Groups is a great way to reach peo­ple when you’re orga­niz­ing an event or to find peo­ple to share infor­ma­tion with. Colin Alsheimer Digital & New Media Strategist About Lifestream Contact How to Pitch Me Guest Post Guidelines Disclosures RSS Feed Twitter Facebook LinkedIn is Dead By Colin – 01/28/2010 Posted in: Featured , Social Media , Tools Share Over the last year, unique vis­i­tors have mostly lev­eled off for social media giant LinkedIn. LinkedIn has seen bet­ter days, and won’t ever again expe­ri­ence 300% growth rates, as it did in June ’06 — June ’07. Stumped? MORE >>

As MasterCard have told us, there are some things money can’t buy: You can buy a house, but you make a home. You can buy a car, but you learn to drive. You can buy a ball, but it doesn’t make you a player. Here’s what I’m seeing a lot of: people buying and selling, but few building. think this is what separates just any old event from a community driven event, or separates any old product from a lifestyle product. Build Not Buy. You can pay for a good wedding, but that doesn’t make you a good husband. MORE >>

For those who haven’t used social networking, they could very well be left on the outside looking in when it comes to selling or buying a home, as social media can be a great vehicle for such transactions. Meantime, more than 70 percent of consumers turn to social tools from start to finish in the home buying and selling process. Pinterest has become a valuable tool in the last year or so, as the popular site allows those buying a new residence to view photos of their desired homes. Social Media buy homes Real Estate sellPutting a Home Up for Sale? MORE >>

You may have a strategy for the Super Bowl and your small business social media play around the event. It'll be interesting to watch how small business blogs tap into the power of the event to tell their story, whether it be a customer service story of yesteryear or a lesson learned on preparing for the day. Give coupons away for situational plays ("40% all lamps if there's a safety - but only if you buy before the ensuing kickoff")? What other "big events" are on your social media editorial calendar?  .  .  . Events Social Media MORE >>

Skip to content The Cube Home About us Speaking/Training Contact us Pitch us Subscribe The social media strategy series: Getting Buy In 28/07/2010 tags: social media business case , social media buy in , social media strategy by Gemma Went Photo by by renaissancechambara Welcome back to the second in my social media strategy series. So let’s crack on with post number two: Getting Buy In. Are they speaking regularly at events?). You are absolutely right when you say ‘It needs to be taken across the business’ but partial buy in is a real problem. MORE >>