35 Tips for getting started with social media

On October 26, 2008, in Social Media, by Mike Fruchter

If you are going to start using social media, you should at least have an understanding of what it’s about. Social media is not about the tools, the tools are only a facilitator. Starting with the basics. Roll your sleeves up, get dirty and stake your claim: 1) Register your domain name, preferably a dot [...]

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The Quick on QIK

On October 23, 2008, in Applications, by Mike Fruchter

Qik, simply put is software that lets you stream video live from your cell phone to the web. Qik allows anyone with a supported mobile device to broadcast live video to the web with relative ease. Last month, Qik became available for my windows mobile phone, the HTC Tilt Aka Kaiser.  I have tested it [...]

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Six Alternatives To Twitter

On October 21, 2008, in Applications, by Mike Fruchter

When it comes to microblogging, the first word that pops into everyone’s mind is Twitter. Twitter will always be the heavyweight simply because they were first.  Twitter should be just one of your primary microblogging tools. We all know what happens when we keep all our eggs in one basket. Listed below are six great [...]

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State of the blog – By a Z lister

On October 8, 2008, in Social Media, by Mike Fruchter

I have been traversing on the Internet for a little over a decade now. Throughout the years I have had a number of personal blogs on various blogging platforms that have come and gone. I have never taken any of these blogs seriously, nor have I updated with any frequency, because it was just that, [...]

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Tools for branding and promotion in social media

On October 5, 2008, in Applications, Social Media, by Mike Fruchter

My last post touched on 10 tools that business and individuals can use for listening in social media. In this post I want to highlight some of the more popular tools, and touch upon some general thoughts for personal branding and self promotion, using social media. Remember the key to your success is your network. [...]

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