Who Uses Social Media?
Last night in BSMRCCE we talked about who uses social media… and who doesn’t. A couple interesting points came up. On one hand, sometimes people say they don’t use social media, but what they...
Category: Social Media
Unintended Consequences of Sponsored Posts on Facebook
Boosting posts on Facebook can help a company reach more of its fans, but are they contributing to declining trust on the platform?
Your Blog Post is Worth More than One Tweet
We spend lots of time creating content, and then sell ourselves short by only posting once about it on social media platforms.
When Does Slacktivism Help?
Slactivism is a combination of the words “slacker” and “activism.” It comes up a lot in the context of supporting causes on social media. Some people think liking a post, using a hashtag, or passing...
We Need Social Platforms with Simple Dynamics
Social platforms that don’t use algorithms to filter content help us break out of “filter bubbles” and get exposed to different ideas.
Twitter Analytics is a Reality Check
Seeing how many times your tweets actually get posted on people’s timelines gives you some perspective.
What Social Media Books Would You Recommend?
My students in “Building Social Media Relationships” do a report on a book about social media as one of their assignments. Any recommendations?
Too Close?
I want to start using Instagram more, so I was trying to think of a theme of posts I could work on. Did any of you get Owl Magazine when you were a kid?...
Getting Through Your Awkward Phase on Twitter
According to a survey conducted by the Deutsche Bank (and written about on Quartz), three of the biggest reasons people stop using Twitter are: They were getting the information somewhere else. There was no useful...
Manual Retweets on Twitter
Originally posted by Jared at Manual Retweets on Twitter on January 15, 2013. Last night in class everyone was asked to try “automatic” retweeting (using the official retweet link) and “manual” retweeting (using “RT”). Afterwards...
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