Social Network & Social Media Stuff

The Social Web is currently used to describe how people socialize or interact with each other throughout the World Wide Web. Such people are brought together through a variety of shared interests. There are different ways in which people want to socialize on the Web today. The first kind of socializing is typified by "people focus" websites such as Facebook, Hi5, Google+, and sometimes Twitter and Blogs. These types of sites sites promote the person as focus of social interaction. To do this a profile is constructed by each user. In many ways the profile is similar to a passport. (source: Wikipedia - 06/01/2009)

You'll find posts about social apps, twitter, facebook, youtube. In addition to any news and thoughts I have on the development of the social web, you'll find social media centric resources on the right hand side. Most of my social profiles are on the right hand side.

Google Offers Launches to compete with Yelp and Foursquare.

Google Offers has been rumored for sometime now, but it has just been announced. Google Offers works in conjunction with Goolge places and allows business owners to offer deals or specials. The intro video implies a lot of flexibility. If you didn’t believe you needed to be in the geolocation directories like foursquare and yelp, [...]

Buy stuff to support causes you love with Cauzoom

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This just popped on my radar and it looks pretty cool and useful. Many of my friends in social media are involved in activism. This could be a great platform to increase awareness and raise funds for important causes. Buy Stuff that supports the causes you love, that’s their pitch. Check them out. Buy stuff [...]

Example of a Good Facebook Post

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Example of what I consider to be a great post in a Facebook page. It Builds community, shows support and positive activity.

Foursquare Check-in Specials

I’ve gotten a few specials over the past year with Foursquare and I want to keep track of them so here’s the first pass at the ones I remember. Spend 10, get 5. spend 25, get 10. Free Sandwich on 6th Check-in. Free wine tasting, 3 or 4 times. Free bottle of wine, 2 times. [...]

Formulists for Twitter is Going Away

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The end of Formulists is just around the corner. Here’s I have a few comments, and an alternative Twitter app to help you mangage lists.

Gmail is Missing Google Plus Feature to Attach Photos

You know what would give us really good Google Plus integration? If Google plus tied into your Gmail when you want to attach a picture. Imagine when you want to send an e-mail from your Gmail account with a picture from your Google+ account. You simply click on “attach file”, and then browse to the [...]

Twitter Promoted Tweets Now Showing up on your timeline

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This is the first promoted Tweet I notice in my Twitter Timeline. What do you think of it? Will you be using promoted tweets now that they’re starting to show up more? What do you think about Argyle Social’s promoted tweet? Here’s the link they sent you to: http://ar.gy/opzNo topics for this post.

Jessica Latshaw is awesome, or how music lifts your spirits

2011 was rough, I’m glad 2012 is here. Clean slate to kick things into a higher gear, and though I’m tired, and about to go to bed, I couldn’t hit the sack without sharing this with you first. It made me so happy, got my eyes teary and just gave me hope. Her name is [...]

Social Media on the Radio with Yours Truly

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For those of you that didn’t know, I thought I’d let you know about this cool thing I’ve been doing for a while. I’m not really big into self promotion and so it might come as a surprise to you that I’ve been doing this since May of last year. It started with a call [...]