As noted in 33 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Resources of 2012 So Far , posted here a few months ago, social media marketing adoption is now so widespread there’s little further question of “if” or “when” in the minds of most marketers–but many “how” and “what” questions still remain. Find the answers to those questions and many more here in almost two dozen of the best social media guides, tips, tools, insights and rants of 2012. How can you measure (or can you measure) social media ROI ? MORE >>

This week in social media (November 5-9, 2012) was written by Cendrine Marrouat for her social media blog, Creative Ramblings. Great Resources Miscellaneous News social media headlinesIn social media, there is never a dull moment! Check out the list of headlines below. Facebook Facebook Text-Only Posts Beating Photo And Link Posts On EdgeRank (AllFacebook) Facebook testing free Wi-Fi at retailers (Los Angeles Times) Postagram Direct Turns Facebook Photos Into Branded Postcards (AllFacebook) A New Look for Friendship Pages (Facebook Newsroom) Facebook Testing Audio [.] MORE >>

This is the handbook that the National office of the Red Cross share with their local units (like chapters). Pretty self-explanatory and definitely awesome. View this document on Scribd. ———— ( photo credit ). Content Strategy From the Trenches Implementation Open Community MORE >>

Here is a roundup of my five favorite articles for June 4-10, 2012. Great Resources Chris Brogan facebook Sharon Hayes twitterHow To Get More Fans (and Why That’s a Horrible Idea) by Chris Brogan (ChrisBrogan.com) Please Don’t…. on Twitter by Sharon Hayes (SharonHayes.com) 12 Reasons the Facebook IPO Failed by Dan Janal (Dan Janal’s PR Leads) Want More Twitter Followers? Quit Trying to [.]. MORE >>

Blogging Great Resources Tips free imagesIn this day and age, writing high-quality articles is not enough. Visitors want to be entertained visually. Adding images to your content will certainly make a difference in the experience of your audience, while increasing your chance of being found in search engine results. “Now, how do I find great pictures without breaking my piggy [.]. MORE >>