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3 People Who Wish They Could Unsay What They Said Online

12/15/2014

by Kim Niemi

As social media grows increasingly popular, so grow the odds of posting something that can get you into trouble. Even with social media policies the norm in the business world, missteps are still made.

Smaller companies and individuals with fewer resources (or people to answer to) may find themselves particularly prone to posting without thinking. It’s never ideal, but it happens (we’ve shared several examples in this space in the past). Here are three more people who wish they’d taken a beat before clicking “post.”

Social Media Isn’t All Fun and Games - How Some Teens are Cashing in on Social Networking Sites

12/12/2014

by Olivia Collins

Social networking may seem like simply an outlet for fun and games, but all of that is changing. Social networking can also be used to find jobs, and let’s be honest here, if there’s one thing teenagers want, it’s money.

There will always be the stereotypical teen who prefers to just sit on his butt all day and mooch off his parents, but the majority of us are go-getters and always looking for new opportunities. Where should we be looking?

Ebook Wars: The Price Fix Is In!

12/10/2014

by Will Viharo

Ebooks are proving to be a very lucrative venture not just for self-published authors, but for major companies. Recently a “price war” broke out between two of the biggest ebook distributors, Apple and Amazon – and the results spell good news for both writers and readers...

Big or Small, Emergencies Need a Plan

12/9/2014

Mysteries of Social ROI Solved!

12/8/2014

by Lily Bradic

The Return on Investment (ROI) of social media marketing can be difficult to pin down. Results can’t be guaranteed, and there is no way of knowing how your audience will react to the things you share online. While ROI proves that your marketing efforts are successful, it will only do so if you’re tracking and measuring the right things, and have ruled out other influencing factors. Here are five ways to troubleshoot your social campaign’s ROI and measure your results more accurately.

Web 201: Saving Time With Automation Tools

12/7/2014

by Lily Bradic

As your online presence grows, it can become difficult to give your social activity the attention it needs in order to be consistent. It’s not practical to stop what you’re doing every two hours to post something on Twitter. Your productivity will suffer, and it simply isn’t sustainable.

If you’re finding that distributing your posts is becoming as much effort as writing or curating them, then it’s time to familiarize yourself with an automation tool. But where to start?

A New “Perspective” On The Future

12/4/2014

by Will Viharo

In Ed Wood's “classic” Plan 9 From Outer Space, infamous scam psychic Criswell notes in his introduction: “We are all interested in the future because that's where you and I are going to be spending the rest of our lives!” But what exactly does the future have in store? A new online magazine is soliciting subjective speculation that is part science, part sociology, and all part of an innovative strategy...

Preventing eBook Piracy

12/3/2014

by Will Viharo

The good thing about the digital revolution is that anyone with an artistic project (music, book, film) can now upload it to the Internet, find an audience, and maybe even make a profit. The problem is possible patrons can also be potential pirates, and steal it! How’s a novice author to protect his intellectual property?

Spoiler Alerts and Social Sabotage

12/1/2014

by Geoff Gillette

If there is one thing that TV shows and movies have learned it is the importance of gaining a social media following and keeping that following always wanting more. But what happens when that need to continually feed the social media machine results in social sabotage and ticks off the fan base?

That’s what AMC is finding out about right now.