Twitter is in the process of rolling out its new design. Everyday I see people rejoicing or lamenting the new design. But what are some of the new design perks? I present a smattering of the new Twitter features. I doubt that I’ve found every gem, but this should give you an idea as to…
It turns out that the default setting is that others cannot tag pictures you post on your business’s Page. They can for your personal profile, but not on your Page. Luckily, a Facebook user figured out the following method, and we were able to use it on our Pages here at T&S. Works way better…
From time to time, people ask me where to find a good absolute beginner’s guide to social media and social networking. As you might be able to imagine, those aren’t books I read, so it’s somewhat difficult for me to find one I can really recommend. Recently Jerry Pournelle, a famous sci-fi author, wrote a…
While you probably know you can become a fan (or like, or whatever) T&S on Facebook, you might not know that we require all employees to have a Facebook account as well. Here, just for fun, are some of our more interesting Facebook statuses, with a link to our accounts. Tim Priebe Neighbor’s kid setting…
How would you like to be the proud, new owner of a custom twitter background? Rather than go through the pains of background design, why not let a professional take care of it? For free even! (That’s gratis, free of charge, for nothing, complimentary, on the house.) In the Month of May, we’re offering 5…
Unlike some other social networking sites, Twitter does not have third party applications on their website. Instead, they allow those to be hosted on other websites, and let those tie directly into Twitter. Here are a few of those Twitter resources I’ve found useful TweetBeep.com If you are familiar with Google Alerts, then you’ll understand…
Over the last month or so, Facebook has been rolling out their redesigned site, with many key elements changing in an overall layout overhaul. I asked some of the T&S staff to let me know what they thought of the new Facebook layout, now that they’ve had some time to use it. Here are their…
Merry Christmas! During the past year, a lot of business owners come to me concerned about not having control over blog comments, social media comments, etc. What they don’t get is the fact that they don’t have control is what makes it more useful and genuine. In the video below, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian discusses…
Facebook just added a new feature where you can link to other people in comments. See how this works, and where it doesn’t work.
Thinking about starting a Twitter account? Want a quick overview of Twitter and its lingo and customs? Then this is for you! What is Twitter? Simply put, Twitter is like instant messenger on broadcast. People who sign up for Twitter can subscribe to multiple people’s updates, and those updates will then appear in chronological order…