As you guys know, the Social 6 isn’t just about what yesterday’s top stories were; it’s about finding some hidden gems that might wind up being important but didn’t necessarilly grab “above the fold” placement. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Urban Tour Guide Game StrayBoots Launches Out Of SMS; iPhone App Available Now (TechCrunch) #5:… Continue reading Diabetes Awareness, King.com, Foodily, Strayboots Top the Social 6 for 11/16/12
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Yammer, Data Visualization, and the Facebook Stock Rally Top the Social 6 for 11/15/12
You know the drill by now: I share what you guys clicked on, shared, and retweeted the most yesterday, which was actually a doozy of a day. I especially recommend #2, though I’m admittedly a bit biased since I’m an entrepreneur worried about his health. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Social media overwhelming some SMBs (BizReport)… Continue reading Yammer, Data Visualization, and the Facebook Stock Rally Top the Social 6 for 11/15/12
Tumblr’s agencies list, Papa John’s spam, and Groupon’s stock woes in the Social 6 for 11/14/12
These days, if you blink, you’ll likely miss something. Thank god for the Social 6, I always say. That say, I can get a quick idea of what links were popular yesterday, including Groupon’s continued woes, ways to maximize LinkedIn, what agencies Tumblr is recommending, and exactly what else Papa John’s is serving up… Continue reading Tumblr’s agencies list, Papa John’s spam, and Groupon’s stock woes in the Social 6 for 11/14/12
Spotify, Bonobos, Lead Gen, and Law Firms’ Social Media Use in the Social 6 for 11/13/12
In case you were busy, oh, working on Monday, we’ve got you covered. The last day saw a number of good stories, from a duo of strong Business 2 Community pieces, to the 2nd part of my two-part discussion with Bonobos’ John Rote over on the Going Social companion site, to Spotify’s (de)valuation. Here’s your… Continue reading Spotify, Bonobos, Lead Gen, and Law Firms’ Social Media Use in the Social 6 for 11/13/12
Zynga, Social Media in China, and Geolocating Racist Tweets in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
Good morning, folks, and welcome to another week which will likely have a slew of great social media-centric news. This weekend’s shares weren’t half shabby either, between LinkedIn tips, tensions between social media and Chinese leadership, and exactly where racism in the U.S. comes from. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Zynga Announces Acquisition Of November… Continue reading Zynga, Social Media in China, and Geolocating Racist Tweets in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
Social Media in 2013, Election Fallout, and Instagram Web Profiles in Today’s Social 6 News Recap
Happy morning after the morning after! I’m referring, of course, to election night, which spurred a number of follow-up stories I shared out yesterday, and am recapping today. If you’re already over the election, no problem: we have a few other highlights, including Instagram’s new web profiles, a pee-powered generator (that’s one innovation I’d never… Continue reading Social Media in 2013, Election Fallout, and Instagram Web Profiles in Today’s Social 6 News Recap
Instagramming Ballots, Sergey Brin’s “dread”, & 4 more: The Social 6, Election Recap Edition
Busy day yesterday! In case you didn’t know, we elected a new president. It just happened to be the same guy as the last one. Still an exciting day, all in all, with the top 2 stories today relating to the election, and the third very interesting with respect to the current Sandy-related gas shortage,… Continue reading Instagramming Ballots, Sergey Brin’s “dread”, & 4 more: The Social 6, Election Recap Edition
NYC Marathon Social Media Fallout & 5 other stories in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
I don’t want you thinking I’m too NYC-centric, between the NYC Marathon fallout and “Sandy Smartphone” stories in the Social 6, weekend recap edition. There were some pretty big stories shared, clicked on, and retweeted by y’all this weekend, and some pretty great stories missed the cut. See, that’s what you get for spending the… Continue reading NYC Marathon Social Media Fallout & 5 other stories in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
Here’s what NYCers think about the Marathon’s Cancellation
What do NYCers think about the Marathon being cancelled? I checked for tweets within 10km of my zip code in order to find out. I was surprised to see how one-sided opinion seems to be on this issue — not that I disagree. Here’s a taste:
Path for iPad, Salesforce’s Partner Growth, and Mobile Tech at Weddings: The Social 6 for 11/2/12
Now that the iPad Mini is finally available for purchase, I think I’ll stop queuing up news about it. Frankly, I’m sleeping through new articles a bit – even though you guys are certainly clicking on all of them. Anyhow, time to let a new topic take “Mini Tablet Wars” space in my tweet queue.… Continue reading Path for iPad, Salesforce’s Partner Growth, and Mobile Tech at Weddings: The Social 6 for 11/2/12