Monthly Archives: April 2012
3 Things I Liked in Social Media, Week ending April 29. #SpotTheShuttle
1. Do you admin a Facebook Page? Your profile picture just got a bit larger – On Thursday, April 26, Facebook made a slight change to the size and placement of Page profile pictures. Just to be clear, the profile picture is not the cover image, the profile picture is the square-shaped image to the bottom left of your cover image. The new dimensions are 160 x 160 and should be saved as 180 x180!
2. Connect with your favorite Olympic Athletes – Thanks to social media and an innovative team with the Olympic Committee, you don’t need to be in London to connect with your favorite athletes. You can find Olympic athletes by name, country, sport/discipline and game. Additionally, you can be a bit a competitive as well. Participate in the Olympic Athletes’ Hub and unlock badges and win prizes!
3. #SpotTheShuttle – I’ll openly admit, I am a bit of a space geek and astronaut wannabe. When I was growing up, I had a telescope, all of the Apollo Mission patches and even a space shuttle necklace. Oh memories. This week, I loved being able to track the Shuttle Enterprise’s flight path from Virginia to New York, at which point the shuttle will be placed on a barge and taken up the Hudson River to final home. I was in awe of how many great photos there were. This photo was posted by NASA. I am thankful for social media that I was able to enjoy these historical moments virtually.
Discover New Content from Your Facebook Friends’ “Interest Lists”
Are you leveraging Facebook Interest Lists? If not, I highly recommend it because it’s such an efficient way to manage your news feed and filter out the clutter. Interest lists allow you to view specific Facebook Pages based on the particular list you want to view. For example, if I want to view my “News” type of Facebook Pages I “Like,” I would simply view my “News” Interest List. Simple as that!
In addition to posting and managing our own content on Facebook, we spend a bit of time viewing and engaging with others’ content. If your Facebook friends have created their own interest lists and made them accessible to the public, friends and/or friends of friends it’s likely you can view what’s listed.
Why not “shop around” for Pages you may not have found?
I found this incredibly helpful in finding Pages easily and adding more to my current Interest Lists such as “News,” “Retailers and Brands” etc..
To find your friends’ interest lists and view Facebook’s suggestions for you, follow these steps:
1. Click “Add Interests” on the left navigation.
2. Facebook will present a landing page with a search bar, List suggestions and List categories.
3. Enjoy browsing!
3 Things I Liked in Social Media, Week ending April 22.
You know what I noticed? Lately, I tend to share insights in threes. For example, my 3 Things I Like in Social Media weekly round-up and my recent 3 Types of Pinterest Contests post. Strange? Well, as long as it’s adding value to you (my fantastic readers), it’s good in my book.
Lets get down to business! Here are the three things I liked in social media this week.
1. Klout for Good – Klout allows us to give back and it’s easy. In support of Earth Month (April) and Earth Day (April 22) Klout has provided us easy ways for us to support the World Wildlife Fund. I am truly enjoying the philanthropic features from Klout and the opportunity for us to make a difference online.
2. Choose a Cover Image for your Pinterest Board – I love this! You now have the ability to select the cover image that will appear on each or your Pinterest boards. The steps are simple. (1) Click on one of your boards, (2) hover-over your favorite pin on that particular board, (3) when you see “Set Board Cover.” You can also do this from your main Pinterest account page. Just hover-over a board until you see “Edit Board Cover.”
3. Analytics for LinkedIN Groups – This isn’t new but it’s an amenity of LinkedIN I recently started to appreciate. Whether you’re a group moderator or weighing the benefits and drawbacks of joining one group over another, the analytics provide insights on the demographics of group members, how active the group is and its growth over time. Additionally, you can “share” group stats with your friends and fans on Facebook, LinkedIN and Twitter. Why not celebrate statistical milestones!
