Category: Social Media

40 useful things you can share on Twitter besides blog posts

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

I was never good at 'pass the parcel' when I was a kid. I blame it mainly on being over zealous. That and my unhealthy competitiveness - always had to win (which didn't always make me the best birthday party guest!) Twitter reminds me of pass the parcel a bit - RSS readers are ripped … Continue reading 40 useful things you can share on Twitter besides blog posts →

Social Media Blackout

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Social Media

Eric Darr recently had a moment that a lot of modern parents can relate to. He was watching his 16-year-old daughter click around frenetically on Facebook while juggling several conversations on her iPhone. “I was frankly amazed,” says Darr, the provost at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. “I thought, 'How do you live like … Continue reading Social Media Blackout →

5 tips for using Priority Inbox

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook, Technology

via gmailblog.blogspot.com Priority inbox has been rocking my world since it first appeared a couple of weeks ago. It helps me focus on the people and tasks that are most important at any given time -- something a lot of my compadres from which a lot of my compadres could benefit. Have you tried it? … Continue reading 5 tips for using Priority Inbox →

How to Make Your Location-Based App a Success: Reward People for Their Activities

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Social Media

Location-based mobile applications, also now being called "check-in services" to differentiate themselves from other geo-aware apps like Google Maps, are the hottest new social applications on the mobile scene today. The lineup includes game-based applications like Foursquare and MyTown, which each provide points, credits and/or badges for "checking in" (registering your physical presence) with a … Continue reading How to Make Your Location-Based App a Success: Reward People for Their Activities →

How Well Do You Know Your Facebook Friends? Precautions for Travelers

Posted on by Todd Lohenry in Facebook

I have visited six countries in the last six months. And every time I've crossed a border (and sometimes even when I haven't), Facebook has known about it. "We don't recognize the location you're logging in from," they begin. So, in order to test the authenticity of my identity, they ask permission to run me … Continue reading How Well Do You Know Your Facebook Friends? Precautions for Travelers →