Checklist For Your Social Spring Cleaning
Spring time is here, and we at SocialTechPop firmly believe that now is the perfect time to crack... Read More »
Posts Tagged ‘media’
Google Minus: Top 5 Google Plus Annoyances
After using Google Plus for a couple of months, I'm actually a big fan. But I have mixed... Read More »
iPhone 4S Announced!
Today was the long awaited iPhone 5 announcement, and the gathered masses anxiously awaited the introduction of the next Apple iPhone. The announcement was met with a mix of applause and disappointment, because instead of a step forward to the iPhone 5, it was a sidestep to improvement with the release of the iPhone 4S. Read More »
Facebook Changes Affect Privacy: A Call for Vigilance
Facebook is constantly changing, much to the chagrin of its users. It’s a common topic to bash, but... Read More »
Generation Y = The Millennials’…. Connecting, Collaborating, Sharing Freely
Millenials are the tech-savvy, increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies generation, known as the almighty Generation Y. Not a day, an hour, a minute, or even a second goes by without seeing the evident mastermind of Millenial’s collaborative nature. It’s evident in such a wide range of scenarios, such as researching a tech issue or simply listening to music. Could it be that they came of age in the most connected time in history? Of course! Millennials are open to sharing information freely and extending a hand to others every chance they get. Read More »
How to Give a Great Print Media Interview: Five Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
Sometimes I cringe when I hear people talk about “the media.” It sounds as if everyone in TV, radio, print and online press is a member of one fraternity that thinks and acts the same. There is a vast gulf between the daily life of a print journalist and the daily life of a radio show host. And there are many differences between radio hosts and TV producers. They really shouldn’t be treated the same. That’s why I’ve written a booklet called 50 Tips to Make You A Great Radio Guest and a similar piece for TV. Now I am compiling interview tips for working with print and online journalists (which in many cases can be the same thing). This will be the first of three articles, so stay tuned for the others over the next two weeks. Here are the first five tips: Be Responsive – In TV and radio, interview times are pre-arranged. However, print and online journalists typically have daily and weekly deadlines. When they call you, they need you right then! In many cases, journalists will reach out to several experts on a news item and then choose the one who is the better interview or whoever responded quickest (or a combination of the two). The more reliably you respond, the more likely they will call on you again. Read More »
Athletes Abide Among Ailing Atrocities
Extra, extra, writer makes useless and totally unrelated headline out of alliteration! Yeah, I know, but watch this: the following article is on social media rules for athletes. Boom. Know you now. But yeah, you've all heard of this social media fad going on these days. It's up there with baggy pants and giga-pets. So it was only a matter of time before a set of rules were established for the world's worst role models...athletes. Read More »
School of Social Media
I love thinking back to a time where computers weren't dominating our daily lives. A somber time when companies and businesses succeeded through their own grit and fortitude. I find solace in knowing that there are people who walk this earth that can recant writing on paper and typing on typewriters. But things have changed. Businesses have evolved. And with the acceptance of social media into the everyday arsenal of companies across the globe, a new frontier has opened. I'm talking about colleges offering class in social media. Read More »
A Look Inside a Hotpot
Google is knee deep in prepping the next database to oust Yelp from providing necessary food related information to hungry consumers. The project, to be called Hotpot, will offer similar Google flair and give users an interface to receive and supply info both locally and socially (check out a preview here). Of course, the new system isn't without critique. Read More »
Social Media Vs. Obesity
Ring the bell. Round 1 is about to start. In one corner, we have social media. The powerhouse with the ability to bring a simple message to the masses. So goodbye to protesting and social justice. If you have a problem, you tweet about it (standing up for your rights is so 2002 anyways). In the other corner you have every American families nemesis...obesity (booooo!). But in all seriousness, we have an obesity problem in America, and it is quite sad. Luckily, we also have social media...which is, conversely, quite exciting. Read More »
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