An Open Letter To Twitter Spammers
Dear Twitter Follower, From the slew of sketchy direct messages I have received from you in my inbox about the hottest new diet or latest iPad giveaway, followed by your, “I’m sorry for that, guys. It wasn’t me who sent that!” post, it seems that your account has been hacked…again. Geez. I really hate when Read the Rest...
Google Finally Secures its Spot in the Social Party…Without Google+
Let’s not pretend Google is a winner in social media. Sure, Google+ is doing alright these days, but remember all those other times it tried to start a social network? Google knows what you’re doing when you’re online, no matter how many times you clear your history. (Don’t worry; Google’s not naming names.) Real-time behavior Read the Rest...
New-School Tips for Rockin’ Your Next Presentation
Whether I like it or not, I am a product of what some would label the “new school.” In high school, my fear was that I would get caught texting rather than passing notes. When I was in college, Facebook told my friends and I about the hottest parties and the bitterest breakups. OMG and Read the Rest...
The Rise and Fail of Infographics
When I was just a college lad, I took a class called “Information Graphics.” Of course, I didn’t really understand why my school chose such a bland name for the class that everyone got the most excited about – the one where you got to learn Photoshop and InDesign. Then, once I had a few Read the Rest...
Miley, Britney and Snooki! Oh my! – Celebrities on Twitter
So a celebrity joins Twitter, gains over 2 million followers, and is sitting comfortably at the height of their career. This seems like everything is going according to plan right? Wrong. Well at least not according to Miley Cyrus. In October 2009, Miley decided to leave Twitter because of her (then) boyfriend Liam Hemsworth. Although Read the Rest...
FREE Advertising, FREE PR, FREE Graphic Design: Giving You the Business!
That’s correct; your eyes aren’t deceiving you. The headline reads, “FREE Advertising, FREE PR, FREE Graphic Design,” and that’s exactly what we’re offering one promising company with our “Giving You the Business” contest! Because we’re 25. Let me explain. Twenty-five years ago, M/C/C was born on a kitchen table in Dallas. The brain-child of our Read the Rest...
HELP! It’s a Crisis!
It’s a flood. It’s a fire. No, wait; it’s the CEO’s affair! Whatever it is, it’s a social media crisis! Unfortunately in today’s world, crisis air out on social media sites. Whether it’s a natural disaster, a stock market dip or an office relationship gone south, fans gossip about corporate dirty laundry on Twitter, Facebook Read the Rest...
Seven Social Media Myths Debunked
It’s 4:15 p.m. on a dreadfully slow afternoon. Have you updated your Twitter status today? No, really. If you are anything like the 250 million active users on Facebook and 44 million on Twitter – you’ve probably already updated your status several times today. To those that may think, “Why would I waste my time Read the Rest...
Google Plus Seeks Corporate Friends for ‘Test-Drive’
World’s largest search engine seeks corporate friend who enjoys taking business risks, social networking and long walks on the beach. Sounds like a nice pick-up line, right? Sorry, gentlemen, Google already used it. Following the much-anticipated release of Google Plus, numerous individuals and businesses flocked to the new social media site. However, Google wasn’t fully Read the Rest...
Are brands commitment-phobic?
A few months back, I found out that I would be heading to BlogHer this August. Now, if you’re unfamiliar with BlogHer, it’s the largest blogging and social media conference in the nation and it exists by and for female bloggers (thus the “Her”). As I disclosed in my pre-show blog, I was a little Read the Rest...
I’m back, dear readers. I made it through BlogHer.
Well, I’m back. I’ve been to BlogHer, and I returned without a scratch on me. No, really. I didn’t even cry. As you may recall from my terrified, pre-BlogHer post a couple of weeks ago, I was a little bit nervous about being the only guy in a sea of 3,000 women. Normally, that sounds Read the Rest...
Facebook SEO – Strategies for Increasing Your Page’s Visibility and Engagement in the News Feed
Have you ever updated your Facebook profile with the latest, mind-blowing greatness and wonder why the post received no likes, comments or any feedback from friends? Unless the update was über lame, (which may or may not be the case) getting your content seen in front of all of your page’s Facebook fans is much Read the Rest...