Maybe it's just me, a grumpy former newspaper writing coach. But I fear our love affair with Twitter, text messaging and even those ubiquitous emoticons is poisoning the English language. Mari Smith's Twitter … [Read more...]
Hungry reporter gets a free gourmet burger, thanks to Twitter
Twenty years ago, when I worked in the newspaper business, if a local company had delivered to my newsroom a free gourmet burger that I could enjoy at lunch, I probably would have turned red from embarrassment, then eaten it, with my fellow newsroom buddies … [Read more...]
Social networking tips and success stories
I'm quoted in the July issue of Cleveland Business Connects magazine, explaining why I'm in love with Twitter, the free micro-blogging tool. ("It takes far less time than many other social networking tools and can produce incredibly powerful results.") Publicity Hound [Read more...]
New social networking site for New Age, spiritual communities
New Age Directories---sort of a MySpace or Facebook of the New Age, spiritual and alternative communities--- has just gone live.
"Create your own online world and promote yourself, your ideas, your dreams; share your thoughts, expertise … [Read more...]
How long before criminals start monitoring Twitter?
Maybe it's just me. But I fear that one day soon, criminals will discover that Twitter is one of the best places to find empty houses vulnerable to a break-in, or Twitterers who make it easy for them to commit far more serious crimes. I expect to see lots of details in tweets about what people are doing in their jobs because [Read more...]
Journalists using social networking sites to find sources
The 2008 PRWeek/PRNewswire Media Survey reveals some interesting results about the way journalists do their jobs. When they hunt for sources and do research before writing, many of them use three popular social networking sites to save time: LinedIn, MySpace and Facebook. PRWeek surveyed more than 1,200 journalists and bloggers. One out of four … [Read more...]
Social media ‘Unconference’ off to a fast start
I'm in Chicago, at Ragan Communications' "Unconference," the daylong brainstorming session just before the big two-day event, designed to help corporate PR people understand how to use social media. After the first hour, here are some quick notes in Q&A format. Q. What is social media? --Wikis (Editable HTML pages) --Blogs (Posts with … [Read more...]
Tech trends podcast: What’s hot in 2007
Technology journalists from top-tier media outlets will predict what's hot and what's not in technology for 2007 when they participate in a panel discussion that starts in a few hours in San Jose, California. "Tech Influencers Predict: What's Hot & What's Not" is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the [Read more...]