Category Archives: Social Networking

“Brand of Brothers: A Social Media Chorus”

Over the last couple of days, many people are asking the question: Can brands be social? The vision of social media relations, to me, sees consumers interacting and conversing with a brand. So the question becomes, what is a brand? … Continue reading

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“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

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“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

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“Hi Mom! I’m on TV: A Seesmic First Look”

Last Friday I was honored to receive an invite to participate in Seesmic’s Private Beta. For those of you who don’t know, Seesmic is the hottest invite in Silicon Valley. That’s due, in part to French Founder Loic Le Meur‘s … Continue reading

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“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

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“3sday’s 3Q’s in 3 Min: Adrienne Sanders, San Francisco Business Times”

Happy Thursday and welcome to another edition of “3Q’s in 3Min.” 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 the camera … Continue reading

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“The Social Graph is PEEEEOPLE!”

As the dust settles on last week’s latest installment of the social network showdown between MSFT/Facebook and GOOG/Everyone Else, the idea of a universal social graph looks a little clearer. But what is it and how does it affect PR … Continue reading

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“PR to Enterprise: Beam me Up!”

In PR, it’s often difficult to determine how to use social media tools for our Enterprise clients. Also difficult: how to use social media tools for internal PR. Last night, at a Social Media Club event, the topic of the … Continue reading

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“Twitterpated: A Twitter How-To”

I know a lot of you are looking at this post and thinking, “not another blog post about Twitter.” That’s totally acceptable. I have often thought the same thing and, for that reason, have stayed away from a Twitter post. … Continue reading

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“It’s a Conversation, Stupid! Part 3: The Approach”

So hopefully you’ve had enough time to catch up with Part 1, a short introductory post, and Part 2, a brief history of the social aspects of the internet. Although very basic, Part 2 is particularly crucial as it gives … Continue reading

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