Social Media is Official Media
Most of the times when I speak to a crowd of professionals about social media, the same question tends to come up: “How do I separate business and work?” Well [...]
Social media means Community
What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can [...]
New Social Media Ventures
I have been diversifying a lot of my efforts lately so you might have seen less of me around here. This is only a good thing. I’ve realized that one must place some eggs in different baskets. Yes, I’m making some investments in different social media ventures and soon you will see them blossom one by one.
Social Media Companies and Low Customer Satisfaction
When you say social media you mainly think of the people forming communities, the relationships between them and their power to drive attention, money and fun over the Internet. If you think of a social media company, you naturally assume that they consider their own users as the most valuable assets and that keeping them happy is a must to reach a level of success.
Full Story »3 Reasons Why You Should Drop Automate Twitter Retweets
When it comes to microblogging platform Twitter, nothing helps spread the news faster than the retweets. Followers reproduce interesting tweets of others, and, in a matter of minutes, word spreads [...]
Full Story »Desktop or Web-based Twitter Client?
Ever since Twitter took over the 140 character world of microblogging, there have been hordes of clients and apps popping up, trying to make our tweeting experience better, richer, easier. Everything is covered, from multiple accounts, to Twitter team management and tweet analytics. But before getting into analyzing features and options in order to choose your preferred client, there is one first decision to be made: which type of application will you choose, a desktop one or its web-based version?
Full Story »Ten Travel Sites for Business Travelers
Traveling on business? If you need some sites to plan your trip, gather information, make friends, the following might be just what you need. Instead of opening overly expensive travel guides, click on any of the these links, for a unique experience, that will show you new places through the eyes of real travelers, just like you and me. I’ll be going back to my country (Dominican Republic) to provide a consultancy to a group of Tech Start-Up CEO on the use of Social Media. You know me! in the excitement of the trip, I’ve done some research and I am happy to share the results with you.
Full Story »Raise Money for Your Startup through Crowdfunding Sites
If you have a startup idea, but you cannot bring it to life because of lack of funds, you might want to take a look at the following resources.
Full Story »Track Your Twitter Reputation with Chatterscope
Any online entrepreneur knows how important reputation monitoring is for business. But real-time streaming made it impossible for many companies to monitor and respond effectively to brand mentions. Small businesses hire Twitter account managers, who watch the trends, and attempt to “catch” every brand mention. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they don’t.
Full Story »Is Crowdsourcing a Viable Choice for Your Business?
A good design is vital for online success, as important as content and context. Agency quality designs are expensive, and small businesses often prefer a DIY approach, that doesn’t always work. There are a number of resources to support such a choice, from “design your own logo” software, like the free logo maker by HP, to free banner makers and free website builders.
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