Category Archives: Social Media

Information pertaining to social media: blogs, linkedin, facebook, twitter

NAMA Conference 2012

Today, I will be checking out the NAMA 2012 Conference  Twitter hashtag #NAMA12 This conference showcases some of the top Agricultural Companies in the country. In addition, a lot of colleges and Universities compete in a number of NAMA Events. I am looking forward to seeing and connecting with a number of people I have…

LinkedIn and Facebook Observations

Marketing Observations I have found in 2010 Some observations I have made from marketing using social networks for business marketing. I really think there  will be a gravitation toward Facebook and LinkedIn over the next few months. Both of these social network sites have put in a lot of functionality that make them the go-to…

Time Spent on Social Networks

Are you spending more and more of your time on social networks? Today in the USATODAY is an interesting article. ” Time spent on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube grows” Could you have ever imagined a time where everyone has to check their voice mail, email,  mail and facebook news or twitter news to see what is…

Is Facebook good or bad for business – Try this trick

I have to admit, I always thought Facebook was just a friends website. Then, I discovered the powerful search component. You can search key words on people, pages, groups, posts by everyone, posts by friends. I now think businesses can connect with people using search terms and adding to the conversation. Try it, you might…

Where do you go for your news?

Social Media – Is it changing the face of the news industry? Over the past couple of years, I have seen a trend toward people giving up their newspaper subscription, not watching the local television news and turning more and more to their computers. Where are people going for the latest news.  My guess, people …

Changing your Twitter Profile Picture

Profile Picture on Twitter Wow is this a “touchy” subject. Let’s get into it! Company versus Personal First-off, I think most of us would agree a personal picture is better than hiding behind a company brand if you want to develop a closer relationship. How often should you update your picture? I think it is…

How transparent is your company?

Web 2.0 is here and its one channel to use to market yourself. One of the trends of Social Media is to become more transparent to others and connect to others. Below is my definition of transparent. Transparent – When you know you are affective using Social Media  in your company! – – Brent Pohlman,…

Are you celebrating tweets?

Is twitter about celebrating tweets or being more real? Celebrating Tweets in Twitter I saw a company this week celebrating tweets. They posted their 600th tweet and were celebrating this fact. I guess I missed that celebration some time ago… I am not sure too many people would care. Be careful about falling in love…

What is the most effective Social Media Platform for companies?

Which social media platform do you feel is most effective? Share your thoughts  and comments.