Posted on November 22, 2013 9:07 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Pinterest | Advertising | Blogging | Business | Content Curation | Crisis Communication | Ethics | Marketing | PR | Research | Social Media
We had a great turnout at the Social Media Breakfast East Bay, with about 75 participants convening on a diner in Oakland to hear Robert Scoble and Shel Israel talk about the Age of Context, the theme of their excellent (and highly recommended) new book. As one of the event co-organizers, I was chuffed (as my British podcast co-host would…
Posted on November 14, 2013 3:52 pm by Shel Holtz | Business | Internal | Research | Social Media
It’s no surprise that, in most companies, external audiences get all the social media attention. As the McKinsey Global Institute reported in August, adoption of social media is on the rise, but not so much when it comes to employing social software to engage employees.
New research demonstrates that, from several angles, ignoring internal social media is a mistake, and quite likely a…
Posted on November 1, 2013 11:48 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Brands | Business | Crisis Communication | Facebook | PR | Social Media | Social networks
(c) Can Stock PhotoWelcome to November, everyone! Don’t forget that it’s also Movember, the global charity whose vision “is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health. During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of millions of moustaches on men’s faces around the world. Through the power of the Mo, vital funds and awareness are raised to combat…
Posted on October 11, 2013 9:01 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Brands | Business | Facebook | Location-based Services | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoThe Friday Wrap is my weekly review of stories, studies and reports from the last seven days that may have slipped by unnoticed in the midst of bigger news. I collect the items I’ll consider for the Wrap in my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Ask a typical…
Posted on October 4, 2013 9:35 am by Shel Holtz | Brands | Business | Channels | External | Marketing | Research | Social Media
Image (c) CanStockPhotoIt was hard keeping the Wrap down to a reasonable number of items this week, so I stopped trying. Not everything I flagged is here, though, so if you want to see all the entire collection of stories from which I drew this week’s bits and pieces, visit my link blog at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Posted on September 27, 2013 9:46 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Pinterest | Brands | Business | Content Curation | Facebook | Google+ | Research | Social Media | Trust
(c) Can Stock PhotoI’m faced with another embarrassment of riches when it comes to stories, studies and reports published this week. As always, the Friday Wrap is made up of items that may have escaped your notice but are worthy of your attention. I collect the items I consider for the Wrap, the podcast, blog posts and other content at my link…
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