The great thing about blogging is that you get to meet so many smart people. While a post might start the conversation, the comments take it in a whole new direction altogether, and makes a post better for it. As well as blog comments offering the opportunity to read the views of these smart people, they also allow us to check out more of their writing, thanks to plugins like CommentLuv. I’ve discovered some really great bloggers through comments left on this blog, and I’d like to share 12 of them with you today. And you can’t ask for more than that. Judy Dunn. Craig McBreen. MORE >>

Okay, okay, guilty as charged for jumping on the blogging about Pinterest bandwagon this week, but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t chime in right? But at least I’m taking a unique angle by trying to be a little more helpful for the gents out there as it pertains to the most recent social darling, Pinterest. I’ve been kicking the tires a bit on Pinterest the past few weeks, and it’s definitely something I’m finding more and more pinteresting (that just happened). Pinterest Gender Breakdown. Makes sense of course. Gadgets, men’s fashion, cars, etc. MORE >>

Small businesses naturally tend to focus on daily actions that generate results, such as engaging prospects with their sales process, and then efficiently converting that interest into profits. Advertising is a form of media that fits well with the small business mindset. It creates awareness, a sense of urgency, and a desire to take action now. Unlike traditional advertising campaigns, social media takes time to do its job. This is one reason why many small businesses are challenged with using it well. They view it as another form of advertising. Personal is More Trustworthy. That’s OK. MORE >>

Are we having this discussion again,  all over again? You know, the one where we redefine PR.  Is this a sign our  profession continues to have an identity crisis? You decide. The Public Relations Society of America has been working through a process to redefine public relations. In the organization’s latest post, Candidates for a [.]. Public Relations Communications MORE >>

Tweet Beginning of 2012 has brought in a lot of predictions and opportunities. Another chance to look at the social media universe, analyse the trends and make the strategies. But before starting this, it is always good to look back at how 2011 has been for our different sites and then go on to predict how it would be in future. feel, these statistics can help you figure out which network has the right demographics for your brand, age and income group. Our data sources for this article were Xposure and Nielson. UK Facebook statistics. The demographic breakdown is even more interesting, though. MORE >>