There aren’t too many great social networking apps for the iPad, but I have found a select few that I find myself using on a regular basis. Below is the list that I use regularly that cover using Twitter, Facebook, blogging, news consumption and social/web stats. Hootsuite (free) – Still my personal favorite Twitter client, and if you are using this on your phone or computer, it makes sense to stay consistent. Friendly For Facebook (free) – I can’t believe that Facebook has not ...
Social Media
Facebook Page Or Profile? I Say Both.
I wrestled with the idea of creating a Facebook Page for my blog vs. just utilizing my Facebook Profile to promote. My initial thought was that I didn’t really see myself as being “celebrity” enough to warrant having what was once referred to as a “fan page”. It felt a bit vain to me, but I started to sense that I needed to re-visit the issue as more and more people I did not really know wanted to start connecting with me on Facebook professionally. After reading a few interesting articles ...
5 Sure Fire Social Media Tactics To Jump Start Your Job Search
A few years ago when I got laid off from Microsoft, I got a quick lesson in how important it was to invest time in your personal brand regardless of your job situation. I had not done that, and was then left with no online identity to fall back on. I was competing with thousands of other job applicants with my traditional cover letter and resume, and regardless of my qualifications, was often buried in an inbox of competition. Fast forward to today and I have a fantastic job that I ...
Search Engine Strategies 2011 Wrap Up
Well my first official speaking gig wrapped last week at Search Engine Strategies, and I had a blast. Definitely had some nerves up to and during my session titled “Social Media Solutions On A Budget”, but overall, I think it was a success. Much of what I covered was pulled from many of the blog posts I’ve written over the years here. Concepts such as using Linked In Groups to drive blog traffic, tools such as Hootsuite, BrandMentions.com & Sprout Social all were covered in my ...
Attending & Speaking At Search Engine Strategies 2011
I'm definitely looking forward to attending at Search Engine Strategies in New York next week. It will be my return to a show I attended quite often during my tenure at Microsoft Advertising. This time around I've gotten the folks over at SES to actually put me on stage where I will be speaking on a panel for the Social Media Solutions On A Budget session that I actually pitched and had accepted. For those of you attending, I would love your support and feedback. The session will be on ...
Hootsuite vs Tweetdeck: I’m Going Owl The Way
For quite some time Tweetdeck was my preferred choice when it came to social media management software. I’ve typically chosen software based solutions over web based ones for speed and performance when it comes to high touch computing. And for awhile Tweetdeck was meeting my needs, but I just grew increasingly more frustrated with performance issues with the Adobe Air platform. Constant software hangs, and slow downs just finally got to me and I decided it was time to take ...
