The easiest place to post my photos, videos, and updates to friends is on Facebook. In fact, Facebook has become my default social network for better or worse. This is due to a number of factors: A ton of people are on Facebook, and I’m connected to most people I care about who want to [...]
Twitter is Work, Facebook is Easy
August 20th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: #HTFL · Facebook · ingenex · social media · Tweet · Twitter
Book Review: Twitter Power – Twitter Tips from the Experts
August 13th, 2010 1 Comment
Twitter Power provides a fantastic Twitter overview with relevant and valuable information whether you’re entirely new to Twitter, looking to improve your existing Twitter presence or delivering social media marketing solutions for your clients.
Tags: #socialmedia · ingenex · Twitter
New Media Marketing Tweetup at MSU
July 23rd, 2010 3 Comments
Interested in networking with the brightest New Media Driver’s License past and current students? Join us for the New Media Tweetup. What is a Tweetup? A Tweetup is an organized gathering of individuals with a common interest and in this case, the emerging field of New Media. Why should I go? The New Media Drivers [...]
Tags: Advertising · Business Social Networking · digital marketing · Marketing · Marketing Events · Michigan · Michigan State University · New Media Drivers License · tweetup · Twitter
The Other Twitter
February 4th, 2010 Comments Off
Have you set up a second Twitter account for the sole purpose of interacting with brands, following them, redeeming coupons, making service requests, and voicing complaints via Twitter? Maybe it’s a good idea. Flickr photo: kaibara87 It makes sense. Personally I hate to bog down my personal Twitter account with complaints or questions to companies [...]
Tags: Brands · Customer Complaints · Engagement · Twitter
Inforum Social Media Event June 25, 2009
June 12th, 2009 1 Comment
Scott Monty, Global Digital and Multimedia Communications Manager for Ford Motor Company, and a panel of social media experts will share case studies, tips and best practices for using social media to positively drive your business at a “Social Media Jump Start” seminar hosted by Inforum on Thursday, June 25. The Wall Street Journal, Forbes [...]
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Twitter Goes Down Moments Before MSU Championship Game
April 6th, 2009 1 Comment
At 8:55 PM EST Twitter went down for maintenance today. What timing! It’s MSU in the Championship Game! Oh well. Will have to not tweet for an hour till they get it back up. I have confidence in Ev and Biz and the crew. Read the post by Biz on the Unscheduled Maintenance. When Twitter [...]
Tags: Fail · final four · Maintenance · Michigan State · MSU · Twitter
MSU Basketball Game Via Twitter Stream and Facebook
April 5th, 2009 1 Comment
Last night MSU basketball put on a show vs. UCONN and the game was so exciting I didn’t Twitter much of the first half. I finally pulled out my iPhone and started paying attention to my MSU network on Twitter and Facebook – and I can tell you, the game was fun to watch via [...]
Tags: basketball · Facebook · final four · mehraban · MSU · social media · spartans · sports · Twitter
LA2M Twitter Podcast
February 11th, 2009 Comments Off
Wednesday, February 4 in Ann Arbor, Michigan – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing (LA2M) met to discuss the social media tool known as Twitter. Shawn Smith lead the discussion and it was a good one. You can view Shawn’s post on Twitter here. Here are the topics we discussed in this program: Twitter Topics 1) How [...]
Tags: digital bus · digital marketing · LA2M · marketing podcast · Optimal Webworks · Shawn Smith · social media · Twitter
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing Schedule Jan/Feb 2009
January 14th, 2009 Comments Off
LA2M, Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing announces an exciting line up of topics for January and February 2009. Founded in January 2008, and entering its second year of lunchtime meetings, discussions will focus on digital marketing tools and tactics. To start 2009, LA2M will be taking a twist on its presentation format – just to keep [...]
Tags: ann arbor · Facebook · LA2M · Linkedin · Marketing · seo · Social Networking · Twitter
Finding your social media voice
January 13th, 2009 3 Comments
It’s hard to say this as president of a digital marketing company. But since I began using social media for business, I have struggled with finding a consistent, strong, and strategic social media voice. That is about to change. For 2009 I plan to come out of the closet, and speak my mind through social [...]
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