Social Media 101

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  • Not Only Is Spam Annoying, But It’s Killing the Earth!

    In honor of Earth Day, Wordstream, a company that provides Internet marketing software and tools, created a very interesting infographic concerning the negative effects the Internet has on the planet. How were we to know that while we were  searching for “funny cat pictures” or watching LEEEEROOOYY JEEENKKINS go into battle, we were also causing…

  • It’s Finally Here!: Behold The Apple iPad 2

    Beginning at 5PM local time, the much anticipated iPad 2 will be on sale across the U.S. at Apple stores (236 to be exact), AT&T & Verizon stores, Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, and other Apple-Authorized Resellers. Additionally, customers can order their iPad 2 at Apple.com starting at 1AM PT/4AM ET on March 11th. Furthermore, Apple…

  • Yahoo! Gives MyBlogLog The Pink Slip

    After a little over six years as an online community, MyBlogLog has been given the proverbial pink slip by  its parent company, Yahoo!, in an attempt to cut costs. Originally created by Cloudspace, MyBlogLog allows interactions between bloggers by way of a web widget that also enables members to see who visited  their blog. Acquired…

  • Hashable: Keeping Track Of Your Relationships

    Let’s face it.  Business cards are out of style.  People are no longer buying fancy business cards and handing them out for people to put in their rolodex.  Come on, it’s 2011 people, it’s time for a better way to track your business and social relationships in a more efficient and beneficial way.  Hashable is…

  • Why is About.me so Important?

    About.me is a single site with access to all your personal social media site information(Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Formspring, etc) and analytics on who comes to visit and what they read about you. Any user can figure out exactly who comes to look at their data. About.me allows users to personalize their own page by…

  • Can’t shake the never ending Facebook trail? Here’s a suggestion.

    As we all know Facebook has taken over the internet.  It is currently the second most visited site and has roughly 500 million users.  With all the publicity and success that Facebook has had, they have also had a significant amount of backlash from users about privacy concerns.  So what can you do? The first…

  • Got Questions? Need answers? Just ask Quora!

    So you’re probably sitting there thinking to yourself, “What’s the difference between Quora and the numerous other online question or information sites?”  Well there are actually several.  Quora is a continually improving collection of questions and answers created, edited, and organized by all the users of the site. credit You can search specific questions, people,…

  • Verizon Announces Support of iPhone 4

    Ever since Apple’s iPhone was released, it has been available exclusively to AT&T users. However, this is soon to change.  Verizon has just announced that they will begin supporting the iPhone 4 on February 10, 2011.  Verizon customers can pre-order their iPhone 4 on February 3.  Those who purchase the phone through Verizon will be…

  • Free Shipping Day is the New Cyber Monday

    Free Shipping Day is the New Cyber Monday

    Cyber Monday outpaced Black Friday in 2009 as THE holiday shopping day by nearly $300 million in sales. Most holiday shopping surveys predict further growth this year. Forrester Research estimates total sales will increase 16 percent this yea and an Accenture survey found more than 70 percent of consumers plan to do a portion of…

  • Network Roulette: A New Approach to Networking

    If you’ve ever sought an alternative to awkward introductions and brief conversations that lead to nowhere, this is worth a look. Coined “Network Roulette,” the Brazen Careerist style of networking aims to cut straight to the chase, always giving each party the option to walk away without hurting any feelings. It’s like speed-dating for those…

  • Interview: findmyaccident.com

    Interview: findmyaccident.com

    We recently got the chance to talk with Justin Schneider and the team from findmyaccident.com (FMA). Their site serves up interactive accident reports and resources across the country. In doing so, they’re taking advantage of a host of social media techniques. Read on to learn about how the idea developed, and get a glimpse at…