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Twitter Launches New “Tweet Button”

Jeff — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:52:45 +0000

Twitter has just launched the “Tweet Button,” an official option for web publishers to count retweets and let their readers easily share content. Watch the video for details on the features…

Who Is Texting While Driving?

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:32:56 +0000

Here’s an interesting infographic that shows who’s out there texting while driving and the states that don’t like it. Texting has become a ubiquitous form of communication and we do it everywhere we go. Do you do it on the road, or don’t think people should?

How Hospitality Companies are Using Social Media for Real Results

Jeff — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:58:01 +0000

Here’s an excellent blog from Mashable.com. Some interesting ideas on how hotels, restaurants, airlines, anyone in the hospitality industry can take advantage of social media opportunities. Take a look and let us know how Orange could help: http://mashable.com/2010/05/24/hospitality-social-media/

Video: The Growth of Social Media

Jeff — Sat, 08 May 2010 03:21:30 +0000

Ever doubt the growth, value, importance, and potential of social media? You won’t after you take a look at this video produced by Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics. If you’d like to see how you could take advantage of the opportunities, give us a call, we’d be glad to talk.

via: mashable.com

5 Applications To Spice Up Your Facebook Fan Page

Jeff — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:52:02 +0000

Got a Facebook Fan Page for your business? Your band? Your product? Yourself? Here are a few Facebook applications to check out that can enhance and improve the look, the attraction, and the user experience of your Fan Page. Click on the links to visit the app.

1. Reviews – Ask your fans to review your service, product, activity, and more. (While good reviews are great, remember they’re free to review you poorly. Use at you own risk

2. Extended Info – Allows you to expand the space provided for your personal, company, and service info. Lets you select such things as videos, images, tags, and more. Great way to spice up your page.

3. Poll – Create your own user poll to increase user involvement with your page.

4. Web Profiles – Connect your MySpace, Twitter, Digg and other social media accounts to your Facebook.

5. SlideShare – Integrate your SlideShare account into your Facebook fan page and import presentations.

What other apps are you using? Got any favorites we missed? What do you think of the ones we listed? Let us know and we’ll update the info.

Apple Employee Loses Next-Gen iPhone Prototype. Letterman Gives The Excuses.

Jeff — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:35:41 +0000

Last night, David Letterman revealed the “Top Ten Excuses of the Guy Who Lost the iPhone Prototype.” Check it out.

Steven Colbert Talks iPad

Jeff — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:27:10 +0000

Check out this quick look at the iPad on “The Colbert Report”…

The Colbert Report

Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Stephen Gets a Free iPad

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor

Fox News

iBookstore Launched by Apple

Jeff — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:49:29 +0000

The e-doors are open. Apple has just launched an online store full of digital iBooks made for use on the iPad. Users can browse, preview, and download a wide variety of books, but only iPad users will be able to use iBooks. A complimentary digital version of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh is being offered to celebrate the grand opening. Watch your back Amazon.

5 Essential iPhone Apps for Baseball Fans

Jeff — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:56:52 +0000

April 4th marks the beginning of the 2010 Major League Baseball season. Are you ready? CLICK HERE to find out about 5 iPhone Apps that baseball fans shouldn’t be without…

Use of Social Media By Small Businesses Doubles Since 2009

Jeff — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:31:45 +0000

A new study shows social media use by small companies has doubled — and that more than half use it to attract new business. The study, called “The Small Business Success Index”, sponsored in part by Network Solutions reports that social media adoption by small businesses is up from 12% to 24% in the last year. The study found that nearly one in five small business owners are actively using social media in their business, mainly to identify and attract new customers.

Key social media usage highlights include:

75% surveyed have a company page on a social networking site

61% use social media for identifying and attracting new customers

57% have built a network through a site like LinkedIn

45% expect social media to be profitable in the next twelve months