Social Media

Books make great conversation starters, especially online. At the Digital Book World Conference 2012 in New York, industry veterans encouraged publishers to let their hair down and have some fun with social media to engage their readers.

Today on mediabistro’s Morning Media Menu podcast, GalleyCat editor Jason Boog shared with me his take on how social media is changing the landscape of the publishing industry. What do gardening manuals have in common with the Red Lobster seafood chain? Listen to the podcast to find out.

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Inside Social Apps 2012, held on February 8-9 in San Francisco, is less than two weeks away. Leaders from the industry will share their views on today's most formidable challenges affecting social and mobile apps and games in 2012. Inside Social Apps conferences sell out in advance, so take advantage of early registration pricing. Early bird pricing ends on February 1, so register today.

Warning: do not read this post if you are in a meeting or stuck in line somewhere. You might pee your pants. Thankfully, this picture also explains the best social network on which to break the news.

Today at Socialize Toronto, there was a great discussion discussing the role of Facebook ads in business, with a panel of experts on the subject.  The panel included Hussein Fazal, CEO of Facebook Ad platform AdParlor, Seth Lieberman, CEO of Pangea Media, Nikhil Sethi, the Co-founder of Adaptly, Veronica Stecker, the media manager for Gordmans, [...]

This week, MTV K is hiring a social media coordinator, while Cornerstone is looking for a social media strategist and manager. The New York Times Company is seeking a product manager of social and community, and Snooth Media is in need of a social media manager. Get the details on these openings and more below, [...]

Pinterest is easy to use and even easier on the eyes, which are two reasons that traffic to the online pinboard keeps pouring in. If you’ve got pretty things to sell, this infographic from LinchPin SEO can show you how to use Pinterest to turn heads.

Recently, the FBI busted the founders of the file hosting service MegaUpload.com for copyright infringement on a massive scale. Now it looks like the the government agency is in the market for a social media application to help them foresee and respond to crises.

Books make great conversation starters, especially online. At the Digital Book World Conference 2012 in New York, industry veterans encouraged publishers to let their hair down and have some fun with social media to engage their readers.

Flowtown and Column Five have put in the work so you don’t have to – they’ve put together a Social Media Cheat Sheet for small businesses that covers the ins and outs of the social media ecosystem and can help you navigate the major social media sites on the web.

What does it mean to have a ‘social business’?  The term is thrown around more than a hot potato these days and nobody can seem to pinpoint its definition.  Does it mean a traditional business who engages in social media?  Does it mean a business that earns revenue using social media?  Does it mean a [...]

Inside Social Apps 2012 will be coming to San Francisco in just two weeks. The event, held on February 8-9, will bring together the industry’s leading developers for two days of panels, discussions, and networking around the social and mobile app ecosystem.