Well folks, it's about that time of the year where people all over the country give thanks and appreciation for the people and things that made them who they are today. Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I thought I'd share 10e20's list of thanks from each employee. Unfortunately, I didn't really bother… [read more]
Ok, so you may not have the Twitter following that @aplusk or @britneyspears has, nor may you ever. But there are a few things you can do to increase that followers number in your profile. Avatar: check, Background Design: check, Bio: check Here be the basics. People want to know who and what they are… [read more]
Earlier this month I came across a post on Brains on Fire called "Why You Don't Need Social Media Consultants." The author of the post basically says that social media is common sense and that you shouldn't need to hire a consultant to help you essentially be yourself on social networks. From the post: "If… [read more]
While I attended Pubcon last week, I had a chance to catch the "Twitter Landscape - Hot Topics and Trends" panel. It was one of the first Twitter panels in a very heavy Twitter lineup. The session had some great speakers (including 10e20 bossman Chris Winfield) and ended up with a really big turnout! … [read more]
My colleagues (well, mostly Chris and Danielle) share a lot of pictures of family, friends and their daily lives, so I figured it'd be fun to incorporate the occasional image into a social media pic tip. 10e20's first SMPT, courtesy of lil' V, is "Stay comfortable": What do we mean by "comfortable"?… [read more]
For any social media user at any level, add-ons and plugins can be of great help in saving time and creating new opportunities. Some of the listed are for specific sites, while others are more general. Check out some of them and see if anything can work for you. Social Media for Firefox Extension This… [read more]
Business.com recently published the results of a social media study that surveyed about 3,000 North American business professionals to see how social media is used and how it impacts their working lives. Below is a summary of the findings, as well as areas of opportunities based on the results. Result… [read more]
Raise your right hand and repeat after me. I [insert name], Chief Marketing Officer of [insert company name], do solemnly swear to: Prevent squatters from taking over our company URLs on Twitter or other major social media websites and get them back if/when they do Prevent employees from reserving… [read more]
The best session I attended this week at Pubcon was Competitive Intelligence: Know Thy Competitor Well. It had a great lineup of speakers and the place was packed full of attendees. In case you missed the panel and wanted to learn a bit more about how to monitor your competitors, I've got a recap handy… [read more]
It's been a hectic week in Las Vegas for Pubcon, but I've managed to sit in on a couple sessions and pick up a few tidbits of advice from the panelists. Below are some helpful tips about PR and brand management that I gleaned from two sessions this week. Social Media and PR Top tips from the Social Media… [read more]
