Over time I’ve found myself doing more and more foundational work for organizations looking to dip their toes into social media. One of the key elements of this work, in my opinion, is creating a social media policy that fits well with the organization’s goals, culture and risk tolerance. As it happens, lots of organizations publish their social media guidelines online, ready for you to review and use yourself. Here are 57 61 great social media policy templates and resources to use when building your own. Social Media Guidelines. MORE >>

Social media is crap. Social media is a waste of money and time. Social media can’t be measured so we’re just wasting energy. Social media doesn’t offer lead generation. I’ve seen a ton of criticism about social media and what it can and can’t do. Most times the biggest complaint is that “social media isn’t working for us&# , and because of that, social media is automatically a crap shoot. What’s your end goal with your social media activity? MORE >>

The great thing about social media (and blogs that talk about social media and how it can be used for personal, business, blogging, marketing and more) is that there’s a ton of information available on how it can benefit you. Hopefully, over the space of the last two years or so, this blog has offered you some tips, advice, strategy, call it what you will, that has helped you understand this cool toolset we call social media. From Stats to Strats – Free Social Media Ebook. Introducing For Bloggers By Bloggers. MORE >>

Pushing Social was selected  as a Top 10 Social Media Blog by Social Media Examiner. You see, last year Pushing Social was a finalist too.  Every day for two weeks I checked Social Media Examiner (SME) for the winners.  You don’t need to be in the social media field, electricians and landscapers can win with these tactics too. I noticed last year that some clever bloggers asked their list to nominate them for the award.  Pushing Social is about blogging.  Social MediaI didn’t win.  Smart.  Focus. MORE >>

This could be the reason we see so many social media programs that operate in a sort of silo apart from other outreach. The following list of questions and resources should provide a comprehensive roadmap for developing a strong social media strategy with clear organizational alignment. Is Your Social Media Presence an Experiment? If you’re not the kind of business that is open to experimenting with social media, skip to question #2. How Will Social Media Boost the Effectiveness of the Parent Strategy? The Foundation. MORE >>