Tag: Social Media
Fake Facebook Friend Requests – How To Protect Yourself
Fake Facebook Friend requests could have much more serious implications than you think. Why? If they arrive via email. Yesterday, I received a poorly crafted, but fake Facebook Friend request: What’s the danger? What are these “more serious implications” I speak of? Because the email [...]
Facebook cussedness & my new Fan Page
****** Start of Facebook post ****** Hmm…my Facebook fan page , which I created yesterday, is not importing blog posts properly. Looking into it. Facebook is in some respects a ‘cussed’ application – counter intuitive, works in strange ways, feels like it has been thrown together and so on. I am not alone in my [...]
Top 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher
Twitter has become a powerful tool for community organizers, marketers, and others who want to share and receive information in a fast, friendly environment. It’s no wonder, then, that teachers have also found success on Twitter, using the tool to connect with students, share information with parents, and find useful resources. Here, we’ll take a [...]
User generated content for websites made easy.
User generated content for websites made easy? Yes, you heard right. For those experienced Internet Marketers who want more info real fast click here. But first of all, some of you will be wondering what user generated content is and why it is important. User Generated Content (UGC) is any material published on a website [...]
URL shortening – my favorite method.
Up until recently I have been using Bit.ly for my link shortening. For some time now I have had the impression that Bit.ly is not tracking clicks properly and have been busy testing http://su.pr/ which is part of StumbleUpon. Recently, at Bit.ly, my click figures have gone right down – sometimes just 1 or 2 [...]
Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser
Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser. Recently Google have released a translation tool which is built into their Chrome web browser, and which works automatically. This feature is currently only available in the Beta or Dev version. Google Chrome has 3 ‘varieties’: Stable, Beta and Dev Channel. I have been using the Dev [...]
Will Social Media and The Internet Kill the University System?
The title of this post comes from a very thought provoking article: Will Social Media and The Internet Kill the University System? The post comes from the Microgeist blog which provides social media resources, tips and commentary on the mood/spirit of microspace. I have added the blog to my RSS reader. You can follow the [...]
Photo sharing – the most buttery smooth experience.
We have all heard of Flickr and similar photo sharing services. Some of us may have tried some of the more professional applications. Last year I needed to find a top class way of sharing my photos. I looked at many options, including applications which I could host on my own server, special software and [...]
Imagine…a live photo feed like Twitter, but with pics.
DailyBooth – where you can share your life with others via photos. Post a photo instead of words. Use it to get real time updates on what your family and friends are doing. DailyBooth has a live, detailed map which shows where each picture is in the world. When a new photo appears on the [...]
Key social media site for finance, investing, and business topics
Networking with people who have similar interests is a key feature and benefit of social networking. Here is a key social media site for finance, investing, and business topics: Tip’d The choice of website name is clever!
National Swine Flu Situation Page (TM) – USA – VueTOO
National Swine Flu Situation Page The above page, besides being a useful Swine Flu resource, is an interesting use of the VueTOO service. I quote: Blend any content…. from anywhere…view it the way you want it…that’s VueTOO
Twenty-Two Interesting Ways* to use Twitter in the Classroom
I am very impressed with this Twitter related resource from various standpoints, which include: An Academic A Life Coach A Sales Trainer A Businessman An Internet Marketer A Business Consultant Twenty-Two Interesting Ways* to use Twitter in the Classroom * and Tips. The document, which is hosted on Google Docs, can be viewed online in [...]
The world of selling fresh produce is changing – thanks to Twitter.
If you want to see where the future is headed then check out this story about a London bakery using Twitter to tell its customers when batches of products are ready. They sell out real quick too! People and businesses who do not stay on the leading edge of technological developments will miss out on [...]
Twitter tracks cats' movements!
Twitter knows when the cat comes in and out! Check out this story: Tweeting Cat Door More comment here: Twitter-Enabled Cat Door Tweets a Kitty’s Comings and Goings
20+ Great Twitter Tools for Firefox
I like Twitter and the Firefox web browser. Here are 20+ Great Twitter Tools for Firefox. Enjoy!
14 Twitter directories to find new friends
Here is a handy list of Twitter directories where you can find new friends. Twitter is certainly taking off these days. This morning I saw a prominent bar across an established news site which had a direct link to news about Natasha Richardson on Twitter.
Find your next job with Twitter.
Partly in view of the current hard times that some people are experiencing, I have recently been writing articles on job search via unusual methods – things that can give people an extra edge, or ‘leg up’ in their job search. Here is an interesting article with information about using Twitter for job search. Be [...]
Surgeons send ‘tweets’ from operating room.
Twitter is becoming ubiquitous! I quote: It’s potentially a risky surgery, but everything’s ready: The doctors and nurses are in the operating room, the surgical instruments are sterilized and ready to go, and the chief resident is furiously Twittering on his laptop. Surgeons send ‘tweets’ from operating room
Twitter Venn Diagrams
I am a big fan of Twitter. My other articles about Twitter are here. The mainstream are increasingly coming aboard Twitter and these days I am coming across more applications based around, or on, Twitter. Here is one such: Venn Diagrams Here is a direct link to an active Venn Diagram about chocolate,milk,hot. Clearly, those [...]
