So what is it about asking a question in the social media space (Twitter or Facebook, mostly) that is so engaging? I mean, it's often easier to Google it, right? But again and again, I find myself and I respond to others who are using social to ask questions. And not just which TV to buy. Hard questions. Intimate questions. Questions about health and fitness. What is it about posting your question online that give us a connected feeling.
The 7th Discipline of Social Media; KLOUT, the New Measure of Influence
In the process of Twitter discovery (finding new people to follow) I believe the K-score is going to be a huge help. The spammers and pornsters on Twitter won't be able to build up a K-score at all. And those of us working within the boundaries should see our influence and the influence of our influencers increase.
Random Corporate LIKE on Facebook; Why Do People LIKE Brands of Marginal Value?
Folks, WHY DO YOU LIKE A BRAND OR AD? (Nike, I get. Hanes, not so much) Enlighten me. And then let's get the UNLIKE button approved. Or the LIKES page, where I can reconsider my VOTES and turn some of them off again. I know Facebook is not listening, but it's fun to make noise about it any way.
Killing Quora.com: Can Auto-Adding Friends & Topics Be Good? (VIDEO)
Is it okay for a social media site to use your other accounts to auto-connect you with companies, causes, likes, dislikes, followers, friends, enemies? Where is it NOT okay? Searching around Quora I didn't find a way to disallow the friend/link mining function. And if I wanted to I could simply go to every single 1,662 quora profile and UNFOLLOW them directly.
The 6th Discipline of Social Media: Slideshare Is Great for Marketing
If you are in business you build Powerpoint presentations. (decks) And if you are looking for inspiration or some of the latest data to be gathered and broadcast you'd better get on over to SlideShare.net. And beyond providing you with some amazing information, it can provide you with more readers and a broader audience.
