Social Media Journal

Submitted by Shaun Amanda Herrmann on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 1:07pm

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, social media can prove to be not only useful, but heartwarming.

At the time of this writing, over 11,500 people on Facebook joined a new group, “May 19 2013 OK TORNADO DOC & PICTURE RECOVERY,” . Due to an overwhelming response, the group created a more organized page (with the same name and content) dedicated to posting images of people’s priceless pictures and smaller items that were scattered throughout Oklahoma by the devastating tornado that hit Moore on Monday, May 20, 2013. People are also using the page to post donation, missing persons and family resources links, as well as loving words of encouragement. In times like this, helping people regain any semblance of their lives before the storm can make all the difference.

Submitted by Dave Linabury on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:40pm

I just realized that telling my dogs and cats, “I’m going out; be good” is translated in their minds as, “I’ll be gone long enough for you to hide the evidence of whatever you’re planning on destroying.”

Submitted by Ari Herzog on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:27pm

I was a dedicated Flickr Pro. I paid annual dues since 2007, most recently at $24.95 a year, for the privilege of uploading an unlimited quantity of photos and viewing zero ads on the Yahoo-owned photo sharing site. I uploaded 2,030 photos.

The bulk of my photos are from the first year under an older account. My newer uploads — over the past 12 months, anyway — are predominantly copies of photos that began on Foursquare or Instagram.

Submitted by Georgia Cross on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:20pm

I manage Social Media Club Nashville's Facebook Group page and have noticed more and more requests to join the group from fake Facebook profiles. It has gotten to the point that I have to look at each one to see if it is someone in the Middle East that just opened a Facebook page within the last week and has no friends or photos aside from their smiling profile pic.

Here are the common things I've noticed from the fakers AKA Facebook Zombies:

Submitted by Georgia Cross on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:20pm

Here are the common things I've noticed from the fakers AKA Facebook Zombies:

Submitted by Don Crow on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 8:45am

Universities need to keep their students engaged. Duh, right? It may seem obvious, but it’s easier said than done. So, how do universities effectively keep students connected and interested? These three universities seem to have it figured out:

Susquehanna University in central Pennsylvania is obviously aware that students appreciate free…well, anything. They host a “Spring Weekend” at the end of each year to help students celebrate the completion of exams. Ranging from raves to laser tag to carnivals, Spring Weekend at Susquehanna has it all. The rave provides free alcohol, free glow sticks, free admission, a free DJ…I mean, what else could students possibly need to celebrate?

Submitted by Sarah Worsham on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 7:22am

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Submitted by Andy Sernovitz on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 7:00am

Greg Gerik wrote an insightful post about one of my presentations on the importance of the FTC’s disclosure requirements. Read it here.

He makes a great point:

If you do not know the rules, you should not play the game. The time to learn how to … properly manage a sponsored campaign is not when you are in the middle of it. Any agency, manager, or strategist that is worth their salt should have awareness of these basic, foundational parts of the digital world.

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Submitted by Jeannie Walters on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:30am

My sister remembers when the “fancy” mall opened in our hometown. She and my mom would dress up to go. By the time I was ready to hang out at the mall, I trudged from one store to the next in jeans or even (oh goodness) sweat pants. After the novelty wore off, customers came as they were – on their own terms. No amount of well-polished marble could compensate for the need to rush into the mall to grab something on the way home from a babysitting gig. My “customer buying behavior” was far from fancy, even though the mall wanted me to believe otherwise.

Submitted by Mike McClure on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:54am

Social media can be fast and chaotic for any
business owner, making it crucial not to dive in without a plan. Each month
retailers are presented with a unique challenge to promote products, events and
sales on limited resources and tight deadlines.