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Once upon a time, Pinterest was this cool new social media platform that no one had really heard of yet. I could pin things without the worry of getting weird looks from anyone I knew in real life (hello cheeky someecards) and lament how everyone else was TOTALLY missing out.
Pinterest Best Practices: 5 Signs You’re Pinning It Wrong - PR Geek Speak
Social media is more effective when you’re not making mistakes.
Three Dangerous B2B Social Media Mistakes | Social Media Today
With PR taking the lead on digital initiatives now more than ever, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to separate work from life.
5 Ways To Avoid Social Media Burnout | PR Geek Speak
A survey done jointly by Worldcom Public Relations Group and the Transworld Advertising Agency Network (TAAN) found both PR practitioners and advertising specialists think that PR is making better use of social media.
Study: PR Gets Higher Marks Than Advertising for Social Media Use - PRNewser
Puppies, dancing babies, a double rainbow, a kick in the groin: That’s the stuff that makes videos go viral — and the newest Smartwater video featuring Jennifer Aniston has it all.
Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral By Mocking All Viral Videos: Online Video News «
How To Build Social Media Awareness Into Your Website | Social Media Explorer
An old man is approached by a traveler. He’s asked how to get to Dublin. The old man replies: “I sure wouldn’t start from here.”
Young Users Hating on Brands
Bad news for brands enamored with the possibility of connecting one-on-one with each and every consumer through the magic of social media: Young people don’t want to be friends with you. According to a new report from Forrester Research, just 6 percent of 12-17-year-olds who use the Web desire to be friends with a brand on Facebook, despite the fact that half of this demographic uses the site. Among Web-connected 18-24-year-olds, that figure doubles—meaning that 12 percent of that demo is OK with befriending brands—though the vast majority of young adults are not, per Forrester.6 B2B social media questions I've been asking myself lately | Justin Case You Were Wondering
Image from hiscec.com. I’ve been a part of two B2B social media bootcamps over the past couple of weeks. I feel like we have a solid approach to these sessions at FH even though our botcamps don’t involve any cammo gear or yelling at clients who don’t tweet fast enough
Social Media High School « PR Geek Speak
Do you ever feel as if you’re back in High School every time you log in to Twitter or Facebook?Media Companies Try Getting Social With Tumblr - NYTimes.com
But do those companies have the time and resources to work yet another Web outlet into their daily routine? Mark Coatney certainly hopes so. Mr.The Twitchhiker: The amazing story of how Paul Smith travelled the world for free using only Twitter | Mail Online
Once the identity of my alter-ego, the Twitchhiker, is revealed, the first question I am asked is always the same: 'Where did you get the idea from?' I wish I had some hilarious explanation but the truth is duller than Doncaster on a wet Tuesday.The new trailer for The Social Network sets the stage for the betrayals built into the Facebook origins story. Acrimonious exchanges scripted by Aaron Sorkin ( A Few Good Men, The West Wing ) reveal the twisted relationships between Mark Zuckerberg and other key players during the site’s early days. The Social Network director David Fincher, who proved his mastery of cinematic tension in Se7en and Fight Club before racking up an Oscar nomination for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , unveils his Facebook film Sept. 24 at the New York Film Festival.