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This is a guest post from She’s the First volunteer Andrea Bartz. Last February, the non-profit She’s the First (STF) had the opportunity to host an event for Social Media Week, in the official Social Good hub. STF, a social media-loving organization that funds girls’ educations in the developing world, started with all of the usual…
This is a guest post from theScore.com. Similar to their post for NBA Playoffs, theScore asks what do the NHL Playoffs look like through the eyes of social and factored in social media presences? It reveals that the LA Kings not only won the Stanley Cup this week, they also crushed the opposition in the social media…
Twitter Tips to help you make the most of your time. Yes, there are actually strategies for maximizing your 140 character missives. My advice won’t apply to every case, but I hope it will serve as a good guide for helping you craft a personalized approach for your needs. The suggestions below are primarily geared towards…
This post is a series of blogs contributed by SMW NYC media partner Differences Magazine. To learn more about Differences Magazine and to see the original post by Vivian Nunez, please click here. The New Ghostwriter Panel included Aliza Licht, Terry Li, Sam Graham- Felsen, and was moderated by Todd Wasserman; to say it was incredible is an understatement….
The New Face of Social Good: How To Make Your Own Social Media Magic!
This post is a series of blogs contributed by SMW NYC media partner Differences Magazine. To learn more about Differences Magazine and to see the original post by Opal Vadham, please click here. What do you get when you put a Managing Editor, A Director of Global Marketing, 3 Founders, and A supermodel in one panel?…
This post is a series of blogs contributed by SMW NYC media partner Differences Magazine. To learn more about Differences Magazine and to see the original post by Vivian Nunez, please click here. Watching any kind of sports game has always been considered a very social experience, but in the last few years that social…
Penultimate Day 4 of Social Media Week NYC 2012 was an amalgamation of transmedia storytelling, social media anti-best practices, and social good discussions, all centered around the integral importance of collaboration. Here are some of the day’s highlights: Collaborative Storytelling: Transmedia and Social Media: A panel of creators from Broadcastr, GMD Studios, Lina Srivastava Consulting,…
It’s pretty amazing when you think about it: 40 ads that ran during the Super Bowl have been viewed on YouTube more than 99 million times. That is almost 1 billion impressions. It’s daunting to try to imagine all the creative power that went into the ad-making and the subsequent zooming on the Internet as…
Stephen Duncombe is an Associate Professor at the Gallatin School and the Department of Media, Culture and Communications of New York University where he teaches the history and politics of media. He is the author of Dream: Re-Imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy and Notes From Underground: Zines and the Politics of Underground…
Is Social Media The New Mothers’ Group? Guest post by Meg Akabas I recently ventured into the world of Twitter with the encouragement of friends, colleagues, and my kids who convinced me it was an important medium to help link me to people who might benefit from my new iphone app ParentSmart. I was told…
According to The New York Times’ Bits column, Twitter has sent a message that will flutter in the timeline. The social media microblogger will censor content viewed as inflammatory by selective nations. A grey widget will pop up in the time feed, stating that, “This tweet from @username will be withheld in: Nation X.” Disruptive…
I started blogging around 2004. Frankly, I didn’t think much about my choice of platform. Most of the blogs I followed were hosted by Blogger, so I registered there as well. Then Dartblog started offering students a blog presence. If you can’t already tell, I bleed green. Of course, I signed up for a Dartmouth-affiliated page. Shortly…
Social Media. Hate it or love it, everyone talks about it. And has an opinion about it. While everyone is exposed to it daily, how many people really know what it is? You, being a self-selecting audience, would likely be able to provide an informed response. Others, however, might simply blurt, “Facebook!” as if that…
Sending Out The Best Tweets on Twitter? Yea, There’s an Award for That.
Throughout this week we’ll be posting on the ground accounts from individuals that attended New York Social Media Week events. To participate, email a blog submission to info@socialmediaweek.org Note: The Nomination Process Closes Tonight at 11:59pm, click here to nominate your favorite tweep! For me, Greg Galant and the Sawhorse Media team’s talk was the highlight…
Be a part of “twistory” and join Edelman Digital and Ish Entertainment in celebrating the kick off of the 140 Characters Project, a year-long search documenting 140 people whose lives have been forever transformed by social media. The search and documentary’s filming will begin at this cocktail party. Get the 411 on the exclusive, invitation…
