Category Archives: Best Practices
“Let’s Get Physical: 10 Lessons Abt Social Media I Learned at the Gym”
A little secret about me: I’ve been involved with sports since I was a kid. I can give a rocking sports massage or plan a kick-a workout. At one point in my life, I’d even studied to become a Physical … Continue reading
“3sday’s 3Q’s in 3 Min: Kara Swisher, All Things D, Part 2”
It’s Thursday. I’m up in the sky on a trip to Austin, and you’re reading “3sday’s 3Q’s in 3 Min.”Every Thursday, socialTNT channels the spirit of citizen journalism by putting bloggers, reporters, PR pro’s or anyone with something to say … Continue reading
“MacBook Error: Six Tips To Apple On Social Media Marketing”
It’s MacWorld fever in San Francisco. I think their new Macbook, the MacBook Air, is beautiful, but everytime I hear the new name, I hear MacBook “Error.” Today I want to address the biggest MacBook Error: the thinness of their … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, How To, It's A Conversation, Marketing, New Media, Rants, Sharing is Caring, Social Media, Video
“Small Biz Social Media Spotlight: Trula Breckenridge”
“Stick It To The Man” week marches on, showing those big wigs at the Blog Council that real people use social media everyday. It’s also good for those of us in PR and Marketing to step back and see how … Continue reading
“3sday’s 3Q’s in 3 Min: John Markoff, New York Times Part 2″
It’s Thursday and time for another exciting installment of “3Q’s in 3 Min.” Every Thursday, socialTNT channels the spirit of citizen journalism by putting bloggers, reporters, PR pro’s or anyone with something to say about social media in front of … Continue reading
“Zuckerberg Plays Jetman While Facebook Burns”
[UPDATED INFORMATION BELOW] On Tuesday, Facebook took the hardest bashing of its short history, with FORTUNE’s Josh Quittner echoing the rest of the blogosphere in a post ruefully titled “RIP Facebook?” This follows Monday’s news that Facebook confirmed a finding … Continue reading
“Internet Diet: Are You Counting Click-ories?”
Last night, I made the commitment to my house that I would take an Internet fast to be Web free. That meant that once I got home from work, there would be no email, RSS reader, wikipedia or even blogging. … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, Social Networking
“Please Standby: Rethinking Online Video Strategy”
Ahhh, what a difference a year makes. Last year, “You” won Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, user-generated content was king, and everyone wanted to create a viral video. This week, there has been a lot of discussion of online … Continue reading
“Blogboarding: A Blog is Not an Ad”
What do this and this (click to enlarge) have in common? They are both self-promotion tools advertising ways their businesses can help you “promote” your business. That is not a blog. That is a blogboard, the online equivalent of a … Continue reading
“Apple’s Social Media Efforts Need to Ripen”
During the last several years, Apple has undeniably been the innovator in hardware design, software and personal consumer tech. They’ve also been on the cutting edge of entertainment by effectively bringing the music industry into the digital age. Last Friday … Continue reading










