Social Media

5 Social Media (Buzz)Words That Have Lost Their Way

Posted by Daniel Newman on Mar 19, 2012 in Social Media | 10 comments

Last week I tackled a topic that was driving me crazy…Buzzwords that are being used in business that have lost their meaning.

I’m really not one to jump on a blog theme or usually even cover similar topics in back to back fashion but I realized after writing the first post that this whole buzzword thing is an epidemic of sorts and it is infecting more than just business leaders.

Stop Counting Followers – Start Building Relationships

Posted by Daniel Newman on Mar 11, 2012 in Social Media | 24 comments

 
A Lot Of Numbers – Little Context

 
The whole social media spectrum is rampant with analytics. No matter what Social Media outlet you are utilizing you will find metrics around every corner screaming in your ear to get your attention. For example…

Social Recruiting: I’m A Believer

Posted by Daniel Newman on Mar 1, 2012 in Social Media | 6 comments

Setting the Stage for Growth

In January when our organization decided to hire a new national channels team to aid in meeting our key strategic initiatives for 2012 we knew we had a big task ahead of us. The new team would consist of 4 high caliber individuals with a background in collaboration technology and we wanted to have the team in place by March 1.

As a smaller organization we don’t have a large HR department to handle screening, first interviews, background checks etc. In our case we are part of the process and when we are busy working on hiring, it can often be a distraction from continued attention to what needs to be done day in and day out.

“Death Of Distance” – Social Media and Collaboration

Posted by Daniel Newman on Feb 26, 2012 in Social Media, Technology | 13 comments

It has become difficult to remember back to when you didn’t know everything about everyone in your life at any given moment.

You know those times where you would meet up with a friend for coffee or perhaps some distant relatives just to see what was going on?

Your Social Voice – Are You A Faker?

Posted by Daniel Newman on Jan 23, 2012 in Social Media | 28 comments

From the time that I was young I can remember my mothers “Phone Voice.”

The metaphor of her “Phone Voice” is how I define the way she answers the phone. Her greeting was like no other I’d ever heard; comprised of the clearest, kindest, most eloquent voice. It was unmistakable It didn’t really matter what was going on around her. She always answered this way.

I distinctly remember one time when she was screaming her head off at my sister and I only for her to stop when the phone rang to deliver a perfect rendition of her famous greeting.

In 2012 Social Smart = Social Balance

Posted by Daniel Newman on Dec 28, 2011 in Social Media | 7 comments

 
2011 seemed like the year that Social Media became all the rage. Sure it was popular before, but it was more among the younger users and the techies.

In 2011 not only did Grandma get a Facebook page, but she got a Twitter handle as well. Your Great Aunt Josephina signed up for Klout and her 50 year high school reunion had a Facebook Fan page. (She’s pretty old)