Firebelly

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Social analytics, the role of social in the future of SEO, and his favorite city – Auckland. Our visualization of the candid, cerebral, caffeinated Alan K'necht. I’m thrilled to bring you this interview with Alan K’necht! Alan and I hung out in San Francisco recently. He’s candid, cerebral and caffeinated – even as we discussed the merits of spending the weekend in San Fran after the conference.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I’ve been on a bit of a Foursquare sabbatical lately. Self imposed exile maybe. But more like Ulysses (the Greek hero not 18th U.S. President), I’ve grown a bit discouraged with the lack of benefits, the lack of interaction with my friends (interaction in my peer group seems like more of a novelty) and the growing addiction I was urging myself into.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 8, 2011

What types of conversations lead you towards trust? source: [link]. I was at IUPUI’s New Media program recently speaking about building a personal story and activating social networks. I asked the class two questions. The answers to the first question are here. The second question was what kinds of content are you most likely to share? Here are some of their thoughts.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 9, 2011

On the heels of writing a step-by-step approach to custom QR codes last week , some interesting statistics came out showing surprising results from a study involving college students – nearly 80% of college students have no idea what to do when they see a QR code. According to a recent study conducted by youth marketing company Archrival , the majority of college students with smartphones have no idea how to scan a QR (Quick-Response) code.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Below are 5 social media must-reads that we wouldn’t want you to miss. Facebook Comments Are Four Times The Value Of Likes. By David Cohen ikes remain the most prevalent form of engagement on Facebook, but comments have more pull — more than four times as much. EdgeRank Checker has found that the average comment on a post attracts more than four times as many clickthroughs as the average like. 12 Outrageous Job Losses Due To Mishandling Social Media.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Two infographics related to social media usage among small businesses have been released recently and I wanted to share them.

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