Tag Archives: Twitter

Internet And Smartphone Addiction

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

After posting my article on the IT’s Seven Worst Addictions (And How To Cure Them), I came across a posting on coupons.org where they expand on “Online Junkies and Brain Shrinkage: The Rise of Internet Addiction.” For my readers’ convenience I include … Continue reading →

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Ten Preventable Social Marketing Mistakes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

Terri Seymour ponders about 10 Preventable Social Marketing Mistakes. She writes: Social media have made a profound impact on the way businesses market their products and services. Did you think Facebook and Twitter wouldn’t last when they first came out? Many of … Continue reading →

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Metcalfe’s Law and Marketing

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

Ian Dainty recently published an article on EzineArticles.com on Metcalfe’s Law and Marketing. He muses: If you aren’t using Social Media to its utmost, and posting messages at least once a week, you’re missing out on thousands of potential clients. … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Social Networking Sites For Business

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

Michel Ruggaber (@miruggaber) pointed me to a useful article discussing Social Media sites for business: Top 10 Social Networking Sites For Business (Social Networking Marketing Stress Relief) I don’t necessarily agree with the entire list but do agree with the … Continue reading →

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Social Media Revolution 2011 (Video)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Hellmuth Broda

Some amazing facts on Social Media—and many companies still think they don’t have to deal with Social Media. That Social Media are only for kids… I saw the link to this video on Michael Neuwerth’s Social Media Zeitung following a link in … Continue reading →

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If Zuckerberg Deleted Facebook: Social Networks – Can We Survive Without Them?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

In many previous postings I have been pondering on the importance of Social Media for business and how it will change our cooperation. Today I would like to discuss our dependence on such technologies: I still remember the days in … Continue reading →

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Ten Sloppy Social Media Mistakes to Fix NOW

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Corey Eridon has some advice on mistakes to avoid and she warns not to be sloppy about Social Media. She writes in her blog on hubspot.com: “What makes the following social media mistakes particularly sloppy is that they cost little … Continue reading →

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How to Back Up Your Social Media Accounts

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Now that we learned to make the occasional backup of the files on our computers using external hard disks and — the audacious ones among us — using cloud services (BTW: check out Wuala for backup. Files get encrypted on … Continue reading →

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The Six Best Free Facebook Apps For Businesses

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Jesse Stanchak published a blog on The 6 best free Facebook apps for businesses. He mentions some of the better free applications out there. Quoted from the posting: “Note — I’ve purposely left out custom development apps, e-commerce apps and coupon/contest … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Twitter, Google+: Making Social Media Measurable

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Tools für Facebook, Twitter, Google+: Social Media messbar machen – computerwoche.de. Companies use social media as marketing tools. But who wants to measure their success, needs management and monitoring tools. Many companies have begun to use Social Media. They serve not … Continue reading →

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Good Article: The History and Evolution of Social Media

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

The History and Evolution of Social Media | Webdesigner Depot. “Social media has become an integral part of modern society. There are general social networks with user bases larger than the population of most countries. There are niche sites for virtually every … Continue reading →

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What Happens To Your Social Network Profiles When You Die?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Recently a good friend and business colleague of mine passed away following a heart attack. Help came for him too late. He was only in his 40’s. We were all very saddened by his sudden death having lost a close friend … Continue reading →

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Does the West Now Learn From Dictatorships?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Hellmuth Broda

Limiting Access to Social Media . . . Does the West now mimic the behavior of some Far East governments and some of the other dictatorship regimes? The same circles that a short while ago praised the role of social … Continue reading →

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