Category: Social activity
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Mind your children, please
My husband and I traveled to London, England for our honeymoon. When queued for the Subway trains (the Tube), a pleasant recording would politely repeat “Mind your children, mind the gap”. And people did. Parents need to mind their child’s use of the internet, specifically social media sites like Facebook. There is so much […]
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Balance professional and personal on social media
I have a personal and a professional presence on social media. Balancing the two is a personal preference and I’d like to share some thoughts with you. I’m going to start off on Facebook for now. Many of these concepts can be applied to other social networks too. Facebook is geared toward personal interaction and […]
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Connections
Connections are very important in social media. When you meet someone, new or otherwise do they think about you later in the day? I’d like to beleive and hope that I’m like that, people cant stop thinking about me. I have the conversation skills of a bartender because my Dad was a good one […]
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Trolls, bashing and what not to do
During December 2010 in the Syracuse, NY area there were two tragic deaths, both were victims of crime. I watched news reporting of the deaths and saw many beautiful posts on Facebook honoring the people who passed away. I did not know either victim and felt compassion and sympathy for the families and friends who […]
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Your audience will follow
As an experienced social media manager I am asked where and how I obtain followers, fans or connections from an audience (I’m referring to them collectively as “FFA”). The answer is simple, I seek them. So the question remains, how to seek FFA? That depends on which social network you target. There are different routes […]
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Social Media Management Work Ethic
Ethics defined are the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group. As a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State I am mandated to receive ethics training and I adhere to a strict Code of Professional Conduct governed by the American Institute of CPA’s. […]
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The Network that is Us
We are all connected in some way. The idea that everone is at most six steps away from any other person on Earth is relevant. This idea directly and indirectly most certaintly influences most social networks. Who is in your direct and indirect network? Engaging direct contacts frequently is a top priority of my […]
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Charity using Social Media
Charity, the act of contributing something of yourself to a non-profit cause or concern by my definition, is an important part of who I am. Charity work is an important part of my business. The simple act of helping an organization or individual who truly can benefit from my time gives me great joy. Social […]
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Kids on social media OMG?! Part two of two
Here are the links I promised you on the important topic of kids and social media, knowledge is good. Kids can talk in acronyms. I think it’s related directly to the increase of texting, lol, lmao, and ikr. Social media usage often includes abbreviations and I use them in a familiar casual conversation myself. http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php/ […]
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Social Media and AM radio
Social media is exploding. I read something recently that it’s not for just young people anymore, it’s gaining popularity with the 35+ crowd. AM radio has always been part of my conscience. It offers information, commentary and news in real time. Social media offers similar communication but it’s a huge collective of people, […]
