spot (and it’s fun to watch). Yet the two marriage equality links, content sharing techniques, and… Continue reading Gay Marriage, Women Entrepreneurs, YouTube Shutting Down: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

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… Continue reading Facebook Hashtags, Veronica Mars & Kickstarter, and Pi Day: the Social 6 for 3/14/13

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… Continue reading Duane Reade, Pandora Jewelry, Songdrop, and Apple’s War Chest: the Social 6 for 3/4/12

PumpUp, QueSocial, & “New” YouTube: the Social 6 for 1/5/13

As you might have noted, in my daily link sharing, I’m trying to focus on posting more tips & tactics that you can use for social media success this year, as opposed to just today’s news highlights. While we still have a few news items for you (PumpUp & QueSocial are two good names to… Continue reading PumpUp, QueSocial, & “New” YouTube: the Social 6 for 1/5/13

Pinterest as Law Enforcement, Instagram Photos on Twitter, & Nook Price Cuts: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/10/12

It was a very visual weekend with respect to social media news. We had news of the White House’s Pinterest ambitions, Instagram’s “skirmish” with Twitter, creative Pinterest usage by Pennsylvania newspaper The Mercury, and Iran’s new user-generated content site, Mehr.ir. Here’s your Social 6: #6: For those of you waiting for Iran to debut its own version of… Continue reading Pinterest as Law Enforcement, Instagram Photos on Twitter, & Nook Price Cuts: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/10/12

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

NYC Marathon Social Media Fallout & 5 other stories in the Social 6 Weekend Recap

I don’t want you thinking I’m too NYC-centric, between the NYC Marathon fallout and “Sandy Smartphone” stories in the Social 6, weekend recap edition. There were some pretty big stories shared, clicked on, and retweeted by y’all this weekend, and some pretty great stories missed the cut. See, that’s what you get for spending the… Continue reading NYC Marathon Social Media Fallout & 5 other stories in the Social 6 Weekend Recap

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