The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Bias in the Age of Transparency Photo cred: Tyron Francis Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a close acquaintance of mine, who is also the Director of Emerging Technologies and Social Media for a big advertising firm.  I asked him to take a look at my blog and linkedin profile to see if he can give me any advice for improvement.  Featured blogs of the day – Student Bloggers says: February 25, 2009 at 12:02 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.Am I being naive ?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals When in Doubt, Ask Your Readers! So between being sick, work piling up at school and the uncanny ability of the social media community to cover so many great topics, I’ve found it to be increasingly difficult to come up with creative content for this blog.  Swooping in to save the day is none other than Darren Rowse of Problogger with a post providing 7 Ways to Keep Fresh Content Flowing On Your Blog.  applied for an internship this summer and added my blog on my resume.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals “Creative Authority&# and Why It Shouldn’t Exist Photo cred: Bart "Cayusa" Lauren Fernandez had yet another great post on her blog the other day titled, Bridging the Generation Gap: How Do We Overcome It? Keep an optimistic outlook because as it has been said over and over again on my blog, we all have something to gain from cooperation. Blog at WordPress.com.Seriously, go. I’ve discussed my thoughts about this issue before. Great post! Great post!

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Interview with Arik Hanson: Tips for Job Seeking Students Arik Hanson, APR; ACH Communications Arik Hanson , APR; ACH Communications, is a PR expert who has been a great mentor and friend to me since I’ve met him not too long ago.  My advice: Expect every potential employers to search every online asset (photos, blog posts, etc) you produce. From internships, pro-bono work, even blog posts. Get a blog at WordPress.comHere we go! When is the best time to start asking?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Chatwatch: #Blogchat Photo cred: David Sifry Have you been taking part in #journchat every Monday night?  Chats like #blogchat, where the conversation will focus on blogging related topics. With 2 chats under the belt already, this weekly chat started by Mack Collier has brought together some of the bloggers’ brightest and covered topics such as getting more comments/interaction on your blog, and making company blogs more like personal blogs.  Care To Connect?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Social Media in Higher Education: Interview with Professor Bill Handy Today we have an interview with Bill Handy who is a professor at Oklahoma State University, and has been working hard to educate his students in social media. You can find his blog at www.billhandy.com and if you’d like to follow his students and sm class on twitter, you can find them by searching the hash tag #jb4520. Blog at WordPress.com.1) How is social media being taught in your school? skittles).

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals The Mainstreamification of Twitter The big discussion lately has been the recent “mainstreamification&# of Twitter as more celebrities start to use the application and are bringing their fan base with them.  If you’re interested in reading more on this issue, there’s a great conversation going on at Beth Harte’s blog. Blog at WordPress.com.Some people are welcoming of these new trends, others are worried/irritated.  Twitter is going through a time of change. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Blog For Your Audience, Not Your Product Photo cred: Felipe Trucco Should all businesses start a blog? Will they all benefit from starting a blog? Here are my thoughts on the issue… Whether or not you should start a blog has less to do with your product, and more to do with your customers and your audience. During #blogchat, someone described a company that sells pools as a company that shouldn’t blog…because who wants to read a blog about pools right?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals How I Used Social Media to Get a Job Photo cred: Jason (aka Jasmic) First off, I’m proud to announce that I have been hired for this Summer as the Community Manager for Scribnia (in alpha), a web start-up based out of Boston, but working out of Philly. big part of what I did at RFI dealt with reading and outreaching blogs. quickly learned the value of blogging and began to read more and more about the social media space. Have fun in Philly and keep blogging! Congrats!

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Why Scribnia Is Valuable To ME If you haven’t heard the big news from my last post , I’ve been hired as the community manager for Scribnia.  Perhaps because of my newly acquired position, you may think that a review of Scribnia on my blog may be biased…fair enough.  I hope that if you’ve been reading my blog for some time, you know I wouldn’t post anything that I didn’t think would be valuable to the community.  Blog at WordPress.com.Share.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Developing a Community On and Off Campus This is a guest post by Stuart Foster, a marketing consultant in the Boston area. He specializes in brand management, social media, and blog outreach. He authors a blog at Thelostjacket.com. One Response to Developing a Community On and Off Campus Dan says: May 8, 2009 at 12:39 pm Great post Stuart, great to see ya on Spinks blog too! Blog at WordPress.com.Aren’t those some of the hallmarks of a great community?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals The Musician’s Social Community Photo cred: Angelo Cesare Music is passion. Start a blog and encourage your fans to read by mixing in some inside info/backstage footage. One of my favorite bands, Incubus is a good example with how they use their blog. Blog at WordPress.com.Music is everywhere. Music is everyone. That’s why musicians have so much to gain from social media. Where there are people, there is a potential community for your band.  and last.fm. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Don’t Ask, Just Share Photo cred: Keith Allison If Kobe gets open for a shot, should he yell “Pass me the ball!&# ? One thing bloggers definitely don’t like is being told what to blog about. Share this: Facebook StumbleUpon Digg This entry was posted on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 at 5:07 am and is filed under Marketing , blogging. Blog at WordPress.com.No…he needs to make the ball handler aware of the opportunity so that he can decide what to do. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Facing Reality: My First Step Into The “Real World&# Photo cred: Mike Epp This is my second week working with Scribnia and I have already learned so much. There are many things that I’ve consistently heard people say in their blogs and conversations that I thought I understood. Blog at WordPress.com.I’ve come to a lot of realizations, some good, some not so good and some a bit scary. That’s the difference between conceptual discussion and experience.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Are You Good at Social Media? This post has inspired me to write a sort of response over on my blog, so thank you. Blog at WordPress.com.Photo cred: Hamed Parham Look at the traditional tools like commercials, ads, press releases, newspapers, etc… These are practices and tools that could be taught because they are based on a systemized strategy.  You may be thinking, “Well so can social media.  You can’t be taught how to communicate in a “real&# , human way. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals True Transparency? Are you contributing to the community, whether it be Twitter or blogs, with what you feel passionate about – or are you contributing to just contribute? “Are you contributing to the community, whether it be Twitter or blogs, with what you feel passionate about – or are you contributing to just contribute?&# Sometimes when I’m reading a blog post by one of the big hitters, the comments almost knock me for six with how sugar-coated they are.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals The Balance Act Photo cred: DirkJan Ranzijn Here’s a thought I’ve been struggling with lately… It’s not all about community, relationships and engagement.  As if they were reading my mind, both Chris Brogan and Dave Fleet recently shared relevant thoughts on their blogs to get me thinking even more.  Blog at WordPress.com.To focus only on these things was naive and idealistic.  making money).  Regardless of how you get there, that’s the game. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Arik Hanson Arik Hanson I’m going to start a weekly routine where I share the people that I consider to be my mentors every Monday.  So onto my first featured mentor… Arik Hanson His blog. follow Arik as well & have found his tweets/blog to be extremely helpful. also frequently find myself nodding in agreement when reading his blog or comments. Blog at WordPress.com.His twitter. He is as humble as he is kind.  You da man Arik.  Well done.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Don’t Get Witty on Twitter Photo cred: Jim Epler UP FRONT: I am not writing this post to continue a scuffle with Jason Tryfon.  Our argument did bring up some very interesting topics, worthy of discussion…all of which I plan to cover on this blog in multiple posts.  And then you’d be blogging the brand’s praises – calling out how great their customer service is and how they seem to really “get&# social media. Blog at WordPress.com.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Why “Free&# Should Still Go the Extra Mile Photo cred: David a.k.a. After spending several years in retail, which I hope I never have to do again, I have seen the truth in your blog and can honestly say customer service is a very strong weapon in creating loyal customers and a positive reputation. Let’s take a blog for example. Most of us don’t make money from our blogs, but we still want our readers/customers to have the best experience possible.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals The Blogger and the Box Salesman A lesson in spreading your content. The blog post title and link will be played by The Box The blog post content will be played by The Stuff Inside The Box The blogger will be played by The Box Salesmen Photo cred: Kersten A. Share this: Facebook StumbleUpon Digg This entry was posted on Friday, July 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am and is filed under Social Media , Twitter , blogging. Love all the good stuff that comes from your blog, David.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Yan Shikhvarger I didn't get him that coffee (= Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  Yan Shikhvarger Where He Blogs. Blog at WordPress.com.I am extremely thankful for these people, and would not be where I am today, or where I will be tomorrow, without them.  If you know what’s good for you, you’ll connect with these individuals as well.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Lauren Fernandez Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  LAF Lauren Fernandez Her blog. She’s given me advice, walked me through tough situations that I’ve faces, supported me (way too kind), helped me with my blog during its really early stages, and continues to inspire me every day. Blog at WordPress.com.Her Twitter.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Return on Interaction: Understanding Your Audience Photo cred: David Sim There’s a lot of focus on the return on Social Media Engagement.  Blog at WordPress.com.If we invest into social media, what will we get in return?  Usually the answer utilizes metrics, metrics, benchmarking, goal alignment, and metrics.  That’s great and mostly true. Some business practices, however, are completely immeasurable.  There aren’t always metrics to track the amount of return.  Encourage it.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals A Social Response to Corporate Indecency Photo cred: Mike "ortizmj12" Did social media cause us to demand honesty and personality in business?  Then Jennifer Wilbur posted this rant on Arik Hanson’s blog.  What’s the next blog-stream Laura, Arik, Jen and David? Cheers Anita Lobo Reply 3 Reasons Why Resumes SHOULD be Irrelevant « The Spinks Blog says: July 28, 2009 at 12:41 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.I wanted to help change the mentality.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Dave Fleet Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  The Brit-nadian Dave Fleet His blog. He chooses his topics wisely and won’t bore you with filler posts on his blog.  Blog at WordPress.com.I am extremely thankful for these people, and would not be where I am today, or where I will be tomorrow, without them.  His Twitter. Wrong. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Real Relationships Photo cred: Olga We all have an agenda.  This ties into my comment I had on Jay Baers blog post about a week or so ago. If I’m pitching to Mom-bloggers, can you expect me to try to be active on their blogs beforehand? cannot relate nor am I interested in the topics that are discussed on their blogs, so is it not dishonest to pretend I’m interested? Blog at WordPress.com.We’re all here, connecting online, to get something out of it.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Beth Harte Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  Beth Harte Her Blog. I’ve been reading her blog for a long time, and can’t remember a single time that I’ve read one of her posts and didn’t come out learning something, or looking at something differently. Blog at WordPress.com.This is Beth. Her Twitter. Thanks Beth. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Will Sponsored Tweets Survive? It may be a blog, it may be a company, it may be a conference they just got a speaker pass to. Sponsored blog posts could seem more natural because blog posts aren’t nearly as spontaneous as tweets. think so many people see it as a black/white issue and don’t recognize that the fuzzy line has been there for quite a while, first in blogs & forums, now on social networks. « The Spinks Blog says: August 9, 2009 at 1:37 pm [.]

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals I Used Sponsored Tweets! Note, I didn’t try to force my message anywhere, and I didn’t tell the tweeter what to say, I just told them to post their opinion of my blog, which gave it more eyes from an audience that I did not have access to in a manner that wouldn’t seem intrusive. My offer required that the person actually reads my blog first, so that they can develop an opinion. Blog at WordPress.com.know I know…OFF WITH HIS HEAD!  So what do you think? 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Chris Brogan Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  Chris Brogan His Blog. began reading his blog a little over a year ago when I was doing an internship at Ruder Finn Interactive and first started getting my hands dirty in social media.  As his blog was highly recommended by others in the space, I subscribed, and followed him on twitter.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Are You a Social Media Expert or Evangelist? Could be a blog post on its own. August 16 David Spinks wrote a post on his blog entitled “Are You a Social Media Expert or Evangelist?” Reply Hire A Golf Pro to Be Your Social Media Consultant « The Spinks Blog says: September 22, 2009 at 12:31 pm [.] You can read blogs and watch from your seat all you want.  August 16 David Spinks wrote a post on his blog entitled “Are You a Social Media Expert or Evangelist?”

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Journchat Live Philly Event Recap The first ever LIVE #journchat event has now been completed.  You can check out the recap of the entire #journchat LIVE event at Sarah’s blog here. Blog at WordPress.com.It proved to be extremely interesting and left me with a lot of lessons learned about the future of organized events and discussions. The idea behind these live events is compelling:  Drive a conversation that integrates the face-to-face with the social web.  Lesson learned.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals 7 Twitter Expectations and Predictions Twitter hasn’t given us much.  With icons even like we see on the right column of your blog? Blog at WordPress.com.We got a new homepage annnnd that’s about it.  So it’s pretty interesting that they’ve recently been announcing a few new features on the way.  They’re no small endeavor either. Here are some additions that you can (officially) be expecting: 1. Apparently, that’s going to change.  BUY FOURSQUARE.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Gloria Bell She's so happy she can't even open her eyes. Her Blog. Blog at WordPress.com.Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  I am extremely thankful for these people, and would not be where I am today, or where I will be tomorrow, without them. Gloria Bell Her Consulting Business. Her Twitter. Thank you. You’ve been so good to me.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Will Increased Government Regulation Ruin Blogging? Seems that blogging may be coming under the legal spotlight. Well…it could have a positive impact: More responsible blogging. With a legal regulation in place, bloggers will be forced to blog responsibly. Blogs are increasingly becoming a go-to resource for news and information.  The beauty of blogging is the freedom it allows.  All someone has to do is set up a blog, and speak their mind to the masses. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Should We Hide Our Age? The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: September 4, 2009 at 2:23 pm [.] The Spinks Blog davidspinks.com/2009/09/03/should-we-hide-our-age – view page – cached #RSS 2.0 The Spinks Blog » Should We Hide Our Age? Comments Feed The Spinks Blog The Dreaded First Post! Reply Romina says: June 12, 2010 at 7:05 am I truly like this blog, please keep posting. Blog at WordPress.com.Use it to your advantage.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals One Fell Swoop Mentality Photo cred: Chewy Chua How can we prevent global warming?  Blog at WordPress.com.How can we stop pollution?  How do you eliminate world hunger? One step at a time. You can’t solve any of these problems with one idea, or one event, but doing a little bit or taking it one step at a time, will help us get closer to solving them. Creating a new pizza box , won’t stop the chopping down of trees…but it will help us lower our reliance on them. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: 5 Ways To Be a Great Mentor Photo cred: Chauromano I’ve had the privilege of calling many people my mentors.  Responses to Mentor Monday: 5 Ways To Be a Great Mentor Twitter Trackbacks for Mentor Monday: 5 Ways To Be a Great Mentor « The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: September 14, 2009 at 11:22 am [.] Reply 5 Benefits of a Reverse Mentor « The Spinks Blog says: September 21, 2009 at 9:51 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.Selective.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals An Epic Battle For Social Media Professionals Are you truly committed to your brand? If you have a personal brand network that overlaps with the community of the brand you work for, you will always face a dilemma of whether or not you should post content on your blog or on your brand’s blog, on your twitter account or your brands twitter account, etc… It’s your personal brand vs. your company’s brand. You might have a GREAT idea for a blog post.  Right?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Two Guys, A Girl, and a GIANT Leap Today, I’d like to take a moment to share with you three people, who have been inspirations to me since day one, and who have recently taken a GIANT leap in their career.  Blog at WordPress.com.Keep an eye out for these people and the work that they will be doing in the future… Arik Hanson just made his huge announcement that he will be launching his very own consultancy, ACH Communications on Monday, October 12.  Thank you for the kind words.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Personal Branding from 9-5 At last night’s #u30pro chat we asked the participants to share professional obstacles that they’ve been facing, and then turned it over to the chat to discuss how to overcome these obstacles. Reply Twitter Trackbacks for Personal Branding from 9-5 « The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: September 25, 2009 at 9:46 am [.] It is part of the job description to blog, comment, chat and Tweet? Blog at WordPress.com.can relate.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Arik Hanson talks about the changing nature of mentoring. The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: September 28, 2009 at 1:19 pm [.] The Spinks Blog davidspinks.com/2009/09/28/arik-hanson-changing-nature-mentoring – view page – cached Mentor Monday: Arik Hanson talks about the changing nature of mentoring. Reply Mentor Monday: Using Chats to Find Mentors « The Spinks Blog says: October 12, 2009 at 9:33 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Agencies Will Work Like Hair Salons Photo cred: PJ Rosenberger When you walk in (or call in) to a hair salon, you have two options.  Reply Twitter Trackbacks for Agencies Will Work Like Hair Salons « The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: October 3, 2009 at 3:43 pm [.] Blog at WordPress.com.Choose the stylist that you prefer, or have the next available one assigned to you. See where I’m going yet? think that the increased focus on personal brands will change this. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Corporations Have a Board of Directors; Individuals Need a Board of Mentors Guest Post: Miguel A. 16 Responses to Mentor Monday: Corporations Have a Board of Directors; Individuals Need a Board of Mentors Twitter Trackbacks for Mentor Monday: Corporations Have a Board of Directors; Individuals Need a Board of Mentors « The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: October 5, 2009 at 8:40 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.Who is on your “Board of Mentors”?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Using Chats to Find Mentors Photo cred: Kevin Zollman This is a guest post from Valerie Merahn Simon. Follow their blogs and be sure to add your comments. Reply PRSSA Blog » Blog Archive » Where To Find A Mentor says: October 13, 2009 at 12:44 pm [.] Blog at WordPress.com.was fortunate to meet my first great mentor when I was still in college. met Bill because of my summer job. Bill happened to be the father of two of my favorite students.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals DEBATE: Why “9-5″ should be Eliminated Photo cred: David Goehring Last week during the #u30pro chat , we asked the question, “What would you change about today’s typical workplace&#.  Reply Chuck Hemann says: October 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm David – I left this exact same comment on Sonny’s blog post in response to yours, but I wanted to post it here to see what you thought. Blog at WordPress.com.Have kids?  Have hobbies? Have a life outside of work? 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals The Long Tail Approach to Blog Outreach Photo cred: Rob! smaller blog might have a much tighter community, with more trust… which translates to more trust in your brand since they’re writing about you. Share this: Facebook StumbleUpon Digg This entry was posted on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 at 11:09 am and is filed under Social Media , blogging. Blog at WordPress.com.The Long Tail is a concept that is used for a number of business practices. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: The Wrong Way to Mentorship Photo cred: Miles Tsang Having a mentor is a privilege.  Blog at WordPress.com.It should not be taken advantage of. If you want to build a healthy mentorship, here are some things you SHOULDN’T do: 1. Do not approach someone to be your mentor with a one sided agenda. Some mentors may not expect anything in return for their advice but that’s not something you should assume.  Do not set unreasonable expectations. This should go without saying. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals What Can You Expect From a Mentorship? The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: November 2, 2009 at 11:46 am [.] The Spinks Blog davidspinks.com/2009/11/02/expect-mentorship – view page – cached James Ryan Moreau asked me on twitter, “are mentors supposed to refer you to job postings? Blog at WordPress.com.Is it unreasonable to have expectations in a mentorship? found frustration in the past when I wasn’t getting interviews.&# Wine and dine then.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Why Won’t Bloggers Dig Into Detail? When the “thought leaders&# limit the depth of their thoughts and advice, experienced readers get to a point where they can’t learn any more from reading blogs. think that blogging is slowly becoming the heart and voice of so many industries as more and more professionals are turning to blogging to learn, share and grow.  It’s not just blogging.  Everyone wants to be a movie star these days (or blog star).

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Why Won’t Bloggers Dig Into Detail? When the “thought leaders&# limit the depth of their thoughts and advice, experienced readers get to a point where they can’t learn any more from reading blogs. think that blogging is slowly becoming the heart and voice of so many industries as more and more professionals are turning to blogging to learn, share and grow.  It’s not just blogging.  Everyone wants to be a movie star these days (or blog star).

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals How Would You Fix this Disconnect in Social Media Hiring? Also, by doing some research, for example reading blogs and seeing how successful other companies are with social media, they can set some type of standard or parameters for finding a social media employee. They see blog posts, and tweets and maybe a case study or two about their approach. Maybe it’s someone you’ve interacted with on the blogs you’ve read. Blog at WordPress.com.So what then?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Social Media is a Good Distraction I don’t know about you, but I’ve wasted countless hours back in the good ol days of highschool, playing One Slime …as well as candystand mini golf and the other simple games that weren’t blocked by the school. Blog at WordPress.com.Now don’t try to tell me that employees weren’t wasting their time playing stupid games too. Distractions on the internet have existed as long as the internet. Not so bad though if you ask me. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Social Media is a Good Distraction I don’t know about you, but I’ve wasted countless hours back in the good ol days of highschool, playing One Slime …as well as candystand mini golf and the other simple games that weren’t blocked by the school. Blog at WordPress.com.Now don’t try to tell me that employees weren’t wasting their time playing stupid games too. Distractions on the internet have existed as long as the internet. Not so bad though if you ask me. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals The Dreaded First Post! Happy New Year and welcome to my blog! In this blog I will be discussing trends and ideas in emerging technologies / social media.  I recently took a trip to China (blog post with lots of pictures coming soon!) look forward to maintaining this blog with interesting discussions and new ideas.  I know there are so many blogs on social media already so I will try to be original to the best of my ability!  Blog at WordPress.com.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals 7 Tips to Engage College Students Are your messages reaching college students or are they being tossed away quicker than class notes after a final? If you want to drive college traffic to your blog or site with a job board, make a clear section that is specific to entry level jobs. Whether you’re reaching through blogging, twitter, or other social networks, keep your content witty and fresh. Blog at WordPress.com.Facebook groups are a great example of this. am serious.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Happy Employees Make For Strong Communities Photo cred: Lee Chisholm With the growth of social media came the increased power of the customer voice.  Featured blogs of the day – Student Bloggers says: January 31, 2009 at 12:38 am [.] The Spinks Blog] [.] Blog at WordPress.com.Everyone is now focusing on establishing strong, loyal relationships with their customers in order to create “brand evangelists.&# The way my friend was treated was unfair.  Any advice?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals A Community For Your Community Sky view of Long Beach, NY - My Community Does your local community have a web community?  Responses to A Community For Your Community communityofhopelbny says: February 3, 2009 at 6:43 am Thanks for your optimism–Love the blog post!!! Blog at WordPress.com.My neighborhood just started one on facebook and I think it’s an awesome idea that really takes advantage of the benefits that social media provides. Keep up the good work!

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Facebook: A Lesson in Damage Control It’s that easy.  Whether it was because of the way they informed their users (they only announced it in a blog post), or just the new terms in general, there was a public outcry about the situation and a call to switch back to the old TOS. Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook staff heard the voice of its users  and then posted on their blog trying to explain. For more information, visit the Facebook Blog. Thanks for checking out my blog.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals 3 Steps to Help Starters Beat the Twitter Learning Curve Picture Cred: "Shovelling Son" You’ve probably heard people say “I dont get the point of twitter&# or “twitter is just like facebook updates&# as much as I have.  Blogger’s recommendations : Read the blogs of the people that you follow on twitter.  Chances are they’ll mention other twitterers often in their blog posts.  Subscribed to your blog cause I actually like your post better.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Interview with Lauren Fernandez: Tips for Job Seeking Students Lauren Fernandez, American Mensa Lauren Fernandez, American Mensa, is an enthusiastic PR Professional, who is always willing to help out students looking to become PR professionals.  Lauren Lauren was kind enough to provide some great advice for you through my blog, enjoy! Reply Interview with Arik Hanson: Tips for Job Seeking Students « The Spinks Blog says: March 20, 2009 at 12:15 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Where Twibes Went Wrong Twibes is a new twitter app that allows users to choose their top 10 favorite twitters. Blog at WordPress.com.The users’ picks are then included in a running tally and a list of the twitterers that were chosen the most is provided.  I think this is actually a pretty cool concept that could work well if done right. It’s like an ongoing record of recommendations, something that could be good for things like #followfriday.  Original post by David Spinks [.]

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Will Google Continue to Be Successful? Reply Burt Dedominicis says: August 7, 2010 at 2:15 pm I randomly browse blogs on the web, and I find your article to be very informational. have already bookmark it on my browser, so that I can view your blog put up again later. Also, I am questioning whether or not your blog is open for link exchange, as I really want to trade hyperlinks with you. Blog at WordPress.com.said Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google. Brand Name.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Switch to Seesmic Desktop…Now. Bruce Reply Tools to Simplify Your Social Media Life « The Tipping Point Media Blog says: August 19, 2009 at 12:48 pm [.] Blog at WordPress.com.For the longest time, Tweetdeck was my Twitter application of choice. Those days are now long gone. With my new job, I realized I was going to need a service that allowed me to maintain multiple accounts. Goodbye Tweetdeck. Seesmic offers everything that Tweedeck offers and then some. Prompt Updates. 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: Danny Brown Mentor Monday is a series where I feature people that have helped me when I needed it, whether or not I asked for it, and whether or not they even realize it.  His Blog. The way he engages with others, the way he writes blog posts, the way he approaches tough decisions etc… Then, on top of that, Danny is always the first guy to take time out of his day to give me advice when I’m in need of it.  Danny Brown Badass hat. His Twitter. Truly amazing.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals My Problem with Personal Branding Beard Branding Personal Branding is misleading.  People think that if they fit the look of a social media expert (there isn’t one), slap “social media expert” on their bio, start regurgitating the things they read on other professionals’ blog on their own blog, communities and message boards, that they’ll have created a powerful personal brand and will be successful. David Spinks: My Problem with Personal Branding « The Spinks Blog [.]

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Benchmarking is Critical…No Matter the Program This is a guest post by Chuck Hemann, the research manager for Dix & Eaton , a communications consulting firm, where he helps lead measurement, monitoring (social and traditional) and competitive intelligence efforts for the agency’s clients. You can connect with Chuck on Twitter and at his blog on PR measurement. If you want to learn more about that you can visit the blogs of Katie Paine and Don Bartholomew. Blog at WordPress.com.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Social Media is NOT an End How many followers do you have? Reply Friday 5 – Top 5 Blog Posts Of Week Ending On 09/03/09 | Stuart Conover says: September 4, 2009 at 10:37 am [.] Reply Friday 5 – Top 5 Blog Posts Of Week Ending On 09/03/09 | Civin.org says: April 19, 2010 at 4:07 pm [.] Blog at WordPress.com.How many facebook fans did your page bring in? How many RTs did you get on your last link? Social media isn’t an end. What matters is what you turn those numbers into.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Mentor Monday: 5 Ways To Be a Great Mentor Photo cred: Chauromano I’ve had the privilege of calling many people my mentors.  Responses to Mentor Monday: 5 Ways To Be a Great Mentor Twitter Trackbacks for Mentor Monday: 5 Ways To Be a Great Mentor « The Spinks Blog [davidspinks.com] on Topsy.com says: September 14, 2009 at 11:22 am [.] Reply 5 Benefits of a Reverse Mentor « The Spinks Blog says: September 21, 2009 at 9:51 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.Selective.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Don’t Stereotype… Use Your Baby Eyes Photo cred: Sean Dreilinger Assumptions can be dangerous, unreliable and unfair.  Reply 9.18.2009 featured blogs of the day – Student Bloggers says: September 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm [.] The Spinks Blog] reminds us to “use your baby eyes&# and resist the urge to [.] Reply 5 Benefits of a Reverse Mentor « The Spinks Blog says: September 21, 2009 at 9:52 am [.] Blog at WordPress.com.That shouldn’t change.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Is this Fish Bowl Half Empty? They come back when it’s time to reign the day in, drum up inspiration to write a blog post, or even just goof around with supportive colleagues who understand what they face on the job. did not speak “against&# anybody in my blog post. Blog at WordPress.com.Photo cred: Joe Plocki I know I know.  The fishbowl is the dark buzzword of the social media space.  Gone are the days of cut-throat business tactics…not in our bowl.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Are you Seeking Value, or Waiting for it? An interesting thought just came to mind…what if there was one blog, that everyone contributed to. The entire community, shared and discussed topics on ONE blog. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that in 80% of social communities (like those built on NING) more than 80% of the intent is to DRAW readers OUT of the community back to a blog. don’t think the ONE blog concept is possible… It is an ideal of sorts.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Don’t Fight the Flood of Social Change Photo cred: teejaybee Apparently, companies are still blocking the use of social networks by employees.  am quite sure that if my bosses blocked social media sites such as facebook and the spinks blog I would be at least twice as productive. If your bosses blocked facebook and my blog, you wouldn’t become more productive, you’d simply move on to the next site and blog, and spend time there. Blog at WordPress.com.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Are you Afraid of Competition? Thanks for the link from Matt Cheuvront’s blog. Blog at WordPress.com.Photo cred: Stuart Barr You may not know it, but I am a very competitive person…always have been. Between my parents always pushing me to be better, and playing every sport I could, the competitive spirit became instilled in me. Competition is a good thing as long as you keep it within reason and you keep it respectful. Many place a lot of focus on collaboration. cheers.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Should All Customers Be Treated Equally? I’ve been able to take core concepts from class and relate them to blog posts I read (links are some recent examples of posts that struck a chord with class material). I’ve been able to take core concepts from class and relate them to blog posts I read (links are some recent examples of posts that struck a chord with class material). Blog at WordPress.com.After speaking to their customer service, I was still very unhappy.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals It’s Hard to Help People Help Themselves Photo Cred: Dimitri N. It's Hard to Help People Help Themselves « The Spinks Blog [.] Blog at WordPress.com.couple of months ago, I hosted an event in Philly.  It didn’t have the turnout I was expecting  and so I was a little bummed. My friend Valeria Maltoni came up to me and said “It’s hard to help people help themselves.&# Those words really stuck with me.  I’ve given it great thought. Are they just lazy? 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals 6 Cheap Tips For Better Customer Service Photo cred: Lilly Tran Last week I asked the question, “ Are All Customers Equal ?&#.  Blog at WordPress.com.Many of the responses mentioned the issue of allocating limited resources, and explained the cost advantage of providing better service to better/more influential customers. If you want to see my responses, just read through the comments.  Don’t get mad at people for wanting help. This happened to me once with Microsoft (X Box). 

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals You’re Being Cliché The Nonconformist Do you hate being called cliché ? think a similar internal debate I fall into constantly is with my blog content being cliché. My blog is for me to share my experiences and lessons as they come. When it became such a popular item, I admit to being a little turned off – it had lost its novelty…and I hated that everyone who read any design blogs was likely to have seen it in the past 6 months. Blog at WordPress.com.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Stop Begging for Favors Photo cred: GreyBlueSkies If you find yourself constantly asking for favors in business, you’re doing something wrong. You reach out to others to see if they’ll be kind enough to promote your blog post, or your projects. MrCoi Blog :: says: January 28, 2010 at 2:56 pm [.] Stop Begging for Favors « The Spinks Blog [.] Blog at WordPress.com.This spark came  when I was watching Alpha Dog the other day. If not, fuck it.&# Care To Connect?

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals Too Much Networking Makes Bad Marketers Photo cred: Andy Beal A marketer’s ability to do their job relies on how well they understand their audience… Same goes for you PR professionals. Worob PR at Sunrise blog – worob.com Reply David Spinks says: February 2, 2010 at 2:27 am Exactly. He gets to know everyone, reads their blogs, interacts with them, etc… He gets a job immediately. never do link exchanges and I rarely do link-bait type posts on this blog.

The Spinks Blog A Fresh Look Into Social Media Home About Contact Me Under 30 Professionals How Long Until Truthful Information Becomes Worthless? In fact, many of the most successful (popular) blogs focus on SEO and on writing successful copy in order to drive ad revenue, product and affiliate sales. think we will see a shift in blogging as many are demanding links to research. The only time I’ve done it is when it’s someone I trust who is tweeting their own blog post on a subject I know they’re an expert on. Blog at WordPress.com.Maybe?

Last week my friend Greg Ng and I were having a discussion on Twitter about whether bloggers need to allow comments on their blog. d probably die under the traffic his blog gets in one day. But still, I can understand why he runs his blog the way he does. Comments are not a necessary part of a blog. Great articles and blog content will last beyond the content of the comments. Having comments just for the sake of being modern and interactive does not make your blog have any better conversation. Tags: blogging comments m not Seth Godin.

While all these twitter posts and blogs help the relatives and friends of people who are stuck, in   terms of getting to know real time and actual situation, it is also being speculated that the terrorists are also using twitter to understand and evaluate the situation in Mumbai.  .  .  .  .  . Twitter is shouting incessantly: Nov 27, 10:37 AM: deepakshenoy: CCTV footage from CST being shown, people shot outside the station, two guys came and opened fire , lobbed grenades. kunalgautam :   #Help_Mumbai   #mumbai   JJ Hospital 022-23739400 ? Nov 27, About 01:00 AM. Nov 26, About 11:00 PM.

have personally been aggressively engaged in tracking the events in Mumbai through twitter, facebook, Wikipedia, flickr , various blogs and not forgetting good old Google. Along the way a few enthusiastic users just fed TV news on twitter, a few more business minded used the opportunity to promote their blogs or business websites (all in good vain). For anyone interested in online social behaviour , last 48 hours have been like a live case study. The foreign media was clearly restless and clueless. As we discuss, ‘#mumbai’ is perhaps the largest followed topic in Twitter!  .  .  .

Related Posts: Measure-Up Your Super-Performance Blog! The 10 digital trends to observe in 2009 is an insightful feature that showcases trends which can bring about a change in the way we look at digital marketing. ways to consume this content: A. 10 Digital Trends to Observe in 2009 e-booklet. Right Click and Save the e-booklet. The abridged version is right below: 1. Mobile-  With the advent of 3G, WiMax and Number portability in 2009, advertising, revenue opportunity and content- all will undergo a sea change. Social Search- Search will never be the same. Mobile Marketing!

am sure you also have many thoughts, that you would want to share with likeminded people, I shall be glad to publish them right here on this blog for a healthy discussion. My new article on Strategies for Social Networking Sites has just been published on ‘DesiCretive’ You can view the article here:  [link]. We see a very complex situation in India, given that there is a clutter by small and large local players, coupled with the affinity Indians have developed towards sites like Facebook! Once again: the link to read this article is :   [link]. thanks!  . Group Buying!

Your blog ‘AtomThought.com’ has been nominated for the category ‘Best New Indiblog’ 2008, and your vote can help your blog win this title! Tags: Digital Feature atomthought best blog indiblog Hi Friends, As they say motivation is the food for creativity! know your support for AtomThought is accessible at all times, and I am looking forward to you not just voting for Atomthought but also asking your friends to do the same. You can vote for AtomThought  in the Best New IndiBlog category here: [link].  .  . Thankyou! The Great Indian Digital Elections!

Home About What We Do PayPal Speaker Contact Subscribe Press / PR Bare Feet Network Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Home > Activism , Tech Tools > Boycott Facebook & Related Sites Boycott Facebook & Related Sites by Roxanne Darling on December 2, 2007 Let me stipulate a few facts: I live my life online. at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N? Please join me. Greed. Migrate.

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Home About What We Do PayPal Speaker Contact Subscribe Press / PR Bare Feet Network Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Home > Activism , Aloha , Money Matters , Social Media , Strategy > Getting Clients to Pay On Time Getting Clients to Pay On Time by Roxanne Darling on January 15, 2008 We are a small business. The next time I offered a free $10 iTunes Gift Card to anyone who left a comment on our blog. You know who you are, though I wonder if you read our blog. Guess what?

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Home About What We Do PayPal Speaker Contact Subscribe Press / PR Bare Feet Network Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Home > Audio , Gossip 2.0 , Tech Tools > Twitter Joins Us on Verio Twitter Joins Us on Verio by Shane Robinson on January 31, 2008 Let me start by saying, I’m dropping in on a conversation taking place at Techcrunch , Twitter and on the Joyent blog regarding the continue server outages at Twitter. It’s a PITA (pain in the ass) managing servers. Hawai?i

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Our speaker also teaches at the University of Washington and encourages CEO’s to embrace blogging and social media. Dan’s company gets it: the most recent blog post is featured on the home page. How many of our tourism, PR, communications, and advertising execs blog or podcast or twitter? at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N? Yet many of our Hawaii web sites are still web 1.0, not 2.0. So that means we have a long ways to go together to compete effectively.

Home About What We Do PayPal Speaker Contact Subscribe Press / PR Bare Feet Network Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Home > Branding , Strategy > Be Here Now Marketing: How United Airlines Can Take Advantage of Flight Delays Be Here Now Marketing: How United Airlines Can Take Advantage of Flight Delays by Roxanne Darling on July 1, 2008 Everyone knows the airlines are hurting. Here’s a real life example with several free ideas I have for United Airlines , or any airline really.

Home About What We Do PayPal Speaker Contact Subscribe Press / PR Bare Feet Network Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Home > Social Media > Wasting Time or Making Hay on the Internet Wasting Time or Making Hay on the Internet by Roxanne Darling on July 8, 2008 I tripped across this report of the top 10 time wasters in the Internet from InternetSafety.com. News and Blogs — Harris Interactive found that 15% of men and 6% of women spend time each day on blog sites.