Social Media satire 15: The good, the bad and the lovely. Bad is the example of how BMW still use social media on Empire Avenue, the BMW portfolio is now completely empty and let’s not forget that Empire  Avenue is ostensibly a ‘game’ where you invest into your peers. Or do they simply have a traditional marketing team, with no idea of what social media is all about? Once again, I must stress that communication adds value and the words engagement and interaction are social media personified. Buffer. Is it arrogance? MORE >>

BtoB Media Business a MUST have source of information. April 13th 2011: HOT OFF THE PRESS: B2B Media Business Magazine. VERY positive news for Social Media marketing! ‘Social media is one of the most powerful influencers on buyer behavior. Of course it was the B2C market that dominated Social Media marketing at first, because the roots of Social Media marketing came from the broadest consumer base. ‘Social Media marketing is poised for hyper-growth, as are the metrics to measure these efforts. MORE >>

Social media stress: Social media satire 31! Having said that, social media is  still wonderful and thanks to social media, I’ve met some amazing people over the last 12 months, but nevertheless the downside was very daunting and without the help of some great people I’d probably have just said, ‘Forget it!’ Social media stress! This is possibly why some companies are still cautious about getting involved with social media and blogging. Many people cry “What about social media ROI?” MORE >>

Social media success? If you’re NOT getting the social media success you would like with your Twitter account or your blog,  you should definitely testing them here and now! Calling all social media advocates, what do you know about your Twitter grades? Is your Social media a success or could it be improved? never, ever write blog posts on Saturday, but I know that this will help a lot of people and maybe quite a few of my social media friends and not only that, but it’s raining. Hubspot, great for social media! MORE >>

Is Blackberry the catalyst for ‘social media’ riots? Social media satire 23). As a social media blogger I never expected to be getting into social media politics, but it’s the 21st century and here we are. Is it foolish to blame social media, or more specifically Blackberry, for the recent riots in London and around the UK? We’ve had plenty of riots in the UK over the years and long before social media and Blackberry! Is social media really to blame? Buffer. MORE >>