Posted on July 24, 2014 9:21 am by Shel Holtz | Facebook | Social Media
Once they have exhausted the privacy issue, Facebook haters often turn to the fatuous updates posted by users. “Do you really want to see pictures of someone else’s food?” they lament. Well, yes, if it’s a shot by Charles Pizzo, a trained chef and connoisseur of fine dining. Charles’s pictures of food, and associated commentary, fascinate me.
“Well then,” they cry. “What about the political debate? It’s just a bunch…
Posted on July 14, 2014 2:44 pm by Shel Holtz | Facebook
A Dutch nonprofit, Just B.V., is behind the latest effort to get people to stop using Facebook. The campaign, “99 Days of Freedom,” was inspired by the recent Facebook A/B test that suppressed some posts to see if a more upbeat or downbeat News Feed prompted users to post more positive or negative updates of their own.
The campaign wants you to commit…
Posted on July 11, 2014 7:14 am by Shel Holtz | Sharing and Collaborating | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Advertising | Blogging | Brands | Content Curation | Customer Service | Facebook | Intranets | Marketing | Mobile | PR | Research | Social Media | Social networks | Trust
Flickr photo courtesy of Matt ReinboldThe Friday Wrap (which is what you’re reading) is a curated rundown of news, reports and posts from the past week that, while they didn’t go viral or attract much attention, are still interesting and useful for communications professionals. I select Wrap items from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow.
FTC may scrutinize Facebook experiment—The Facebook’s A/B…
Posted on July 4, 2014 8:31 am by Shel Holtz | Brands | Business | Channels | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Publishing | Second Life | Social networks | Writing and Editing
Flickr image courtesy of Epic FireworksTo all my fellow Americans, a very happy Fourth of July. To all my friends and colleagues from around the world, happy Friday! The Friday Wrap (which is what you’re reading) is a curated rundown of news, reports and posts from the past week that, while they didn’t go viral or attract much attention, are still…
Posted on June 29, 2014 12:22 pm by Shel Holtz | Facebook | Research
One of the things the Internet is best at is righteous indignation. The crowd can take up its pitchforks and torches in a heartbeat. Virtual lynchings are becoming the norm and, just as when lynchings happened IRL, they often target innocent victims. The media, quick to jump on a meme gaining velocity, spreads the stories with equal disregard for critical…
Posted on June 27, 2014 4:27 am by Shel Holtz | Healthcare | Brands | Business | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Publishing | Research | Search | Social Media | Video
Flickr image courtesy of SNappa2006The Friday Wrap is a curated rundown of news, reports and posts from the past week that, while they didn’t go viral or attract much attention, are still interesting and useful for communications professionals. I select Wrap items from my link blog, which you’re welcome to follow.
Technorati kills its blog ranking system—Technorati was once the go-to resource for…
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