LinkedIn is one of the most used social networks in the U.S. Many professionals treat it as their number one source of business networking. Here’s an infographic on how it works and how people are using it. How LinkedIn Works by Infographiclabs What features of LinkedIn do you use the most? How do you use … [Read more…]
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Monetate Marketing Infographics How are you or your organization using Pinterest? How have you seen it used for associations, conferences or events?
Finding and using influential people is a myth says social behavior researcher Paul Adams, author of Grouped: How small groups of friends are the key to influence on the social web. According to Adams, the focus on influentials is based on the view of how we want the world to work versus how it actually … [Read more…]
Experiences are better when conferences are built around people. The conference experience greatly improves for all stakeholders when they are built around people and their relationships. Traditional Conference Experience The traditional conference is built around logistics and content. The majority of the conference organizer’s time is spent selecting and scheduling speakers. Organizers choose speakers based … [Read more…]
I strongly believe that consumption is less about reflecting who we are–even though that’s clearly a fundamental dimension of it–as much as it’s about who we wish to be. ~ Paul Mullins, The Archaeology Of Consumer Culture. Your conference attendees’ choice of education sessions identifies who they are and also about who they want to … [Read more…]
Did you know? That every 60 seconds Foursquare has 2,000 checkins LinkedIn has 7,610 searches Twitter has 175,000 tweets Facebook has 700,000 messages sent And more. Check out this Infographic from Social Jumpstart, which takes a closer look at what happens in social media every 60 seconds.
Like the telephone and email, social media is not going away. It’s not going to implode, explode or just die. It’s a communication tool that will be around for a long time. People use social media for personal and business reasons. They use it for entertainment, to learn, to network and to source products … [Read more…]
Facebook users just want to belong. With more than 800 million registered users, that’s a lot of us that want belong to something. Maybe, just maybe, your organization can help them belong to something of value, something cool and hip, something that promotes life-meaning and purpose, or something that helps them professionally. People Use Facebook … [Read more…]
Arrrr! Ahoy Mateys. We be here to take over th’ seven seas. We want ye gold. We want ye social media engagement. ‘Tis better to do ‘n ask fer forgiveness than wait fer ye approval. Translation: Hello social media friends, followers and connections! We don’t care about unspoken, traditional, bureaucratic practices and procedures. We are … [Read more…]
