Like or Dislike? Facebook Rolls Out ‘Reactions’
We’ve heard the rumors for months, and after “global research including focus groups and surveys,” Facebook announced Wednesday that it had rolled out “Reactions” to all users. Now, when you…
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Instagram [Gasp!] Rolls Out Multiple Account Support
Welcome to 2012, Instagram. Yes, it’s true. The update that social media pros have been waiting for was announced today on the Instagram blog. You can now add up to four additional…
A Social Media Home Run for Anchor Brewing
We’re big fans of baseball here at FINE, and our FINE folks in San Francisco have had it pretty good lately. The San Francisco Giants recently won their third World Series…
Connecting with Influencers: One of Social Media’s Greatest Gifts
The proliferation of social media – especially the 1:1 format of Twitter – has created new opportunities for connecting with the ‘influencers’ in the field you work in, whether across…
8 Social Media New Year’s Resolutions
Back in December I put together my Social Media Holiday Wish List, and now that we’re over a week into 2013 I thought I’d follow up with a few “resolutions”…
Creating a Secret, Private Event on Facebook
About two years ago, I wrote a post which posed the question: How can I create a public event that blocks certain users? I wanted to create a public event…
A Social Media Holiday Wish List
Every year the emails start just after Thanksgiving. From my mom. From my sisters and brother. “What do you want for Christmas?” I’m never good at providing a definitive answer.…
Thanks for the Follow! The Mystery of the Auto DM
“Thank you for following! You can also connect with us on Facebook!” If you’re an active Twitter user, you’ve undoubtedly received plenty of similar direct messages in your inbox, most…
Instagram: Are Brands Getting the Picture?
As social media users, we love photos. We capture and share images of our travels, families, neighborhoods, sunsets, and yes, our breakfast (or lunch or dinner). 250 million photos are…
Building a Social Business with Brian Solis
While in San Francisco recently, I had the opportunity to attend an event featuring keynote speaker Brian Solis, author of Engage, which brought Mr. Solis notable recognition in the social…
GM Pulls $10M Ad Spend from Facebook: A Big Mistake?
Yesterday, with Facebook’s IPO looming on the horizon, General Motors suddenly pulled its $10 million dollar Facebook advertising spend, alleging that Facebook ads don’t work. Researching the buzz about this…
Pinning Brand Hopes to Pinterest
You’ve probably heard a lot about Pinterest recently. And with good reason – it took the social mediasphere by storm heading into this year, and has quickly grown to be…