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123 Social Media is now an open group
With our site re-design and focus on training, I am pleased to announce that, as the owner of this group, I have just switched us to an ...

A list of educational articles put in 'order' to provide some more media insights. Learn about owned, earned, trans, hyper, bought, and ...
Social Media Training, a guide to no nonsense education 123socialmedia.com
To help some of our readers I’ve collected a list of training articles that I have written over at BarryHurd.com that detail some of the core elements around types of media and how the interact in both the offline and online...

Some of the Wierd Requests we've had for social media research
Thought these may be entertaining for some; from aliens to weddings...
The Weird Social Media Research Requests We’ve Had mediabadger.com

Google+ vs. Facebook: Humans vs Robots?
Google understands human behaviour, Facebook would rather force your behaviour.
Google+ vs. Facebook: A Human Approach mediabadger.com

What are some best steps for employee activation of social media?
After running multiple introduction campaigns for social media and employee groups, we came up with a variety of 'intake questions' ...
Employee Activation and Corporate Social Media 123socialmedia.com
Corporate Social Media & Social Media...

Why I Will Never, Ever Hire A "Social Media" Expert businessinsider.com
It's a ridiculous waste of...

New JOBS Act will make raising capital through "CROWD FUNDING" easier? What do you think?
Do you think that the new Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) will help with raising capital for Internet start ups and new ...
JOBS Act: Raising Capital is About to Become Easier. govcontractors.org
Government Contractors Association is a national professional trade association for companies interested in pursuing government contracts, existing companies in the public industry and government agencies and staff.

What are some questions the C-Suite has asked you about social media?
Big or small, from "What's Twitter?" to "How do we justify your salary, social media manager?" -- if you've been asked it, I'd like to ...

See this great presentation just picked as one of best of the day on slide share.
Believe this is an indispensable tool for anyone focused on adapting behavior or using DISC tools
60 Seconds to Better Communication slideshare.net
When it comes to communication, most people wing it. As a result we have arguments at home, workplace conflict, and a host of other problems. But it doesn't...

Effective social media dashboard design
Part III of my process breakdown on understanding social media metrics to create effective dashboards that reflect key performance ...
Social Media Dashboard Design barryhurd.com
Before you go running off to design a social media dashboard, lets walk through a basic strategy on how a functional dashboard works. A mistake that I repeatedly see is when an organization implements a flashy thingamijig...

Using Paper.li as a free social media dashboard
An on-going series of articles for creating digital filters to use as education and business/market intelligence tools
Creating a Free Social Media Dashboard barryhurd.com
As digital noise becomes more and more prevalent, the ability for the average professional to sift through noise and tune into actionable information is critical. This article walks through the process to create a...

New Media and Innovation Innovation Process
A process for analyzing what areas of social media, technology, and innovation need support and training within an organization.
Corporate Social Media Training Tools barryhurd.com
Here is a method of having an actionable conversation about corporate social media training within your organization and how you can develop a better understanding of cross-departmental benefits. One of the biggest problems...

So you have an account on Pinterest. You may have even set up a few boards, pins, and began following some friends.
BUT….you can't ...
The Secret Strategy to Getting Massive Traffic from Pinterest angelagiles.com
So you have an account on Pinterest. You may have even set up a few boards, pins, and began following some friends. BUT….you can't quite figure out how the HECK to get massive amounts of traffic to your website from Pinterest!...

Facebook IPO vs Big Data Privacy
Exploring some questions about big social platforms needing to monetize our personal content to become profitable. How do you think the ...
Facebook – Big Data – Our Privacy barryhurd.com
Facebook - Big Data - Our PrivacyReviewed by Barry Hurd on May 22Rating: 5.0 Big Data and monetizing personal data vs online privacy, right or wrong? Article walks through a series of points to consider for big data and how...
