Posted on May 24, 2013 9:54 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Advertising | Brands | Crisis Communication | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Research
(c) Can Stock PhotoWelcome to the 52nd Wrap—a full year of social/digital media news curation! This past week has seen the introduction of upgrades and new features across a number of popular social sites, along the release of studies that correct some popular misimpressions. I collect these stories throughout the week on my link blog, LinksFromShel.tumblr.com, and choose those for the Wrap…
Posted on May 16, 2013 11:16 pm by Shel Holtz | Content | Advertising | Books | Brands | Facebook | Google+ | Legal | Research | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoThis week’s Wrap comes to you from Amsterdam, where I presented a session on crisis communications in the social media era at Ragan Communications’ PR/Social Media Summit. Fortunately, both the hotel room and the conference venue—ING House—have great WiFi. That matters, as you’ll see in one of today’s items, which I culled from my link blog at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Posted on May 3, 2013 6:22 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Brands | Business | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Research | Social Media | Social networks | Twitter | Video
(c) Can Stock PhotoEvery week, new studies are released, new tools are introduced and news reports flood the Web. Even the most useful items can sneak by unnoticed. I collect interesting tidbits that cross my radar and each Friday select a handful for the Friday Wrap, a summary of stories about which communicators ought to be aware. If you’re interested in the…
Posted on April 26, 2013 9:39 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Visual Communication | Brands | Facebook | Marketing | Mobile | PR | QR Codes | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoHere’s your weekly wrap-up of news and useful posts you may have missed during the past week. I select these stories from those I’ve collected during the week at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s CEO, made waves when the company issued an edict ending telework practices and requiring employees to do their jobs on-site—even those who took the job in…
Posted on April 23, 2013 10:53 am by Shel Holtz | Advertising | Brands | Facebook | Intranets | Marketing | Twitter
Epicurious’s Twitter transgression in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing has been well-documented. Most reports addressed the outrage over the tweets, the initial tepid apology and the subsequent unequivocal mea culpa. Most reports also chided the foodie site for failing to adhere to the best-practice of going silent during a highly sensitive time. Few, however, explored the motivation that led to…
Posted on April 5, 2013 8:12 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Pinterest | Advertising | Brands | Business | Crisis Communication | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Mobile | Social Media | Social networks | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoThe big news this week was the Securities and Exchange Commission’s release of guidelinies for using social media to distribute company news. A hot topic since the days when Jonathan Schwartz ran Sun Microsystems and engaged with the head of the SEC in a conversation about the potential for blogs and RSS to meet Reg FD requirements, we’re getting…
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