May 2013
5 posts
Facebook Is Going To Ruin Your News Feed With...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! In Facebook’s quest to generate more revenue, it’s going to muck up your News Feed with auto-playing videos, the FT reports. Facebook is set to launch video advertising in its newsfeed in July… Martin Gysler’s insight: BI said: “Does anyone in the world like auto-playing video? We’re curious to see how...
How to Show Your Clients the Value of Facebook in...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Have you ever had clients who weren’t yet sold onFacebook? Most people know Facebook could potentially help them grow their businesses, but getting a page set up and managed properly can still be a daunting task for many folks. First off, you might need to nudge your clients toward acting. When researching your pitch, find examples of...
Why Good People Can't Find Jobs -- What You're Up...
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more There’s a serous disconnect between companies and potential employees in the United States—one that may be holding our entire economy back. And, contrary to the conventional wisdom, it’s a problem that has been caused—and can only be cured by—companies. So says Peter Cappelli in his 2012 book Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs. In...
Google Reader Alternatives: Which One Is Best For...
See on Scoop.it - Content Curation World Robin Good’s insight: If you are still looking for a Google Reader alternative, I have put together a growing and useful reference of all the tools I have identified myself, that could be valid replacements when, on July 1st 2013, Google Reader will be retired. So far there are over 30 tools that I have identified as valid alternatives to the...
April 2013
35 posts
The Top 10 Secret Buffer Features: Supercharge...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Get smarter with social sharing in 2013 and learn how to add social updates from anywhere. Martin Gysler’s insight: This post is not new, but always useful for many buffer user like me. Neal Schaffer said: “When a startup is already publishing a blog post about how to hack their app for greater productivity, you know the future is...
LinkedIn Launches New Contacts Tool to Make...
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more Learn about LinkedIn’s new Contacts tool and how you can benefit from it in managing your marketing relationships. Martin Gysler’s insight: All these things advertised, sounds great. I can not wait to test them as soon as possible. I think LinkedIn is a super business tool, but the lack of interaction is the biggest problem (as on other platforms)....
Why Your Company Needs A Social Business Strategy
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more Andrew Grill talks about why you need a Social Business Strategy. So impressed was I with a recent report from Altimeter group on Social Business titled “The evolution of social business – six stages of social business transformation”, that I decided to do a multi-part blog post. The first post can be viewed at lc.tl/asb1. In this second post, I am looking at...
Collect and Organize Your Favorite Texts, Images...
See on Scoop.it - Content Curation World Pinterest meets Evernote. Every day you surf and find amazing things on the internet. With Keeeb you can save sentences or paragraphs, single images and vide… Robin Good’s insight: Keeeb is a Pinterest-like content curation tool, which allows you to clip individual text passages, images you find on web page or video clips into visual...
Beyond Facebook – Twenty Some Social Tools Your...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! You know about Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. You might be using them every day for business and consider yourself a social media professional. Martin Gysler’s insight: Interesting to discover new tools that you can use for you or your company. I know we struggle with all the new tools that overwhelm the world of social media. The...
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Amanda Blain: » 10 Steps to Developing A Niche...
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more Bring people whom you have interacted with into the conversation by using a simple “+Amanda Blain have you tried this wine?” Also remember to +1 people who comment on your posts, as a ‘thank you’. Martin Gysler’s insight: An interesting post if you want to achieve more about Google+. I totally agree with Amanda Blair, it is very important to have a clear...
Social Media Tools That Support Google+: Solutions...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn can be found in the majority of social media management apps. It is with Google+ that things get a little bit more complicated: very few social media tools support it due to some technical challenges. However, most social media managers would prefer a solution that would allow them posting to all social networks in...
Top 25 Social Media Management Tools for 2013
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Promoting yourself in the digital age
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more The owner of one of my favourite cafes recently started using Twitter and Facebook. However, when you interact with her business online, you get very little sense of the woman behind it. Her online footprint is polite but, frankly, it lacks personality. In reality, she is a larger than life character who epitomises her brand. She lives and breathes her cafe —...
The Failure Of Social Media
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Social Media doesn’t work for the vast majority of small businesses. That was the main message in the USA Today article titled, Study: Social media a bust for small businesses, published on April 17th, 2013. From the news item:”About 61% of small businesses don’t see any return on investment on their social-media activities,...
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When Not to Listen to Your Employees
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more You shouldn’t listen to an employee who wants help to solve a conflict with another. You might feel proud of “mediating” among your team members as you discuss the problem with each one Martin Gysler’s insight: A very well written post, which explains how we can manage the problems between two or more employees. The different reported ideas, says,...
The One Skill Most Leaders Lack
See on Scoop.it - Business Improvement Daniel Watson’s insight: Whether they know it or not, all business owners are leaders to their business and those who work in it, and it is beholden upon them to develop their leadership skills to the highest level they are capable of achieving. A key leadership skill, one which marks the difference between good leaders and great leaders, is the...
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10 Best Social Media Management Tools
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Social media is one of the most effective ways for you and your business to get more traffic and generate new leads. Having a presence on all the major networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is a necessity these days for any business. But what tools are the social media gurus actually using to manage these multiple accounts? Martin...
10 Tools and Resources for Creating Quality...
See on Scoop.it - Social Media Tips and News cendrinemedia’s insight: A very good list for anyone interested in giving their presentations or infographics a new life! See on business2community.com
Visual News Discovery for Social Curation with...
See on Scoop.it - Content Curation World Robin Good’s insight: Faveeo is a news discovery web app which makes it easy to set up sophisticated queries to monitor specific topics, industries or issues. A visual map of topic modules facilitates identifying relevant topics and building complex persistent searches by simply dragging and dropping relevant modules. Faveeo then provides you...
Facebook Asks You To Please Select Your Emotion |...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! It could make us more willing to express how we feel. Or you could say it over-simplies our complex moods and lives. But today the Facebook status update box began offering the option to “share how you’re feeling or what you’re doing” through a drop-down menu of emoticons and media. We’re entering a more structured era of communication, where...
26 Things to Note Before You Develop a Website –...
See on Scoop.it - AtDotCom Social media If you are just getting started on the journey of developing your website, you may feel overwhelmed with all the things you need to figure out and plan before you even get started. There are definitely enough details to consider that it’s worth making a list so you don’t forget any of them. Or, instead of making your own list. This infographic...
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Great Leader?...
See on Scoop.it - Transformational Leadership Most everyone, regardless of their current role, wonders if they’ve got the right stuff to become a strong leader. Today is your chance to find out. See on forbes.com
Google+ Tips And Shortcuts: Increase Your...
See on Scoop.it - AtDotCom Social media These tips and shortcuts will help you increase your effectiveness on Google+. There are many extra benefits for being on Google+. This article lists some. You might be asking yourself why you need these tips and shortcuts since you don’t have time to be on Google+ in the first place. I mean, you’ve already got enough social sites to keep up with, right?...
How To Create Presentation Slides That Are Out Of...
See on Scoop.it - Just Story It Want to spice up your next corporate presentation? Take it from us, Make your next presentation Out Of This World! Download this Presentation for a Tweet here: Karen Dietz’s insight: And here’s another great SlideShare piece on creating fabulous compelling, influential presentations. There are tips here that compliment the SlideShare program I reviewed...
21 Leadership Tips for Chairing Difficult Meetings
See on Scoop.it - Transformational Leadership I recently had to chair a tough meeting, with people who had a history of disagreements. The meeting was successful and I received three unsolicited thank you notes from participants. Here’s what I… Susan Bainbridge’s insight: Some good tips and reminders here. See on drsaraheaton.wordpress.com
Social Media "Addicts" May Be Your Best Employees...
See on Scoop.it - AtDotCom Social media A recent study suggests your most connected employees may be the most tech savvy—and productive—in the office. (Social Media: Not the Productivity Killer You Thought: A recent study suggests your most connected employ… See on inc.com
How Do You Find The Time For Social Media? -...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! How do you find the time for social media? This is the question I get asked probably more than any other. I have four lovely children, a demanding job, a wife with a successful career and more. So how do I find the time to tweet, blog, share, and comment? The answer is simple: I make the time for social media because I think it’s important. I...
6 Problems with Being an Infrequent Blogger
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! I’m an infrequent runner. Sometimes I’ll run if I have to chase down a paper that blew out of my hand. Or to chase down Shadow when he gets away from me. Or perhaps I’m late to get somewhere, so I’ll do this kinda run/kinda fast walk thing. But I call it running. It makes me feel more…athletic. But, no. I’m not a runner. At all. I’ve tried, and...
8 Do's and 5 Don'ts of Instagram for Building Your...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Though some forward-thinking businesses are already using Instagram, chances are you aren’t yet, and neither are your competitors. With its universal appeal, however, Instagram is not a medium marketers should ignore. And you’d better move quickly if you want to make an impact. Martin Gysler’s insight: This excellent post...
Project Managers Will Kill Your Company: Advice...
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more Project managers and subpar employees will turn your company into a zombie, says Nir Zuk. The founder of Palo Alto Networks is obsessed with making sure that doesn’t happen to his company. Martin Gysler’s insight: I like the approach of Nir Zuk. He says what I think since longtime. The most important is to delegate responsibility to all members of...
26 Ways to Use Visuals in Your Social Media...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Visual Social Media Marketing: learn how to share more visual content and create a visual conversation with your audience. Have you noticed more photos on social networks? Do you have a visual component as part of your social media marketing strategy? Do you need some help in getting started or maintaining momentum in sharing more visual...
Facebook Considering Hashtags: 5 Ways to Use...
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more Facebook hashtags could improve how business owners and entrepreneurs network, interact and market on Facebook. Here are 5 ways to use them. Reports have been unspecific about when the company may roll out the new Facebook hashtags feature. But until then, below are five ways suggested by Janette Speyer and Katrina McNeill of Web Success Team about how to...
March 2013
40 posts
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10 Reasons Your Business Still Doesn't Use...
See on Scoop.it - SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about! Here’s our admittedly tongue in cheek list of reasons your small businesses still might not be using Pinterest. Join in the fun. Recent reports suggest Pinterest is well on its way to being one of the biggest social networks ever. A study last month indicates that while Facebook still maintains its domination with 67 percent of American...
Is It Time to Jettison Some of Your Social...
See on Scoop.it - BUSINESS and more Not all social platforms fit the needs of a particular business. For example, LinkedIn may provide an audience of potential clients interested in your marketing or Internet services. However Foursquare provides zero. Martin Gysler’s insight: To choose the best platforms for your business, or those from your customers, it is very important to analyze what...
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Search And Discover Images By Color With Spectrum...
See on Scoop.it - Social Media Content Curation Giuseppe Mauriello’s insight: Shutterstock launched its new image discovery tool called Spectrum that lets you explore image results using the colors in the image, rather than typical attributes like keywords and categories. From review article by TechCrunch: “Many users come to the site looking for the most beautiful image that will fit...
