About the author: Dana Schwartz
Tweetups (and other tweety meetings) — a primer
Tweetups are in-person meetings of people who know each other via Twitter. Often held in a casual, social setting such as a coffee shop or happy hour, tweetups are a great way to meet new people in your area, build relationships and communicate without being limited to 140 characters. Tweetups in action In preparation of [...]
Facebook boot camp for business
With 200 million users, Facebook is the largest social networking platform out there. It’s also quickly becoming a great place for businesses to connect with customers and market themselves. In a recent Webinar hosted by eRocketFuel, John Zimmerman offered 5 easy steps to Facebook success for businesses, illustrated here by a few examples we like: [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
Well, you made it through another work week – and we hope that SmartBrief on Social Media and bonus tracks helped to make it an informed week. Not to dissapoint, here are the final bonus tracks for the week. Don’t skip the first article about hospitals making a wave in social networks. People are really [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media this past week: Google unwraps Wave 5 brands excelling on YouTube How to build your brand with social networking Twitter’s battle of the sexes 10 ways to make people wince Photo, iStock
Today’s bonus tracks
Good morning SmartBrief on Social Media readers! Check out today’s links, three great stories – two focusing on Twitter. And don’t skip the final article in Huffington Post, a SmartBlog on Social Media survey was featured! Astronaut to answer questions on Twitter live Twitter founder wants the site to become a utility The Huffington Post [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
Today’s bonus tracks have an eye on the future. San Francisco is leading the way as the announcement comes today that residents can send Twitter messages 24 hours a day to sf311 to report standard non-emergency issues. O how the times are a-changin! San Francisco supports all 311 services via Twitter Breaking down the walls [...]
Buzz2009: Social Media for Associations
Know anyone in the association or non-profit world? On Thursday, July 9, SmartBrief will host an event in downtown D.C. for industry trade groups eager to incorporate social media and word-of-mouth tactics into their overall strategy. This one-day summit explores the measurable impact of the social Web on the business needs of associations and non-profits. [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
Today’s bonus tracks are three very different and very interesting stories. Check out the first article about social media crisis management. As many people are learning, bad news spreads extremely quickly on social networks. Read this article on how to manage and prevent that from happening to you. How to handle social media crises The [...]
