While a post might start the conversation, the comments take it in a whole new direction altogether, and makes a post better for it. As well as blog comments offering the opportunity to read the views of these smart people, they also allow us to check out more of their writing, thanks to plugins like CommentLuv. I’ve discovered some really great bloggers through comments left on this blog, and I’d like to share 12 of them with you today. fairly new blogger, Craig writes about social media and business, but from a more human angle. MORE >>

Obviously my examples are PR, marketing, or social media relations. Will this blog post get commented on and shared more than some of our more popular blog post (Pinterest!) We often commiserate there isn’t enough debate on the social web, so why not create it? It might be a book a friend has written, a collection of free eBooks available from other bloggers, or your own eBook. But this works really well for other bloggers. In fact, Forbes just released their 50 most influential social media professionals and it was shared all over the world. MORE >>

If you’re relying on Twitter as your social media hub, you’re limiting your potential for impact and influence. third-party hosted blog (like the Socialized blog) requires a hosting plan and installation on a third-party server. have a Tumblr page, often referred to as a tumble log, called Social Kapital , that I use for posting things I want to share but which are not related to the subjects I cover in my regular blog. This post is intended to highlight why a blog is a superior social media hub to a Twitter account. Mashable. Guy Kawasaki. MORE >>

There are five steps in social media we always recommend to  new clients who are just beginning to branch out online. Social media is no different. To be a master at social media communication you must have a strong foundation of listening. The media landscape has changed and print journalists are no longer the only ones with influence. some bloggers have immense influence and you cannot afford to ignore them. Social Bookmarking. Eight Tools for Social Media Listening originally appeared on Spin Sucks on October 4, 2011. MORE >>

few months back, New York Times Bestseller, Gary Vaynerchuk said that 95% of Social Media consultants were “bozos”.  Since social media has taken a front-seat role in many communications plans it pays to dig deep and really understand what your social media agency has “under the hood.”    This isn’t new, the web is filled with helpful agency hiring checklists, but most of them ask the wrong questions. Instead, you should evaluate how the agency will use social media to meet your business objectives. Let us know in the comments below. MORE >>