Broadcasting is probably not my strong suit, but I had the chance to try a little something different on Friday, filling in as a guest co-host on the weekly live webcast for Hubspot, an inbound marketing company in Cambridge, MA. Joining Hubspot CMO Mike Volpe for their live streaming “Marketing Update,” I took a crack…
Category: Twitter
Erin Sharoni: Leveraging Twitter To Grow Your Brand
It wasn’t long ago that Erin Sharoni dismissed Twitter. A year-and-a-half later, @ErinSharoni attributes much of her success to the microblogging platform and the contacts she’s made by connecting to people via Twitter. She’s currently the sideline reporter on Darren Rovell’s new show, “CNBC SportsBiz: Game On” which airs Fridays at 7pm EST on Versus,…
9/11 in a Social Media World
Ten years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, a lot has changed in our world. Perhaps the biggest difference in American life that separates 2001 from 2011 is the proliferation of information technology and social media. Simply put, had the unprecedented events of 9/11 transpired in 2011, the tragedy would have been drastically different on…
Avoiding Twitter Spam: How Not To Get Hacked
In the last few weeks, Twitter hacking has run rampant and social spam is spreading faster than ever. While there’s no way to truly ever guarantee you’ll never be affected, most of it can be avoided with some simple insight and a healthy dose of precaution. Spoiler alert: Stop clicking on links. What follows is…
Facebook News Feed tweak: UI enhancement or ad platform?
If there’s one thing that drives me crazy about Facebook, it’s their penchant for making drastic changes without notice, or giving user the opportunity to opt out, or ease into said revisions. Their latest revamp of the Chat tool comes to mind; constantly logging me into Facebook Chat whenever I log into Facebook is not…