Twitter Wants You to Read Before You Retweet

Twitter Wants You to Read Before You Retweet

Twitter is taking a stab at ensuring its users engage in meaningful conversations. “To help promote informed discussion,” Twitter is testing a new feature that will ask users if they really want to retweet a link they haven’t actually taken the time to read...
Building Human Connection through Social Media

Building Human Connection through Social Media

A few weeks ago, I was trying to line up a time to visit one of my best friends from college. She ended up calling me on the phone to discuss specifics and while we were talking, I thought about the last time we talked on the phone. I can’t even remember when we did....
Green Bean Casserole: Side dish or epic marketing plan?

Green Bean Casserole: Side dish or epic marketing plan?

The Sunday before Thanksgiving I darted into a local grocery store to grab the dozen-or-so items I still needed for Thursday’s big dinner. On the list were all the ingredients for Green Bean Casserole. I knew where to get to everything I needed – with the exception of...
Don’t be a Flower!

Don’t be a Flower!

Three C’s of Community Management: Curiosity, Courtesy, Constancy I love alliteration so I hope you’ll bear with me after reading the title of this blog. And, alliteration aside, these three c’s really do have a lot to do with community management. Of course,...
How Social Media has Changed the World of Sports Journalism

How Social Media has Changed the World of Sports Journalism

It’s been covered over and over again how much social media has changed our world the past few years. From communication to job searching to procrastination and time-wasting, social media leaves a mark. There’s also no doubt social has vastly changed the tasks for...