As we wrap up 2012, here’s a look back at social media’s 2012 milestones. Which platform gets your 2012 MVP award: YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+, tumblr, MySpace, or _________? Source: The State of Social Media 2012 by The SEO Company Facebook 2012 Year in Review Now the largest […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
Christmas is only a few days away. Let this be your last-minute guide to a) giving tech lover gifts b) making purchases that may count as 2012 tax write offs or c) rewarding/self-gifting. You decide, but let me know if you pick something out. Last Minute Holiday Tech Gift Guide All […]
Technology, healthcare, politics and entertainment: the top topics for TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and bloggers. Recently released, the 2012 Web Influencers Survey reports on insights into how media gets news now. Not surprisingly, reporters, journalists and producers now turn to social media and the web to mine for sources and […]
Looking for THE best 2012 holiday party in Chicago? Here’s your invitation to join SMC Chicago for The SMOBILE Holiday Party, sponsored by AT&T. $10 tickets cover networking, program, food, beverages and music. Register right here or over at the SMC Chicago Holiday Party event site. You’re invited to join […]
What are you most thankful for this year? Did you know we have Abe Lincoln and Sarah Josepha Hale, a 74-year-old editor of a woman’s magazine, Godey’s Ladys’ Book, to thank for this national day of Thanksgiving? Prior to 1863, each state held its own Thanksgiving day. Before the day […]
Tomorrow, all three of our children will vote in their first presidential election. It’s a big day for us and a big day for America. In 2008, I took our daughter to vote for the first time. And, I had two tickets to the Rally in Grant Park. I wrote about […]
Coming up on November 13, SMC Chicago will meet up with the crowd in town for SES Chicago. Sign up right here or go to the SMC Chicago SES Chicago registration site. You’ll also need to register for a complimentary SES Chicago Expo Hall pass by November 12. 2012 marks the […]
One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram. Why? 6 Ways Instagram Makes Your Business More Social 1. It’s instant. It lets me snap pictures that I see in the moment. There’s no grabbing my camera, changing the lens, turning it on, adapting settings for lighting, focusing and reshooting. […]
One of my favorite apps right now is Instagram. Why? 6 Ways Instagram Makes Your Business More Social 1. It’s instant. It lets me snap pictures that I see in the moment. There’s no grabbing my camera, changing the lens, turning it on, adapting settings for lighting, focusing and reshooting. […]
Thanks so much to Paul Paone, who’s bringing Meetings Tech Expo to Chicago, for inviting me to speak on social media technology for meeting and event planners. The challenge when talking about social media, to many groups, is three-fold. 1. Everyone’s ability is individual. 2. Everyone’s industry is different. 3. […]