Well folks, I just read that the Pope has set up his own YouTube channel. Earlier last year the Queen of England did as well. I mean if these people (who are certainly no spring chickens!) and their staff have recognized the value of this medium for sharing information, I think it's time we all put aside our reservations and with some strategic direction, consider venturing onto YouTube… Continue

In honor of Inauguration Day, I thought I would take a look at our new president and the amazing things he has done for, and with, social media. If you ever have doubt about its power, take a look at our new president -- it helped him get there. He's even been hailed as the "first social media president."



What can we learn from his brilliant use of Web 2.0?

1) Make it personal

Obama and his team created… Continue

I can't tell you how many times I see someone who "thinks" they need to use social media to promote their business, so they set up a Facebook page, set up a Twitter account, maybe start a blog ... and then they all just sit there. Maybe they are enthusiastic to start, but within days, all activity fizzles out and it's left in the graveyard of other social media accounts started, but never updated.



Facebook applications are another tool that is often a waste of money if not done… Continue

Well, all the talk on Twitter the last couple of days has been this rash of "phishing" (basically stealing or tricking you into giving secure information) by some hackers of Twitter accounts.



It goes like this: you get a direct message from someone telling you to check out a funny blog post or some other innocuous message with a link. If you click on the link, it takes you to a site that looks just like, but isn't, Twitter or Facebook and asks you to enter your username and password.… Continue

First off, just want to say I am so excited to be a Twitter Moms featured contributor. Twitter and being a mom definitely sum up two of my biggest passions in life and how great to be able to combine the two in a space with other like-minded individuals!



I want to introduce myself briefly. I'll be blogging about using social media for business marketing and here's why. I have worked in public relations and journalism for the last 11+ years and have always been fascinated with how to… Continue