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Yahoo! Throws Down
By: Mistie Thompson
04/01/2008 - Sometimes it seems as if the Google vs. Yahoo! battle is almost as heated as the Alabama vs. Auburn intense near death smackdown friendly rivalry. I actually prefer Google, for the simple (and admittedly simplistic) reasons that I find Google easier to navigate, I like…
A conversation about MySpace China
By: Maria Donaldson
03/21/2008 - I read the other day, in my Vogue magazine, that Wendi Deng, who's married to that guy, ugh his name is on the tip of my tongue, is heading up MySpace China. Tom? No, bigger than Tom. Rupert Murdoch? Yes! That's cool. You should blog…
The UPS Store: A blogger relations story comes full circle
By: Marijean Jaggers
03/20/2008 - Back in January, I wrote a post on my personal blog about the UPS Store and how a single employee had really made my day. That set into motion events which led me to write a post for Where Do You Stand? about the UPS…
The Monetary Value of Facebook
By: Susan Iskiwitch
03/19/2008 - Therese Poletti at MarketWatch has posed an interesting question: Will America Online's $850 million deal to buy social networking company Bebo alter the valuations of social networking firms, specifically Facebook? Bebo, the second largest social networking site in the United Kingdom (and the fourth in…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
By: Amber Morris
03/14/2008 - After reading Overcoming Hypocrisy, I can completely understand and empathize with Melissa's concern about finding the time to blog. It's a common response to social media – at least for me and others who aren't addicted. And not finding the time in no way influences…
I've Arrived
By: Amber Morris
03/07/2008 - “You've arrived.” It's a clever tagline on the sleeve holding my room key for the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, the site of Ragan's Social Media for Communicators conference yesterday and today. The night I arrive in Vegas, the tagline gets me wondering … has…
Social media primer
By: Christi Dixon
02/20/2008 - We're getting so comfortable with social media terms around here; I stumbled across this "definition list" that breaks down what we're all so excited about. It's crafted for educators, but hey, we play that role as communications counselors, too. Will we see my favorite term,…
A Night at the Game
By: Susan Iskiwitch
02/15/2008 - On Tuesday night, I was lucky enough to attend the St. Louis Blues game against the Los Angeles Kings (my thanks to the St. Louis RCGA and Cathy for the tickets). That night also was the Traumatic Brain Injury Night at the game. Sean Glanvill,…
John Potter Explains Three Reasons Content Companies Need To Embrace Social Media
By: Susan Iskiwitch
02/13/2008 - Disclaimer: I found the Social Media Today post described below through pal and Post-Dispatch Online News Director Kurt Greenbaum's Twitter account which linked to his Soup account that finally led to the post. John Potter, VP of Technology at CNET Networks Business wrote a guest…
Viral Marketing Like 'Steroids' for Political Opinion
By: Susan Iskiwitch
02/05/2008 - On Monday, NPR's All Things Considered aired a piece about presidential candidates turning to viral and word-of-mouth marketing to build their reputations, much how large corporations do. And in many ways, opinions of the voting public are stronger than they ever were before. The quotation…
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