I wouldn’t blame you for relaxing and staying off of the Internet this weekend, assuming you were exhausted from Turkey Thursday and Black Friday. Still, there’s plenty going on out there, so I’m collecting some of my most heavily clicked & shared links from this past weekend. Here’s your Social 6: #6 Sorry, Beliebers: ‘Gangnam… Continue reading Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Fashion-Tech, & Libel: the Social 6, Weekend Recap Edition
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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
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:
Everything You’re Ashamed You Missed Yesterday: the Social 6 Recap for 10/20/12
Folks, this past Friday saw a slew of great stuff get shared out by yours truly, and clicked, shared, retweeted, you name it from all of you. Your peers pick the top 6 stories, and I rank ’em, same as always. Here’s your Social 6: #6: The Changing Nature of Customer Relationships (Destination CRM) #5: Making Yourself… Continue reading Everything You’re Ashamed You Missed Yesterday: the Social 6 Recap for 10/20/12
LinkedIn, Women in Binders, and Lynx in The Social 6 News Roundup
I’d normally write more of an intro, but I’m sitting here with my new Community Management Associate, Matthew Lum (AKA @matthewjlum on Twitter), and I know you want to get to the news you missed over the last 24 hours. So, let’s dive in, shall we? Here’s your binder-less Social 6 for 10/18/12: #6: Case Study:… Continue reading LinkedIn, Women in Binders, and Lynx in The Social 6 News Roundup
Baby Boomers, iPad Mini Accessories, and Facebook Follower ROI in the Social 6 for 10/12/12
Hey look, it’s the Social 6! This is the first time in awhile not a single one of the articles came from Mashable, oddly enough. There’s plenty of good reading below, capped by a very nice piece by @sarahneedleman & @EvelynRusli. Here’s your Social 6: #6: ComScore: Instagram attracts more site engagement than Twitter on smartphones (Brafton)… Continue reading Baby Boomers, iPad Mini Accessories, and Facebook Follower ROI in the Social 6 for 10/12/12
Gamification, Jobhunting, iPad Mini, and. . . Cats? The Social 6 News Roundup for 10/11/12
I hope you guys were doing your jobs yesterday, as opposed to scouring Twitter, Google+, and the like for social media-news. Not to fret if you missed anything, since I have the 6 links that were most shared, liked, and clicked on within my social circles yesterday. Never saw a social media list featuring forum… Continue reading Gamification, Jobhunting, iPad Mini, and. . . Cats? The Social 6 News Roundup for 10/11/12
The Social 6, Birthday Edition!
No, silly, it’s not the Social 6’s birthday – it’s mine! I thought I’d spend my birthday bringing you some of the best stories of the last 24 hours, including Twitter’s new VP of design’s choice in Twitter clients, how Zynga continues to slide, and analyst expectations of the iPad Mini. Here’s your Social 6:… Continue reading The Social 6, Birthday Edition!
Tweetmeme’s Farewell, Apple Maps, & 4 more stories you missed in the Social 6
Yesterday wasn’t the biggest day ever for interesting news & views around the social media ecosphere, but that’s OK. Still, there’s plenty to read, including TweetMeme‘s sad demise, tips for starting a standout small business, and Apple’s current challenges — which, of course, most companies would kill for. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Top 4 gamification… Continue reading Tweetmeme’s Farewell, Apple Maps, & 4 more stories you missed in the Social 6
Twitter & China, Google+ & Journalism, and Social Media + Screwups: The Social 6
Lots of fun news & views yesterday while I was wallowing away in synagogue for Yom Kippur. Yesterday we had a great set of pieces clicked on & shared by you guys, including Twitter’s interesting strength within China, potential good news for the iPad Mini, and G+’s effect on journalism. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Teenagers… Continue reading Twitter & China, Google+ & Journalism, and Social Media + Screwups: The Social 6