Most businesses—large and small alike—are urged to get in on the social media game in order to connect with customers, build SEO and ultimately increase sales. But what is a Tweet or a Facebook message or even a LinkedIn connection…
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Back when you had to type “TheFacebook.com”…
By Sarah Harmon, Wellons Communications Account Executive Just about everyone is talking about today’s release of The Social Network. From NPR to Fast Company to MTV, the hype has reached (or perhaps even surpassed) Twihard status. The movie basically chronicles…
Reputation Repair, Social Media and Kanye West
For the second year in a row, Kanye West stole the show at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. Last year, the performer snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech, to tell the world that Beyonce’s video…
Unlocking the PR Power of #Twitter
From your mood to the movement of your favorite rapper, there’s a lot we can learn from Twitter. For one, the U.S. West Coast is happier than the East Coast—or so say Northeastern and Harvard researchers, who mapped out a…
Death of the Internet? I think not.
Prince is getting a lot of headlines for proclaiming the Internet is outdated. “The Internet’s like MTV,” he said to a reporter from The Mirror. “At one time, MTV was hip, and suddenly it became outdated.” He should probably take…
Ashton Kutcher, King of Social Media
As co-CEO of Katalyst Media, Ashton Kutcher is on the cutting edge of all things related to making money and extending brand reach with social media. Kutcher’s rise as a business visionary is quite an accomplishment, considering he is best…