Category: Social Media
Twitter for Nonprofits
I had a great time delivering a seminar on Twitter to a terrific bunch of people this past Wednesday in Belfast. It is one of many seminars and trainings that I deliver in conjunction with VIEW Digital Magazine which serves the voluntary/community sectors of Northern Ireland. In my seminars for all the social media platforms, [...]
How not to limit freedom of expression in the digital era
My friend and colleague, David Henderson, who runs a very successful blog about strategic communications and PR invited me to write a guest post about the massive media and public uproar around Martha Payne and her school lunch blog. Here is the article I wrote for www.davidhenderson.com ——————————————– I am often dismayed by how many [...]
More free WiFi hotspots in tourist hotspots please
I am a smartphone junkie, travel addict and yes, a social media aficionado. I live in Northern Ireland so as a result, I have UK phone contract for phone calls and data. This covers all my needs while I am in the UK. For the most part, my call plan covers me reasonably well when [...]
How to Develop a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization
24 January 2011 Here is a post I wrote about social media strategies for News Strategies which has also been featured on David Henderson’s blog.
Social Media is for life, not just for Christmas
Social Media requires commitment and if you, are not ready to commit, then don’t do it. Do ask yourself though why you are not ready to commit as time is ticking and you could be missing the boat.
Why I love social media’s impact on the corporate world
I love the fact that social media has been ruffling the feathers of the corporate world. Gone are the days when you could buy your way into convincing people that you are a reputable brand by buying out expensive PR/Ad campaigns.
A timeline of Facebook’s Privacy Policy
Last week, I put up a post about my annoyance at Facebook for constantly moving the goal posts on its users privacy settings every time they add new features.
#1 Facebook Tip – Set and Reset your Privacy Settings
Last Wednesday, Facebook developers in California held their 3rd annual meeting, F8 (pronounced “fate”). A number of announcements were made about changes and new features to the popular social networking site.
Beware of Social Media “Experts”
Increasingly, I keep coming across people both in the US and now in Northern Ireland who share their experiences with me of sub-par social media presentations and workshops they have been to.
Quick tips to get re-tweeted
Came across this post that was tweeted by @Gilchrist_LLP 0n the #tweetni hashtag and interestingly enough, I re-tweeted it!
