It’s hard to imagine anything eclipsing yesterdays horrific shootings in Connecticut – and at least on the Social 6, nothing didn’t. But it was the story of the day by a large margin, with idiots even pretending to be the now-dead shooter on Facebook. KMart got in on the newsjacking fun in our top spot… Continue reading Newsjacking Sandy Hook, Google Plus Upgrades, and Airline VIPs: the Social 6 for 12/15/12
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Contrail Systems, Bunchball, and Hi-Tech Jeans: the Social 6 for 12/14/12
Folks, yesterday we had a pretty mixed bag with respect to stories being shared. Between bluetooth clothing, viral film marketing, and incredibly profitable (and quick) exits from the market, yesterday had it all. Here’s your Social 6: #6: The ‘Pacific Rim’ Trailer Lays Bare All of Guillermo Del Toro’s Viral Secrets (The Atlantic Wire) #5: Bunchball shows… Continue reading Contrail Systems, Bunchball, and Hi-Tech Jeans: the Social 6 for 12/14/12
Facebook’s Privacy Chances, Photo Wars, and Kevin Smith: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/13/12
Lots of news regarding Facebook’s privacy changes over the last 24 hours, as well as the ongoing disagreement between Facebook and Twitter with respect to photo sharing. There’s also a goingsoci.al piece built off of a segment from my Going Social book which seemed to get quite a good chunk of your clicks as well.… Continue reading Facebook’s Privacy Chances, Photo Wars, and Kevin Smith: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/13/12
Wink, Material Wrld, Facebook Gifts, & Cardfree: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/12/12
Happy 12/12/12 folks! For some reason, most of the news across the social web yesterday – or at least the news that I shared and you all clicked on and re-shared – had to do with money. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Top Domains: Forexpros Buys Investing.com For $2.45M, Launches One-Stop Financial Portal For Everyday Investors… Continue reading Wink, Material Wrld, Facebook Gifts, & Cardfree: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/12/12
Google+ Communities, Instagram Photos in Twitter, & Social Media Gaffes: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/11/12
We’re almost as 12/12/12! Hang in there folks. In the meantime, here are the most clickworthy, shareworthy things I posted across my social channels yesterday. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Google Plus launches Communities and Snapseed features (Castleford) #5: Customer Behavior Can Unlock the Marketing Kingdom (CMSWire) #4: How To Perform A Competitive Blog Analysis (CHECKLIST) (Business 2 Community) #3: Forget… Continue reading Google+ Communities, Instagram Photos in Twitter, & Social Media Gaffes: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/11/12
Spotify Apps, Cover Photo Crackdown, and the Rise of the PANK: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/3/12
Welcome back, everyone! I know a lot of you take a breather from being deeply embedded in news sources the entire week and I don’t blame you. That being said, we had a very useful stories last week, from how to leverage apps to improve your Spotify music discovery, to the risk of the PANK,… Continue reading Spotify Apps, Cover Photo Crackdown, and the Rise of the PANK: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/3/12
LivingSocial Layoffs, Social CMOs, & Twitter’s List of No-Nos: The Social 6 News Roundup for 11/30/12
Folks, we did it. We made it to Friday. Thursday, however, had plenty of interesting stories clicked on & shared on my social radar, including the troubles at LivingSocial, a guest post by yours truly on Young Upstarts, and a look at how “Social” certain CMOs are. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Street Fight Daily: LivingSocial… Continue reading LivingSocial Layoffs, Social CMOs, & Twitter’s List of No-Nos: The Social 6 News Roundup for 11/30/12
Facebook Monetization, MyHeritage, Banjo, & Reddit: the Social 6 for 11/29/12
There was just so much goodness going around yesterday that this story about 500px’s arrival on iPhone got crowded out – and 500px is a pretty sharp site/platform/service. I’d have put it in the top 6, but alas, the rules are the same as always: whatever I share that you guys click on & share the most,… Continue reading Facebook Monetization, MyHeritage, Banjo, & Reddit: the Social 6 for 11/29/12
Cyber Monday, Pitch Engine, Lanyrd, and Twitter Archives: the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/28/12
Lots of good stuff you might have missed yesterday, which is why I’m here to curate it all for you. Today we’ve got some Cyber Monday ramifications, the FBI’s forward-thinking use of social media, some innovation courtesy of Lanyrd (one of my favorite apps), and more. Here’s your Social 6: #6 Social-Media Shaming About A Dumb… Continue reading Cyber Monday, Pitch Engine, Lanyrd, and Twitter Archives: the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/28/12
Diabetes Awareness, King.com, Foodily, Strayboots Top the Social 6 for 11/16/12
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