Helping Jessica and Patrick

Guys: I’d so, so much appreciate you taking a look at this fundraiser for my cousin Jessica and her husband Patrick and considering offering your support. They were both severely injured this week while watching the Boston Marathon near the finish line. While it’s so sad we live in a world where things like Monday’s tragedy… Continue reading Helping Jessica and Patrick

YouTube iOS Streaming, Google Gadgets, Marketing During Crises: the Social 6 for 4/16/13

It’s kind of funny how things pan out sometimes: on a day like today, I wouldn’t have imagined that most of my top links would lead to Google in one way or another, yet that’s exactly what happened. Today we saw a number of every useful, practical information — from how business blogging and G+… Continue reading YouTube iOS Streaming, Google Gadgets, Marketing During Crises: the Social 6 for 4/16/13

Bieber Debit Cards, Biz Best Practices, Social Media Hostility

Well it’s a busy day, so it’s a short post from me. Sorry, I’m boring today. But…you still love me since you’re still reading this :). Here’s your Social 6: #6: On being a hero (Christopher S. Penn blog) #5: Hostility on social networks rises to 78% of users (Slashgear) #4: The Wild and Wonderful Future of Wireless… Continue reading Bieber Debit Cards, Biz Best Practices, Social Media Hostility

Spotify, Pandora, Nexgate, Vine, Webby Nominees: the Social 6 for 4/9/13

Interestingly enough, today it seemed like plenty of the new that’s trending (Webby Awards, Spotify, Pandora, Colbert pushing Bill Clinton to Twitter) is much more pop culture than I normally go with my Social 6, as we normally lean more business-y. Then again, that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes, no? Here’s your Social 6:… Continue reading Spotify, Pandora, Nexgate, Vine, Webby Nominees: the Social 6 for 4/9/13

Instagram on Android, North Korea Hacked, New iPad, More on Goodreads and Amazon: the Social 6 for 4/4/13

Plenty of fun links out there today! And by fun, I  mean informative. I made sure not to share that much in terms of “Facebook Home” today, as I thought I’d let the smoke clear before weighing in. Heres your Social 6: #6: 20-Hour Workdays: 4 Ways To Survive A Startup (ReadWrite) #5: One Year… Continue reading Instagram on Android, North Korea Hacked, New iPad, More on Goodreads and Amazon: the Social 6 for 4/4/13

Twitter for Business, SEC & Social Media, and Digital Resumes: the Social 6 for 4/2/13

Folks, I’m not going to lie to you: April 2nd had a flew of good news & views around the social web. Now, I know the boss of your boss’ boss called you in for a four-hour meeting and you didn’t get caught up on your reading. No worries! I’ve got you covered. Here’s your… Continue reading Twitter for Business, SEC & Social Media, and Digital Resumes: the Social 6 for 4/2/13

Facebook Home, Feedly, Twitter Paid Edition, Vine Competition: the Social 6 for 4/1/13

Happy April, folks! Since it’s the first day of April, I think we can all assume that one of the below stories is a joke, and I’ll leave it up to you to figure out which it is. Either way, the leak of Facebook Home blew away everything else as the top story of the… Continue reading Facebook Home, Feedly, Twitter Paid Edition, Vine Competition: the Social 6 for 4/1/13

Gay Marriage, Women Entrepreneurs, YouTube Shutting Down: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

Wow, a pretty busy weekend in terms of the quality of the links that were being passed around. Of course, given it happens to be the first of April, the YouTube story simply had to be in the top spot (and it’s fun to watch). Yet the two marriage equality links, content sharing techniques, and… Continue reading Gay Marriage, Women Entrepreneurs, YouTube Shutting Down: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

Tweetdeck Upgrades, Storify VIP Service, Klout + Instagram, Amazon + Goodreads: the Social 6 for 3/29/12

It’s funny: there are slow weeks, and then there are weeks — days, actually — like yesterday. Pretty much everything that makes up the Social 6 from the last 24 hours is a must-read if you want to keep on top of mobile, digital, and social happenings. Between the Goodreads move, Klout’s added focus on… Continue reading Tweetdeck Upgrades, Storify VIP Service, Klout + Instagram, Amazon + Goodreads: the Social 6 for 3/29/12

Yoko Ono Tweets, Klout for Business, & Public Shaming: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

It’s been a quiet weekend on the social web, but factoring in Friday, there were quite a few pieces I’d curse myself if you missed. Here’s your Social 6: #6: 10 interesting digital marketing stats this week courtesy of Econsultancy (Econsultancy blog) #5: Businesses not on Google+ yet: here’s a nice @socialmedia2day rundown of its advantages (Social… Continue reading Yoko Ono Tweets, Klout for Business, & Public Shaming: the Social 6 Weekend Edition