Insights into social platforms, creator tools, trends, algorithms, audience behavior, and the evolving role of social networks online.
Think Twice Before Changing Your Avatar!
I’ve been on Twitter daily for many months now and my photo was becoming outdated. I decided to update it with a recent photo since I look drastically different now.
It was a split second decision. I didn’t think about it much, after all, it’s just a picture, right? While I was eating lunch a ...
The Magic Formula For Blog Retweets
You’ve worked hard on a post that you think many people will like. You tweet it to all your followers and wait to see all the RTs come in on your stream. They aren’t there. It’s like a ghost town. What happened?
I’ve experienced that so many times. But now, after posting several posts that h ...
My 3 Favorite Sites to Play Music on Twitter
Music is one big source of inspiration for me, helps me relax. Puts me in the mood for work. Cheers me up when I feel blue. But since most of my time is spent online and on Twitter. Allow me to share my 3 favorite sites I like to use when I play music. My first is Blip.fm - A blip is a combinat ...
See What Charity Water Accomplished in 3 Years!
In September, Charity Water turned 3 years old. This story is so inspiring to me because so many of us have big aspirations of doing big things, but we never get started because we don’t think we have the time or the resources.
One thing I learned a few years ago when I started working regularly ...
The Social Media Diet
Americans spend roughly nine hours in front of some sort of monitor each day. Check out this illustration by Jason Lee published in Wired.
The social media pyramid illustrates a healthy balance for optimal social media health. What do you think of the breakdown? How does your own "connected" life ...
Will Google Wave Replace Twitter?
Before I weigh in on the answer to the question "Will Google Wave replace Twitter," I want to explain to you the best I can what the heck Google Wave is. Imagine a revolutionary website that combines chat, email, file sharing and blogging into a single window.
A Google Wave uses the metaphor of ...
Did You Know 4.0?
As in an early post by Diana 10 Signs: Change Is Happening in Your Life, the message was that the only true constant thing now is change. The way we live then is very different in the way we live and do things now. More importantly, the way we communicate and get all our information and connect ha ...
How to Create A Profile Page on FaceBook
Created a profile page for Mistygirlph on FaceBook so that I could interact and share what i learn and what others have shared with me on a more extensive basis. People create their profile page for a lot of other reasons, it can be to promote their site, their business, their band, their products ...
Twitter DISC Personality Types & Examples
For many years I’ve taught the DISC personality assessment to direct sales companies. The interesting thing is that I’ve noticed these personalities are also evident on Twitter, suggesting that whatever personality type we are is evident in more than just our speech.
On Twitter it’s a bit tricky ...
Taking the Next Step with Twitter.
Twitter has brought together people, co-workers and communities. Alliances in work, beliefs, causes have raised awareness and money and given people opportunities in working globally with great people on awesome projects. For the most its just been a great way to meet new friends. But twitter has ...
Another Scary Treat with Social Media Twist
Doritos and Snack Strong Productions is back with another interactive game called Asylum 626. Much like its other game Hotel 626 , where players can play only from 6 pm to 6 am no matter which time zone they play in.
The scenario this time is in a psychiatric ward instead of a scary hotel. The p ...
Remotely Control Your Computer Using Twitter
Twitter has many different 3rd party software's that makes your everyday work a lot easier. Many of them located on the Internet for easier access. However, I am sure this one is called TweetMyPC and is installed on your computer. As of May the software was only available for PC but I am sure there ...
RSS in Plain English
RSS is to some a really complicated process. Or so they think. Many fear to use the RSS way to get the latest information delivered to them and instead they go to each and every website they find interesting to see if there is anything new and exciting there for them to check out. Some don't even kn ...
When Your Twitter Account Gets Suspended…
An account getting suspended on twitter is no joke, most specially for a Twitterholic like me. My day started just dandy, was tweeting with some friends and then Bam!! I could not log on anymore and a message appeared on my timeline saying that I was suspended. I was shocked, and asked myself, wha ...
Carissa’s Story: From the Streets to the Studio
As many of you know, I’m an advocate for the homeless men and women in Atlanta. I spend many hours each week trying to do what I can to bring a bit of happiness to their lives. It is a topic that I’m insanely passionate about.
People tell me, “Homelessness is a problem of mental illness and dru ...