Category: Social Media

  • Taking the word on the road this week

    Two great conferences are taking place this week and I’ll be at both of them talking about social media and public relations. Don’t Panic Guide to Social Media for Tourism. in Burnley, Lancashire, on October 22. I’m presenting on the…

  • Focus your attention with Twitter Lists

    If you’re following hundreds or perhaps thousands of people on Twitter, keeping up with what’s happening is a time-consuming task. As you connect with more people, that’s not getting any easier. A great way to help you pay attention to…

  • Get ready for video Twitter

    What if you could “video tweet” natively in your Twitter account instead of or in addition to the short text messages you currently send when you use Twitter? According to a report in the Telegraph today, video will soon be…

  • A clear call to action for social media guidelines and training

    A couple of days ago, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published new guidance and use of testimonials and endorsements in advertising. It’s prompted quite a bit of critical commentary and opinion by many business influencers in the US. While…

  • The big role of the social web in election campaigning

    The final week of the party political conference season is upon us: this week, it’s the Conservative Party in Manchester with all the media attention on the party and its leader David Cameron, who could be our next Prime Minister…