The Obama campaign had a stranglehold on ideas and spreading them through social media. Social media was still in its infancy 4 years ago in that most who were on it were still geeks and young people. The vast majority of Americans are on some sort of social network, get their news from social news sites, or at the very least get exposed to what’s happening on social media through coverage on traditional media. Obama’s team dominated social media in 2008. The debates were a tossup. The campaign ads were fairly even. MORE >>

iMedia Connection - ad:tech blog Articles Blog iMedia Blog ad:tech Blog Videos Events People Connection Resource Connection Jobs iMedia UK Home › iMedia Connection Blog › Opinions Opinions The future of publishing: Social News Curation Posted by Uwe Hook on September 27th, 2010 at 6:50 pm By now, you should have heard about Paper.li. issue, check out my latest Uwe Hook Daily And, if you have an iPad, Im sure you checked out Flipboard , a stunning application that selects news items based on what is shared by your Facebook friends and who you follow on Twitter. MORE >>

While on the hunt for meaningful metrics tools, Erwin Hendriks, creator of Social Website Analyzer , brought his insightful resource to my attention. Simply put, Social Website Analyzer is a one-click snapshot of the state of your website’s or brand’s social media presence across the top 20 social media sites. Video Channels YouTube and Metacafe. These stats can serve as meaningful benchmarks as you launch and continue to build and measure your social media presence and impact. Note: Harp Social has no affiliation with Website Analyzer. 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. Some of us have been thrust into social media simply because the online landscape showed potential for online conversations. Sorry. MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Marketing , Social Media > How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself by Tamar Weinberg on June 16, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Kwame Boame. If you look around the social web a lot like me, you will agree that most social media campaigns suck. Some people think social media is just fun. Consider integrating your social profiles on blogs.  MORE >>