Sun.Aug 04, 2013

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Lac-Mégantic: social media lessons learned

Sherrilynne Starkie

'The sad events that took place last month in Lac-Mégantic proved that social media can easily escape the official communications channels during a crisis situation. Facebook and Twitter were informing the friends and family of victims (often erroneously) of the unfolding disaster in real time — even publicly naming names of victims long before anything could be officially confirmed.

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When Funny Becomes Inferno a Cautionary Tale of Social Media Humor Gone Wrong

Convince & Convert

'An alert Convince & Convert fan sent me a Twitter direct message this week, alerting me to a gaping, self-inflicted social media wound bleeding all over the Facebook page of the Evansville, Indiana airport. The status update in question has been removed, but I grabbed some screen shots before admins realized they had no career options in stand up comedy.

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Confessions Of A Media Manipulator

Twist Image

'Episode #369 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. There are certain people and brands who know how to manipulate the media. Not in a nefarious or evil way (those kinds exist as well). They manipulate the media to draw multiple layers of attention to their causes, products, brands and services.

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6 Tips for Managing Multi-Author Blogs Without Losing Your Mind

ProBlogger

'This is a guest contribution from Alexis Grant, an entrepreneurial writer and digital strategist. Managing multi-author blogs can be a lot of work; you’re juggling contributors, an editing funnel, your calendar and maybe even promotion on social channels. But if you put certain systems in place, stay organized and know where to focus your efforts, you can decrease your time spent on the project while significantly increasing your blog traffic.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.