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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

It started in 2002. From Singapore I’ve watched the social media world develop its identity and characteristics. I arrived here in 2002, as the debris from the dot com crash was still being cleared away. Often, friends from the “real” world gave me passage to the social media world. Foursquare?

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. So, how old is social media?

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Social Pros 20 – Katie Morse, Billboard

Convince & Convert

This is Episode 20 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. This episode features Katie Morse of Billboard. Read on for insights from Katie and our Social Media Stat of the Week ( this week : 47% of B2B companies do not track brand mentions on social media).

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

There seems to be a distinct collection of sessions, parties, and hang-outs for the social media crowd, and then a completely separate collection for developers, entrepreneurs (and of course film attendees). Location, Location, Location The biggest story of the event was the widespread usage of presence services foursquare and Gowalla.