When I first started in social media and spent a lot more time watching and listening than posting on Twitter several more experienced users of the medium reached out to me and encouraged me to ask questions. They encouraged me to learn more about how to use the social space and spent a lot of time … Continue reading NewsSpark beta available to Dispatch readers
More Followers, More Engagement, Less Time!: Webinar Takeaways
This webinar seemed to be more about personal branding than how to implement these tips for your company or organization. That being said, some of the tips are relevant. My notes and takeaways from the webinar are below. Like everyone else, Guy Kawasaki, author of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur, underscored engagement and conversations throughout the webinar. You … Continue reading More Followers, More Engagement, Less Time!: Webinar Takeaways
Social media in a crisis
For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed this weekend's tweets were full of #stl and #tornado. An EF-4 tornado hit Lambert International Airport, the airport I fly out of most often. I was lucky and left Friday morning, but I left my car behind in one of the long-term … Continue reading Social media in a crisis
SXSW Community Engagement Takeaways
The Community Engagement Strategies: Rational Debate or Herding Cats? session at South by Southwest was one of the best sessions I attended. There were too many suggestions to write about each one, so I'll stick with my top five. Start a community IN PERSON first because then there's already a connection. Communities must be centered … Continue reading SXSW Community Engagement Takeaways
SXSW is Like Twitter in Real Life
This choice piece of wisdom was passed on to me about day two in the massive conference, but the statement is absolutely valid and not just for South by Southwest, for almost all conferences. All conferences have name tags. This makes it easy to see who you are talking to, just like a … Continue reading SXSW is Like Twitter in Real Life