Posts Tagged ‘tips’

I remember when I first heard the buzz about this “LinkedIn” social network.  I imagined some upstart entertainment social network that would help me keep ‘up to date with all the in stuff going on in my community’.  As the buzz continued to grow and the term started getting thrown around more and more, I [...]

Join Baratunde Thurston (left), The Onion’s Director of Digital and author of How to Be Black, for an entertaining look at creative social media campaigns in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. Other speakers include Morin Oluwole (Facebook), Tim Devane (bitly), and SocialTimes' writer Devon Glenn.   Register now.

Online course platform Udemy has put together a great infographic with social media marketing tips to teach startups how to leverage social media to get the word out. Check it out after the jump.

We’ve put together a list of five Tumblr tips to help you plan, set up and run your Tumblr blog for maximum success.

I have found a way to access my Google Calendar information on the Kindle Fire other than by using the web browser. Unfortunately, the solution does require you to spend $9.99 to buy a key to use Exchange By Touchdown beyond 30 days, but you can try out the app for a month free first [...]

Over the weekend concerns about Facebook oversharing was the topic of posts on Google+ and on blogs. The concern is over Facebook’s new “frictionless sharing” with apps that automatically share information to the service. An example is Spotify, which will post the names of the songs that you are listening to on your Facebook newsfeed [...]

The tactic of scheduling tweets is often discussed by social media strategists across the spectrum. Even though each side of the debate may have valid points, I will argue that scheduling tweets can always have a positive outcome for your brand, if done correctly.

Viral marketing is a great way to spread the word about your product or brand, but how can you get a viral marketing campaign off the ground? KISS Metrics has put together a Viral Marketing Cheat Sheet that provides seven great tips designed to help you catapult your brand to viral success.

Thinking about starting a blog? Before you even think about sitting down to set up your blog and write your first post there are several questions you need to ask yourself. These seven important questions can help you determine whether you’re on the right track, how you should proceed and whether you should even be starting a blog at all.

When it comes to online video, shooting, editing and uploading your clip to YouTube, Vimeo or other online video sharing sites is only the beginning. Once your video is online you face the daunting task of actually getting people to watch. How do you promote yourself? Where should you focus your energies? We’ve put together a list of five tips for using social media to get more views.

With stop motion practically taking over the Internet, a lot of creative people are being inspired to try this technique out for themselves. But where do you start? We had the opportunity to talk to YouTube partner, filmmaker and stop motion expert Kyle Roberts for some insight, tips and examples.