Tag: Social Media

Thoughts on Twitter Moments - What You Can Learn

Today we’ll talk about the new release by Twitter, actually, the new feature by Twitter called Moments. We’ll talk about what it is. I’ve had a lot of questions from some of our members in our private member area as well about what does this new feature mean? Is there something I can do with it?… Read more »

The Business Benefits to Sharing Others Content [video]

Why would you want to share other people’s content? That’s one of the biggest questions asked about content curation. Here’s a good video interview that goes into detail about why it’s a perfect fit for anybody creating content. Here’s a quick recap of some of the key points covered: Sharing other peoples content should be… Read more »

Facebook is a Paid Platform

There’s a myth that social media is free or earned media. While this might be more true for some social networks it’s not true for Facebook. Back in the day (okay 1-2 years ago) you could maybe argue that garnering traffic from Facebook was “free”. Today and going forward it’s important that if you want… Read more »

Are There Now 2 Strikes Against Social Media?

A few interesting developments recently made me think a little about social media and engagement. I’m wondering if in some ways we are in the the final inning, 2 outs and up to bat with 2 strikes and waiting for the next pitch. First up is the news that People Trust Social Media Less Than Any Other Form… Read more »

Is Content Curation and Context Really Driving Consumers to Social Media?

I recently saw thought provoking post by Chad Pollitt regarding how content curation really is delivering context to the consumer, here’s some relevant elements from that piece: One compelling force driving consumers to social media platforms — whether they know it or not — is that there’s too much content on the Internet. This is why… Read more »