With Facebook Deals launching, it has me thinking about all these social group buying deal sites. We have Groupon, Living Social, hundreds of local deal sites, and all the Groupon clones. Google is set to launch their own competitor in ‘Offers’ and it seems likely more are soon to pop up. Harnessing the power of…
So you think you have it all, the Twitter page, the Facebook, the LinkedIn even. You’ve got a blog pumping out the fresh content daily, you know what, you even know how to use stations on Hootsuite or Tweetdeck to listen in on conversations your customers are having. You’re a social media machine. (If that…
Ask. Answering a question is one of the easiest things to do yet so many people fear asking. As a person who has dedicated themselves to a business, a set of values, and a mission, you cannot afford to avoid asking questions. Chances are there is someone out there that knows more about something than…
The following is a crime scene; there are 5 dead manners below. The chief suspect: social media and its greatest accomplice, Facebook. Growing up, my mom was a stickler for manners and they have served me well. I know I slip up all the time, sorry mom, but for the most part I try and…
If the crazy Twitter storm set off by the VMA’s didn’t prove events are a major driver of social media, Eventbrite’s newest layer of social integration should say something. As we prepare for the Crunchies tonight, Eventbrite is right at the middle of it, managing the tickets and providing social integration and even directions! Eventbrite was…
It’s past 2 and I can’t sleep and it must be because tomorrow Salty Waffle is jetting off to San Francisco for TechCrunch’s Crunchies Awards. We’re hoping to meet a ton of great people and learn new things that we can share with you. While we’re there we are going to soak up as much…
As we wove our way through the Hollywood Hills, over bumpy roads, hairpin turns, and every brand of luxury car in existence, the thought that we almost didn’t make this trip happen gave me chills. Everything about the moment we arrived at the viewpoint was perfect. Perched just underneath the famous Hollywood sign, we stopped…
Freshly back from from Whistler, I thought today’s edition of social media vocabulary should feature some interesting words they toss around in the Great White North. In particular, these are some of the most popular social networking sites in Canada. Go Maple Leafs! Club Penguin: Club Penguin is the first of a few different virtual world type…
Success is a simple formula: One part passion, one part ability. This is true in life, business, and today, your website. Think of your website in two parts, the user experience (UX) and the user interface (UI). The user interface is the technical side of the website; it is how a user physically interacts with…
Last year people spent a lot of time online. This year they are bound to spend even more. It seems like there is always something to do and when you think you’re almost done, you look up and another hour is gone. Well, if you wondered exactly what everyone is doing online all the time,…