An email popped into my inbox this morning about another social media tool, Flukle. I don’t remember signing up to receive information but that doesn’t mean a thing – there seems to be something new every week. But I digress… With Flukle, you can ‘share where you are, and what you’re doing, in real-time, throughContinue reading “Picture it: Flukle”
Category Archives: Social networking
Social media: not so shiny anymore
Because I’m a web copywriter, it’s almost an obligation to be involved with social media. It’s one of those things that we should understand and ‘get’. I have profiles on the standard hat trick of networks: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. And I’m starting to get a bit, well, bored. Of (gasp) Twitter in particular. It’sContinue reading “Social media: not so shiny anymore”
Twitter: still misunderstood by many
I’ve just read yet another article on Twitter: an insight into the goings on at the company’s San Francisco headquarters. While it was interesting enough, I certainly agree that the media’s been saturated with Twitter stories recently. As with any topic repeatedly reported on, people are getting a bit, well, bored of it all. So,Continue reading “Twitter: still misunderstood by many”
What makes a successful Facebook group?
When I logged onto Facebook this morning, I spotted that two of my friends had joined a new group. The group name caught my attention: ‘Stop the usage of dogs as live bait for sharks!’. Curious (and slightly sceptical), I took a look. Creating a sense of credibility The group has a well-written description: InnocentContinue reading “What makes a successful Facebook group?”
Commenting, manners and etiquette
Lots of us have done it: we ‘read’ a post or an article that we disagree with in some way, then leave a hasty comment before speeding off to some other task. More often than not, this takes on a different tone than you intended. So what is correct etiquette when leaving a comment? IContinue reading “Commenting, manners and etiquette”