Tumblr Leaves Posterous in the Dust [?!]

Image via CrunchBase Rising social media rockstar Kelly Neuville of Envano sent me an article from ReadWriteWeb [you can follow the 'via' link below the graph to the source and read the rest of the article if you're interested] that would seem to suggest at first glance that I should abandon my love of the … Continue reading Tumblr Leaves Posterous in the Dust [?!]

Four reasons your Executive Director should be on Twitter

Image via CrunchBase Executive leaders at nonprofits should put community engagement via social media as a top priority in their job descriptions. They need to get their hands dirty. But more often than not they don’t. A broken model? Usually, staffers do the “dirty work” with social media while management gets a debrief on ROI. … Continue reading Four reasons your Executive Director should be on Twitter

Sorry, But McDonald’s Did Not See a 33% Increase in Foot Traffic Because of Foursquare

According to a current headline on TechMeme, McDonalds saw a 33% increase in foot traffic to its stores when it ran a promotion during Foursquare Day earlier this year. At that time, the fast food chain offered users who checked into McDonald's a chance to win $5 and $10 gift cards. On the Econsultancy blog, … Continue reading Sorry, But McDonald’s Did Not See a 33% Increase in Foot Traffic Because of Foursquare