During his NMX keynote, Scott Monty mentioned a stat I found intriguing. So I tweeted: 67% of millennials believe it’s their responsibility to provide brand feedback #fordnmx #nmx After I tweeted the stat and many people retweeted it, I researched where the number came from. Turns out it, and a whole mix […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
“Social is a new way of working. Companies are doubling the budget for change management and communications.” Kelli Carlson-Jagersma, Wells Fargo Thanks to BDI Online and Social Media Club Chicago for the complimentary ticket to the Chicago Social and Mobile Financial Services Leadership Forum on October 9, 2012. Going behind […]
It’s becoming an October tradition: writing a Social Media Club Chicago anniversary post. [Disclosure: I am a founding SMC Chicago board member and am honored to be working behind the scenes with these talented board members: Jeff Willinger, Carolyn Martin, Elly Deutch and Caleb Gardner – all shown here at our […]