By Sifiso Mazibuko December 24, 2014 It can certainly be argued that 2014 is the year that social media truly came of age. As Facebook continually tinkers with its ever-mysterious Newsfeed algorithm, Snapchat captures ever more dodgy micro videos of prepubescent tweens and teens all over the US and Western Europe and Instagram’s … Continue reading 8 social media winners and losers for 2014
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11 Social Media Trend Predictions for 2015
Vishal Pindoriya December 23, 2014 So, was 2014 everything you dreamed it would be and more? Or was it one series of surprises after another, each one slightly worse than the last, until you felt your soul slipping away into a level of hell that Dante’ was too scared to write about…Oh come on, … Continue reading 11 Social Media Trend Predictions for 2015
What Can You Post On Social Media For Business?
Jen Phillips April December 23, 2014 Every week, I have conversations with small business owners about how to use social media for their businesses. Many of those conversations have a similar theme and that revolves around what to post. Maybe some of these sound familiar? SMB Owner: “We started a FB page but it’s … Continue reading What Can You Post On Social Media For Business?
Mixed Messaging On Social Media
Vishal Pindoriya December 23, 2014 According to Jonah Lipton with the London School of Economics and Political Science, the people of Freetown, Sierra Leone (where Lipton is living while doing his fieldwork), are very much confused about the Ebola outbreak in the region. Lipton wrote in August how social media, and WhatsApp in particular, … Continue reading Mixed Messaging On Social Media
Experts’ Views: 5 Social Media Trends For 2015
Ingrid Ewen December 22, 2014 As we near the end of another year, the world of social media has once again seen massive changes. With 2015 fast approaching, we asked industry experts what trends they expect to see in 2015 and how those trends will change the way people work in the world of … Continue reading Experts’ Views: 5 Social Media Trends For 2015
Worst Practices For Social Media Customer Service
Vishal Pindoriya December 21, 2014 Since we recently brought you some examples of how many major brands are getting customer service right using social media, it only seemed fair to show you the flip side of that coin. After all, in reality there are more brand getting it wrong than right, and that’s … Continue reading Worst Practices For Social Media Customer Service
To Buy Or Not To Buy? – Do You Buy Social Media Followers?
Jason King December 21, 2014 Building relationships and followers organically on social media takes time and effort, often depleting your company resources of money and time. On any social media platform, one of the most important objectives is to increase your followers – thus demonstrating your marketing prowess and apparent popularity. It’s an … Continue reading To Buy Or Not To Buy? – Do You Buy Social Media Followers?
5 Tips On Using Social Media To Build Your Personal Brand
Lauren Riley December 20, 2014 When it comes to looking for a job in the digital industry, it’s not enough to just fire off a CV and cover letter and hope for the best. The internet and social media has given job seekers the chance to promote themselves beyond the traditional job application, and … Continue reading 5 Tips On Using Social Media To Build Your Personal Brand
How These Top Companies Are Excelling In Social Media Customer Service
Vishal Pindoriya December 20, 2014 There’s no question that using social media for customer service is something that every company should be doing. We recently highlighted 10 ways that you can use customer service to improve your company’s customer service through social channels, so if you need some more good ideas after this you … Continue reading How These Top Companies Are Excelling In Social Media Customer Service
10 Awesome Apps that Help You Manage Your Social Media Accounts
Steve Young December 20, 2014 It can a quite an overwhelming and time-consuming task to balance your business, its social media accounts, and blog presence all at once. But help is at hand in the form of these 10 awesome apps that help businesses manage all their social media accounts effortlessly and in as … Continue reading 10 Awesome Apps that Help You Manage Your Social Media Accounts