Jeff Esposito

JANUARY 27, 2012

Facebook, Twitter, Myspace to Google: Don’t be evil – I find it interesting that the social networks are teaming up to poke holes in Google’s social search. Flight Grounded For 4 Hours After Cat Gets Loose In Cockpit – file this one under random things that are awesome and odd at the same time… Crazy Canadian Cats….

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Jeff Esposito

JUNE 28, 2011

China does not allow access to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube of Google. This year’s edition includes some great stats including: 93 % of marketers use social media for business. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest country. 37 million people watched the Volkswagen Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial on YouTube.

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Jeff Esposito

JULY 9, 2012

It might sound like something trivial, but marketers and communicators working in social media are going to need to know it as more C-level executives turn their eyes to the Twitters and Facebooks of the world. or Google analytics can show the traffic driven to your site from social media.

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Jeff Esposito

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

We all know that Facebook and Twitter are the cat’s meow when it comes to social networks. This post originally ran on Vistaprint’s Small Business Blog. . Both networks boast a plethora of users, and most of our customers have an account on one of the two networks. Below are five that you should give a quick look to.

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Jeff Esposito

JULY 18, 2012

of Fortune 500 CEOs use Twitter. 8% are on Google+ – Larry Page is the leader in the clubhouse1.2% But I would argue that for the most part, CEOs have more on their plates than what is trending in their business and that they should care more about pluses on their P&L sheet rather than +1 on Google+.

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Jeff Esposito

MARCH 23, 2011

Google Maps – Being my first time to Austin, I couldn’t tell my ass from my elbow. We tried out a few of them, but Google Maps was the quickest and drained the least battery. We tried out a few of them, but Google Maps was the quickest and drained the least battery. So keeping it on my phone was a no brainer.

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Jeff Esposito

JULY 15, 2011

Google+, Digital Sneetches and Getting Real Value from a New Tool – We all get excited about shiny things, sometimes too excited. Twitter Rejects A $25,000 Check It Rightfully Earned – This post made the cut because it goes to show how far off Twitter is from having a true business model. Image – faultybox.

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Jeff Esposito

APRIL 29, 2013

I also look at my live stream on Twitter and if a story catches my eye I will look and then Google to see if there are more sources reporting on the same thing when it comes to breaking news. For me, if I see 3-5 friends sharing a story, I’ll click a few links. This helps me tremendously in terms of keeping up with things.

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Jeff Esposito

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Facebook Teams Up With Twitter; Danger for Google+? Most Companies Don’t Measure Social Media Integration Value. Stop Kidding Yourself, You’re VERY Replaceable. Basic SEO for Facebook Fan Pages. Searchmetrics helps bridge the social, SEO gap.

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Jeff Esposito

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

For every “surefire hit” like a Pinterest there are two or three Google Waves or Empire Avenues. Buffer App – It is really easy to get caught up in the instant gratification of Twitter and share impulsively. Is it me or does it seem like there is a new social network or application that is going to be the next big thing in 2012?

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Jeff Esposito

JANUARY 2, 2013

I know Google should be excited about 100m + users but it’s kind of like the host of a mandatory party getting excited when people arrive. — Enjoy reaping the benefits twitter world!!! Good ol’ Dino tried to help. Now I can’t get her out of my room. takeURiPadWithUgetLost yfrog.com/oexs3nuj.

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Jeff Esposito

APRIL 11, 2011

I have a robust Google Reader account where I try to keep up to date on the ever changing social sphere by following many different social media blogs. I created our account and have promoted it lightly through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Last month I was starting to see a bit of a trend and reading about HelpAttack!

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Jeff Esposito

JULY 16, 2010

Customer Service on Twitter, Should You do it? In this post, Valeria goes into the logistics and rationale for utilizing Twitter for customer service. – Now we have all heard the questions on Twitter usage in the workplace. This post was mentioned on Twitter by jeffespo, Publicity News. 1 Comment - Leave a comment!

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Jeff Esposito

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In case you haven’t heard, Google has launched a new network for its users, Google+. Sure Google+ has some social components, but it is far from a social network, rather it’s a means to make search smarter. If you have used Google search, YouTube, Gmail, Google Analytics, Google Docs or Google Voice, you are a Google User.

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Jeff Esposito

MARCH 25, 2011

Four new Twitter poems – OK this post just gets me giddy and nerded out. The first is that it makes Facebook into a real competitor to Google within its own network so it’s interesting to see. Here’s this week’s edition of Five for Friday , have a great weekend!

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Jeff Esposito

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

monkeys to cancer patients at the Nebraska Medical Center. pps…Feel free to hang out with the SMAC! monkeys online. They kinda think they are social media super stars. Pinterest.

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Jeff Esposito

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

After the sale, offer customers ways to keep in touch with the company that they are comfortable with – email, blog, text, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. For example, CoTweet recently put out a research report, Twitter X-Factors , which showed some pretty interesting numbers when comparing regular Twitters users to all other consumers.

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Jeff Esposito

AUGUST 22, 2011

The truth to just about everything is a quick Google search away. I like to document the oddities and bizarre moments of modern life life on Flickr, Twitter and Foursquare. The expansion of the web into every corner of the world has also made readers much more informed. Image - *tomasrotger.com .

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Jeff Esposito

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Consolidation, acquisition and mega networks, oh my – The social networking space is going to get a heck of a lot smaller in 2012 and could wind up being a two-horse race between Facebook and Google. Google in the search arena, social will be dominated by the big G and Facebook. Much like Microsoft v.

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Jeff Esposito

JANUARY 28, 2011

Some pols say Twitter ban for the birds – I find this new policy from the Massachusetts state government to be awful and antiquated. It can also be said that 70% of women Google men that they are thinking about dating. Well according to a sex survey from Shape and Men’s Fitness Magazine, its true.

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