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Top Five: Tidal Wave of New Social Media Features

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week's must-know news from the world of social media includes new features and functions from Instagram, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn and Twitter. Plus end of the road for Klout. End of the road for Klout. Klout, once known as the arbiter of social media influence is shutting down. New features for Twitter apps.

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Analytics: what are you really learning?

Sherrilynne Starkie

It can be difficult to show that have a thousand Facebook fans for 10,000 Twitter followers delivers product sales or votes or brand loyalty. We recently worked with a government client who had spent considerable effort and resources over 18 months building a following on Twitter. Finding value in Klout like sites.

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Free webinar on Twitter for Australian Teachers – PIL Microsoft Teachers

Laurel Papworth

I’m teaching a free webinar on Twitter for Australian Teachers – it’s on the PIL network for teachers and sponsored by Microsoft. **. It’s often said Twitter is one of the most powerful teacher professional development tools available. Tuesday 28th May , 4pm- Getting stated: Basic Twitter •. Who to follow?

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The Button Wars, Coming To A Blog Near You

Josh S Peters

Not to be out done, Twitter created the Tweet Button , and earlier this year Google introduced it’s flag ship button the oddly named +1 Button. Twitter has a new Follow Button that will be competing with the others to give some love to not just the content , but the content creator. It started with Facebook’s Like button.

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While I Was Out: Reflections On a Social Media Hiatus

Waxing UnLyrical

If you’re concerned about your “standing” or social scores (cough, Klout, cough) in social media, then you have a panic attack. For the last couple of months, I was basically off Twitter, which I always thought was Klout’s platform du jour. So what’s important? So what’s important?

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The Magic That is Apple

Waxing UnLyrical

Monday was a hectic day, yesterday we had a really energetic #measurePR Twitter chat with Megan Berry of Klout (can’t wait for that recap, can you?), Within minutes , it started generating discussion as you can see from this screengrab (I’ve blurred out the names for privacy reasons): Shared excitement and engagement.

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This Week in Social Media – 5/8/2013

Social Media Marketing

American Airlines has introduced a Klout perks program , giving a one-day pass to their Admirals Club to anyone with a Klout score of 55 or higher. Warren Buffett started a Twitter account last week. The video series was created by Tyler, the Creator , whose Twitter handle is so offensive, I won''t name it here.