Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve.  Increase use of video marketing? What will likely be the hot trends in social media over the next couple of years? The recent 72 Fascinating Social Media Stats post on JeffBullas.com was one of my post popular guest posts ever, so here is an entirely new set of social media stats, facts and research findings. Social Media Stats and Demographics. Marketing Pilgrim ). Pingdom ). MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old. That’s why you need to paint a picture that’s more meaningful and encompasses what “social media&# as a label really is. The role of customer service online is becoming equivalent to social media marketing. MORE >>

We all know it’s nearly impossible to avoid the cosmic powers that social media holds and even though that may be the case, many industries just don’t mesh well with the world of social media. One cooperate field, however, that has found the marketing and advertising transition into social media to be quite simple, is the fashion industry. Networking sites such as Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Tumblr have all transformed the way we engage with each other as well as our favorite brands. Do it the right way, you’ll have much success. MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook by Tamar Weinberg on December 10, 2008 Share Social media mimics real relationships — in many cases. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may need a refresher course on social media etiquette — and perhaps real-life etiquette also. Many call this spam. MORE >>

An issue for many brands who are developing a social media strategy is how they translate what they do in one country into other markets in which they operate. As a European social media agency, at FreshNetworks we are very used to helping clients take a US or UK strategy and then roll this out across the rest of Europe. In this week’s video post, Matt Rhodes talks about how to approach developing a European social media strategy and why what works in one country might not work in others. Share this on Tumblr. Tweet This! MORE >>