Category Archives: social

Twitter By The Numbers…

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

About 10 years back, did we ever imagine social media would become an integral part of our lives. Definitely not!
But here we are today, excessively dependent on various social networking services, more so on Twitter. This social media platform has changed the way we look at life.
Twitter, which generates more than 200 million tweets each day, helped us bring the world at our threshold. We get up in the morning, start with our daily activities, but never forget to check [...] Read more..

Journalism Has Upgraded Itself, Thanks To Social Media

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

“Journalism should take social media into account on the long term” -  Richard Sambrook, Director, BBC Global News Division.
Social media has reshaped journalism. Today, journalists are able to connect with people on a more personal level through social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. As interaction with their audience increases, journalists get immediate feedback. They are also able to get the truth out there far more quickly than before.
Journalists and news organizations are now able to publish news updates at [...] Read more..

4 Secrets to Grabbing More Attention on Twitter

Posted on May 30, 2011 by admin

Twitter is where small business owners enjoy the freedom of competing with big business houses. No matter what their yearly revenue is, even a small-time proprietor can effectively market his organization by harnessing the power of this social media platform. However, working smart is the key to success on Twitter. Read on for our top four tips on grabbing attention on Twitter.
Keep posting updates
Being inactive on Twitter is as bad as not being on Twitter. Regularly interact with your followers [...] Read more..

Facebook Helps Tornado Victims to Pick Up the Pieces after Disaster

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

The tornado that hit Joplin the City in Missouri a few days back has left the city in ruins, resulting in a death toll of around 116. Many homes were completely devastated by the strong gusts of wind of speeds up to 319 kilometer per hour, including the St. John’s Regional Medical Center. It also destroyed a school building and picked up cars off the streets, tossing those at buildings later on.
Naturally, the restoration process is underway at present, along [...] Read more..

Top 6 Social Media Platforms for Businesses

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

We noticed a trend in businesses using certain social media platforms more than the others. So we have come up with the following list of top six services that we think are being extensively used by different business organizations worldwide.

Twitter: The social networking and microblogging service which has been ranked as one of the 10-most-visited websites around the world is used by numerous businesses. Most commercial houses find Twitter an easy and effective way to interact with existing customers, update [...] Read more..

Harnessing the Power of Social Media – 3 Easy Ways!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by admin

Recent market surveys have revealed, about 75% of global netizens use social media. From big and powerful business organizations and corporate establishments, to students, their parents, and grandparents… everyone enjoys being on the social web.
So, if you are not on social media – it’s high time you get involved. Here are the three simplest and [...] Read more..

Some Captivating Social Media Stats – Now & Then!

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

Social media has come of age. There was a time when only a scant few would use social media tools to market their products or services, and even then after much deliberation and little expectations…but, boy have things changed!
Nowadays any marketing executive worth his salt knows that success in marketing cannot be achieved if the [...] Read more..

A Facebook “Like” and Beyond

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

Catching up on the neighborhood gossip when out for a morning jog around the park; raising a storm over a hot cuppa at the local coffee shop; or meeting up with old friends over a frothing mug at the pub while returning home from work—this is how people met in days not too long ago. [...] Read more..

Social Media Rules Even in the Corridors of Power

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin

Mikhail Gorbachev’s “glasnost” re-defined openness in politics and thus spelled a new era in the corridors of power all over the world. This openness was manifest in transparent governmental actions and communications. Traditional media like newspapers and the television were the vehicles of communication then; social media sites have now donned the mantle. In fact, [...] Read more..

What Powers Social Media Success for a Company?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

When you, as a company, want to discover success with social media, then you need to understand certain aspects that drive sales. In this blog, we tell exactly where to concentrate in order to attract more first-time visitors and make them regular ones. Read on:
Keep Listening
Keep your communication channels open and listen from your customers. [...] Read more..