Category: Social Media
Kony 2012 Part II – Beyond Famous

Invisible Children have released part two of their Internet film sensation Kony 2012. See here to watch the 2nd video. “When we made our 11th film Kony 2012, the LRA was committing atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and South Sudan, and they still are. The goal of Kony 2012 […]
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Here is the 2nd Video for the Kony 2012 campaign. The Invisible Children activist group goes on to show us how successful the first video was – and how much this has grown their organisation and support for the removal of the LRA. We also see further promotion for “Cover the night” on April 20, […]
Read More | ShareWhy are Women better Social Media Managers?

When it comes to social media and community management, does gender matter and are women superior to men in honing and engaging with a social audience? Generally it’s best not to get into a debate which gender is better at doing something, but in the case of social media I think there are vast differences in […]
Read More | ShareFree webinar on Social Media & Mobility Best Practices, drawn from Retail – Sponsored by Infosys

Leading global technology services company - Infosys, is holding a free webinar on Thursday morning talking about Social Media and Mobility Best Practices. This is a thought piece and draws research from social media use in the retail sector – looking at how retail companies have embraced web 2.0 technologies to enhance their businesses. This sort […]
Read More | ShareSpread.us – Social Content Distribution

I have come across a new social application for publishers that helps push your content to the social web. The site is called spread.us and allows your followers and website readers automatically share to Facebook and Twitter your new content everytime you publish an article. The service has been around for over a year but […]
Read More | ShareInvisible Children fight to maintain new found visibility

74 million people have viewed the Kony 2012 campaign on YouTube, Facebook and other social media websites. For those of you who are living under a rock, Jason Russell travelled to Uganda and met a young man named Jacob. Jacob had been abducted by Joseph Kony a Ugandan rebel and was forced to become a […]
Read More | Share[POLL] Which Social Media site drives the most Traffic to your Website?
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Today we are conducting a poll to see which social networks are most successful at driving traffic to your website. Maybe have a look at your Google Analytics account and see which social media site refers the most traffic through to your website, clients site, or your blog. Every niche is different, some media sites may benefit […]
Read More | ShareWhat the Facebook is Kony?

I was planning a quiet night in, then Kony happened. It started on my News Feed on my way to work this morning – ‘”Kony 2012 WATCH!”. I assumed it was a European DJ Set. It didn’t stop once I got in to the office – every colleague had something to say about this illusive […]
Read More | ShareKONY 2012 – what is it? It’s Viral Marketing

Yesterday my Facebook feed exploded with people sharing the KONY 2012 video, saying they were speechless, amazed, and that something must be done. But what the KONY 2012 video really is, is viral marketing taking on a new form. We’ve all encountered viral marketing before, usually a funny or gimmicky video or picture that you […]
Read More | ShareWhat is Kony 2012?

The social media scene has exploded through sharing information about the “Kony 2012” campaign, leading to the video going viral. Within hours of the YouTube video “Kony 2012” being uploaded by activist group Invisible Children, hundreds of thousands of people from across the world were sharing, tweeting and actively getting involved. The Kony 2012 campaign […]
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