So you missed the latest episode of your favorite television show because you were either too busy to watch it or you fell asleep. No big deal, right? That’s what reruns, TiVo and On Demand is for. Everything was looking okay until you check your social media. You open up your web browser and check…
Yesterday I received an email from Mr Delhi, man in his fifties who claimed to be a surgeon from Bangladesh. In his lengthy email, he mentioned about winning the lottery and how he came up with the decision to split his prize money with a total stranger, namely me. Good riddance, another scam… I’ve gotten so used…
You ever wonder why people lately have been so shy? Or why the walking into walls tally has gone up in the past decade? Maybe that’s because people don’t even talk to each other face to face anymore, or maybe because they’re too busy staring at their phones to pay attention to what’s in front…
Log on to check my Facebook Feed and this is what I see: Day 1: #thisiscool Day 2: #hashtagsarehere Day 3: #exam #finals #week #college #spanish #nervous #stressed #be #nice #wish #me #luck #help Ok, this is going to get annoying… #Facebook #Hashtag #FTW? Twitter’s main tool – the Hashtag (#word) – has officially…
Can a 40-year old be a Social Media Manager? Recently, I heard from a colleague that’s it’s better to hire a young social media manager because they have their finger more solidly on the pulse of the tech world and that older people (people 30 years and older), should not have opportunity in these roles…
There is a very valid reason why this blog idea popped into my head on a very sunny Sunday in March, and it’s because it’s an issue that occasionally needs to be addressed. While to some it may seem silly and repetitive – there is a need to take a moment to reflect on some…
The social media world continues to get even more dynamic. Twitter is pleased to announce a partnership with the juggernaut, American Express. Recently they revealed that the two are under development in making a system of payment through tweets, yes tweets. Your online purchases may be as easy as a hashtag. Welcome social media-e-commerce-online shopping?…
Social Media has been taking over the world for a good 8 years now; but it is only within the last 2 to 3 years that the business world has caught on. Create a Social Buzz Facebook has been the stronghold of the social media world and can perhaps be credited with kick starting the…
Stories have been shared with others since the beginning of time: Politics, What’s happening in various communities, and now (more than ever) what we’ve been eating for lunch. Stories have allowed the reader to know what’s happening in the world; and now with the information age, we can be apart of that news in real…
Click To Hook Up in Bang With Friends Bang With Friends is a new Facebook add-on allowing users to choose which friends they’d like to hook up with. When two friends mutually select each other as hookups, they’re alerted to the match without any of that flirting or drink-buying of an old-fashioned date. Selection is…
Say it isn’t so! Rumours have been swirling around that Facebook intends to start charging their users. The social media giant top heads have been declaring that Facebook is free and forever will be free. The question here is whether this is true? Facebook recently introduced a feature that allows users to pay to promote their posts. You…
Hoot it Loud for Your Small Business In a world where we are constantly inundated with social news – be it tech gadgetry, new applications, small business solutions, what’s hot, and not; it wouldn’t be unfair to assume that the inflow of online information can be daunting, especially in the world of small business. On a typical day,…