Jan 25, 2015 | Blog, Smirk's Take, Social Media
It is important to be conscious of current events when managing social media accounts. While using trends and events can be effective ways to relate to public through the things they’re talking about, we all know the stories of people retracting posts because of...Mar 7, 2014 | Blog, Smirk's Take, Social Media
By: Kurtis Wiles California is now requiring social media companies to offer young users the opportunity to delete past internet postings. This new law is the first of its kind in the country, and has been hailed by some as a good step towards extending grace to...Feb 26, 2014 | Blog, Smirk's Take, Social Media
By: Kurtis Wiles Social media is an ever-changing and ever-evolving marketing tool. The most popular platforms continuously grow and diversify to draw broader audiences for marketers. Statistical information posted about current social media practices and consumption...Feb 17, 2014 | Blog, Digital Strategy, Smirk's Take, Social Media
By: Kurtis Wiles A new study conducted by TNS on behalf of LinkedIn found that 81 percent of small businesses (SMBs) are currently using social media to drive business growth and 94 percent are meeting marketing objectives through the integration of social media. The...Jun 6, 2013 | Blog, Smirk's Take, Social Media
After acquiring Tweetdeck in 2011, many of Tweetdeck’s fans feared Twitter would simply shut it down after making extensive updates to Twitter’s website and features. Instead, Twitter simply narrowed Tweetdeck’s focus, worked on its web experience...Apr 2, 2013 | Blog, Digital Strategy, Smirk's Take, Social Media
According to a new study by RadiumOne, 58% of social media users use hashtags on a regular basis. Of the study participants, 71% that admitted using hashtags were women and 44% were middle-aged. By this standard, hashtags are mainstream and one of the main ways people...