Category Archives: Mobile

3 Things I Liked in Social Media, Week ending Sept. 2.

I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend! I’ve spent the weekend catching up with friends, grabbing sunlight and sipping cool drinks. Couldn’t ask for more.

Even though it’s Labor Day weekend and I shouldn’t be “working.” I actually don’t feel like I am laboring when I write this post because I love what I do and can talk “shop” for hours.

1. Dinn Dinn mobile app for foodies – Share the food you love, the food you dislike and make friends (i.e. tastebuds). The profile you create is a reflection of your taste in food. Are you a noodle house type of person? Slow and low BBQ? This mobile app is new but worth keeping an eye on!

photo source: techli.com

 

2. 10 companies that nail their taglines – “Just Do It,” “It melts in your mouth. Not in your hand.” Both great taglines that have become household names. This story makes the list because it gets me thinking about what my tagline should be. As bloggers and/or small business owners, tag lines matter us too. Of all the people we meet at conferences and Twitter chats, having a compelling tagline matters.

What is or would be your tagline?

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3. Pinterest is, well…pinning – Pinterest is practicing what it preaches. Get an inside look at their HQ digs and staff, funky staff hairstyles, furry friends and interesting pins.

3 Things I Liked in Social Media, Week ending August 12. #BlogHer12

I usually post these recaps on a Sunday or Monday, but things have been pretty nutty over here. So, better late than never, right?!

1. BlogHer 2012 Virtual Conference – I had the opportunity to attend BlogHer ’12 in New York. I had a great time and learned so much. I understand conferences can be pricey, which is one of the reasons why I love that BlogHer offers the “virtual conference” within a week of the event. It’s free of charge and bloggers can get in depth recaps from many of the most popular sessions. It’s perfect for those who don’t have the resources to attend.

 

2. Defend the Flame – Twitter users kept the Olympic flame burning simply by tweeting, tweeting and more tweeting with #keepitburning. It’s an Olympic-themed site allowing users to prevent the damp London weather from dimming the Olympic flame. It’s sorta fun to play along.

 

3. WordPress mobile app gets an upgrade – I use WordPress, so this is something I am pretty thrilled about. Before the upgrade, the WordPress mobile app was mediocre. Post upgrade, there are a 180 new features including sliding sidebar panels, which you may recognize because that is how Facebook’s mobile app functions.

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3 Things I Liked in Social Media, Week ending July 29.

It’s been an exciting Olympic weekend! As I write this, the U.S. is in 2nd for most medals won. Let’s hear it for Team USA! There are so many ways to stay dialed-in to the London Olympics via social media or mobile.

1. Social media etiquette – Witnessing a snafu in social media etiquette is like nails on a chalk board for me. I’ll openly admit, I’m not perfect, but at least there are articles like this that help me stay in sync on a social media etiquette front. Some of the tips are: respect ownership of digital content, pay attention to the bad and stay active etc.

photo source: logicmgmt.com

 

2. Olympics sentiment projected onto London’s Eye – I love this! Tweets about the Olympic games are analyzed on sentiment level, positive or negative. The live stats are projected on to London’s Eye in a pie chart fashion. The yellow lights represent positive and the purple lights represent negative. Here’s an infographic of how it works!

 

3. Twitter getting a reality TV show? – I friggin’ hope so. According to CNET, it’s an idea floating around between Twitter and Hollywood execs. I am usually not one to indulge in reality TV, but this is a show I would watch!

photo source: thetwitterapps.com