by Brad Friedman | Social Media
A recent Denver Post article touches on a subject I've been grappling with for several years. It boggles my mind that people think an e-mail, text or tweet has tone. It's true. What we write and post in some fashion on the Internet, has a tone. Once we make peace with this concept it's important to consider this fact, every time we communicate with anyone. By now, I hope you've realized the Internet, and social media, is here and a force to be reckoned with. The article provides some good tips for better communication. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media |
Take four minutes out of your day to have a look at this video describing the power of social media. This is why we formed The Friedman Group, but more importantly, it's why we need to stop thinking social media is a fad. It's time we took social media seriously. It's time we took advantage of all it has to offer, while recognizing there are things we need to be aware of, like guarding our privacy. Watch the video, then leave a comment letting me know your initial reaction to what you saw. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
If you are a Facebook Page administrator you should know Facebook is set to begin rolling out narrower Page tabs today. The width of the tabs will be reduced from 720 pixels to 520. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Another couple of Facebook scams are spreading quickly today. These scams are similar to ones we have seen in the past, Facebook users are still falling for them and giving up personal information to the scammers.
Here's how the scams work: Facebook users will see an eye-catching link in another user's status updates. When the user attempts to follow the link, the user will be asked to complete several surveys, which do nothing but require you to give up personal information. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
LinkedIn is rolling out some major upgrades to its Groups feature. The upgrades will make creating and following conversations in Groups more convenient and enticing. (more…)
A recent Denver Post article touches on a subject I've been grappling with for several years. It boggles my mind that people think an e-mail, text or tweet has tone. It's true. What we write and post in some fashion on the Internet, has a tone. Once we make peace with this concept it's important to consider this fact, every time we communicate with anyone. By now, I hope you've realized the Internet, and social media, is here and a force to be reckoned with. The article provides some good tips for better communication. (more…)
