We’ve made our way into 2012 and as we start the new year with a fresh slate it’s the perfect time to look back and see what we did right (and what we did wrong) over the past 12 months. A fun new infographic from Flowtown, in partnership with Column Five, takes a look at the biggest social media trends and events over the past year and determines which “hit the spot” and which “missed the mark.”
Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews. 
Last week I decided to check out Namesake, the new community for real-time conversation with real people, and offer up a review. So here it is—5 things I liked (and 2 I didn’t) about the new Namesake social network.
Ravenwood Fair, with a weekly growth of 1.3 million users, takes the number spot on the weekly growth chart, according to AllFacebook.com. The concept of this game, very familiar to social gamers, relies on the user to build and expand. This idea may be common, but every game has its own unique twist. The goal in Ravenwood Fair is to build a fair in the middle of a wild forest.
The long-awaited premiere of Ridley Scott’s and Kevin Macdonald’s ‘Life In A Day’ YouTube documentary is finally here. Find out where to watch it online after the jump.
Tired of your parents telling you to stop playing video games? What if you told them that you could win scholarship money by doing so?
