Tag Archives: Social Media
What Does 10,000 Tweets Mean?
I’m not sure how this ranks in terms of an “accomplishment” but I recently posted my 10,000th tweet on Twitter. That works out to about eight tweets/day. If a tweet takes a minute to create, I’ve spent 160 hours creating … Continue reading
Don’t Abandon Your Blog for Tumblr
There’s an awful lot of excitement these days about Tumblr, which is now attracting 400 million pageviews/day and 8.4 billion pageviews/month. The buzz around Tumblr has been cranked up by people such as Steve Rubel, who recently decided to abandon … Continue reading
When the Social Tables Turn on You
Earlier this week, I had an “encounter” with someone who used a string of colourful language to show his displeasure about the fact I was temporarily riding my bike on the sidewalk rather than on a busy street. The fact … Continue reading
Creating a Better, Smarter Social Media Strategy
I’ve been doing social media strategy for the past two years but a recent project gave me some new and valuable perspective on how strategic plans should happen. The biggest lesson is how tightly-integrated social media strategy needs to be … Continue reading
What Are You Thinking, Steve Rubel?
So Steve Rubel, one of the thought leaders within social media, has decided blogs are no longer a viable platform for anyone looking to have a strong online presence. As a result, he’s making the leap to Tumblr, driven by … Continue reading
Is a Social Media “Rapture” Possible?
While tele-evangelist Harold Camping’s apocalypse prediction (aka Rapture) failed to materialize (surprise, surprise!), it did get me thinking about the possibility of a social media “rapture” (aka SMR). It’s an idea that may come across as bizarre or tongue-in-cheek, particularly … Continue reading
