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Friday, December 27, 2013

State of Social Media 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]

I have created an awesome infographic about the biggest, most important social media moments in 2013. The infographic is called The State of Social Media 2013 and provides information about the top social media news stories, month by month, from January to December.

via Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social media http://socialmediatoday.com/david-eaves/2023206/state-social-media-2013-infographic

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Facebook in 2014: Fighting for Social Supremacy

Put on your party hats and string up the banners: Facebook celebrates its 10th birthday in 2014

You'd be hard pressed to find a more popular, yet polarizing, service than Facebook over the last decade. In less than 10 years, Facebook has collected a billion-plus users, hosted a presidential Town Hall, been the topic of a major motion film, and connected people from every corner of the planet. Its global brand recognition may be the best in the tech world, rivaling only Google and Apple, both of which had a substantial head start

And while 2014 is, in all reality, just another year for the social media giant to collect users, data, and revenues, it's also a reminder of how far Facebook has come — and how quickly the tech world evolves Read more...

More about Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Features, Social Media, and Snapchat

via Social Media http://mashable.com/2013/12/26/facebook-looking-ahead-to-2014/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-SocialMedia-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-SocialMedia-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss

14 Instagram Photojournalists Who Will Open Your Eyes to the World

Instagram has transformed smartphone users into a legion of amateur photographers, handhelds forever at the ready. At its best, the photo-sharing platform captures the transcendental moments of the human experience (the Perseid meteor shower; a sunset over the Manhattan skyline). At its worst, utterly delightful banality (your pancake breakfast).

Critics have condemned "the Instagram effect" as a detriment to the immense care and skill that photography demands. Some argue its easy cropping and preset filters offer an oversimplified view of the craft. But Instagram is continuing to expand, and the pros have adapted to the platform with haste and grace. Read more...

More about Media, Gallery, Social Media, Photography, and Features

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The Best Social Media Conferences to Attend in 2014

In the social space, there is no preeminent conference, but plenty of quality options. After experiencing a large majority of the the best social media conferences around the world in 2013, I’m here to break down the landscape to hopefully make your lives easier whether you work at a brand, agency or vendor.

via Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social media http://socialmediatoday.com/adam-wexler/2023311/best-social-media-conferences-attend-2014

Facebook Misery Index [INFOGRAPHIC]

For every Facebook post that makes you smile there's one that make you grimace, shudder, or frown. Follow along as this infographic (from techhive) lists the relative delight and misery caused by 15 prototypical timeline posts - People who post the photos and words that cause the most damage - and 10 most misery-inducing Facebook posts.

via Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social media http://socialmediatoday.com/irfan-ahmad/2023466/how-bad-facebook-makes-you-feel-facebook-misery-index-infographic

Anatomy of a Successful Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

With all of the creative web entrepreneurs that one sees everyday online, I thought this was an interesting infographic describing some common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Of course, odds are most people do better academically in high school than college but it’s still quite an interesting take on nature, nurture and why people start their own businesses.

via Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social media http://socialmediatoday.com/leaderswest/2023291/infographic-anatomy-successful-entrepreneur

3 Small Business Pinterest Marketing Tips

While Pinterest is certainly a popular network, you don’t want to overload your small businesses feed with too many pins (this practice is often referred to as ‘pin dumping’) and risk annoying your followers. We recommend not posting more than 5 new pins an hour.

via Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social media http://socialmediatoday.com/sarah-mincher/2023286/3-small-business-pinterest-marketing-tips