Want to make a comment about a hot topic that is trending right now? Leave a comment and let us know how it went. Today’s guest post comes from Matt Powers, who is an Internet Marketer at Blue Soda Promo , an online promotional products company. appreciate Matt taking the time to share an interesting experience he had with outsourcing social media management! If you’re thinking about turning over the keys to your social channels to a 3rd party agency, read Matt’s post and think carefully about who you choose. They really become the voice of your company. Cheers! MORE >>

Share them in a comment! Engaging in social media is significantly harder than it sounds. Some believe that social media is free , simply because it generally costs nothing to secure a Facebook page, Twitter handle, and YouTube account. The reality, though, is that “doing” social media not only requires a significant level of dedication and resources, but is something that companies have to consider as an ongoing cost of doing business. So, you’ve registered all your social media channels, do you know what to do with them? How would that help your bottom line? Cheers! MORE >>

I’d love to hear about it in the comments! In 2011, Facebook announced a new advertising program called “Sponsored Stories” that basically told your friends what you were doing in the form of an add. For instance, if I posted “Grabbing my third cup of coffee from Starbucks today. Watch out co-workers!” In face, Facebook’s FAQs clearly indicate that opting out wasn’t an option. The case, Angel Fraley et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated vs. Facebook Inc., 11-cv-1726 , was argued in U.S. Too funny! Cheers! MORE >>

Feel free to share them via comments or tweets! Finding a social media professional to help you with your online activities can sometimes be a tough process. There are plenty of “experts”, “gurus” and “wizards” out there and many of them don’t have the experience you need. Hopefully, these 1o questions can help you in the process of finding someone who really understands your business and can help formulate and execute a plan to engage with your community online. 1) How long have you been engaged in social networking and/or social media channels? MORE >>

I’m up for any comments/feedback/criticism. I have had a LOT of feedback about my article about why I deleted by pinboards because of Pinterest’s Terms of Use. Everything from fear to curiosity to anger. In case you haven’t read my earlier articles, I’m actually very impressed with Pinterest and their approach to social sharing. even took a stance that Pinterest may be the next raging social network and edge Google+ further to the back-burner. So I don’t want anyone to get the idea that I’m a Pinterest-hater. I’m not. Yeesh! Good change! Cheers! MORE >>