Category Archives: social media

Five Tools To Base Your Online Life Around

April 28, 2008 – 11:07 pm

I’ve written before about my social media life and the tools I use, but which of those are the most useful, and why?
Here are the five tools I base my online presence around, and why I think you should too.
Google Reader
I “subscribe” to several hundred blogs. Every day I go to one site - Google [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in 301, tools | Comments (9)

Case Study: Using Social Media On A Small Scale To Raise Money For Charity

April 23, 2008 – 10:48 pm

I’m a fanatical runner. I’m not particularly talented, but my dedication to my training enabled me to qualify for the 2008 Boston Marathon on April 21, 2008.
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. Besides the Olympic trials and the Olympic marathons, Boston [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in case studies | Comments (8)

Twitter Clouds - What Do You Write About?

April 14, 2008 – 9:49 pm

What do you write about?
Tweet Clouds, an created by John Krutsch and Jared Stein, lets you answer that question.
The tool creates a “tag cloud” - a visual representation of what you write about - for your Twitter posts. More common words are displayed in a larger font, so it’s easy to see your [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in Twitter, tools | Comments (1)

Does Social Media Have A Glass Ceiling?

April 3, 2008 – 7:54 pm

Is there a gender bias in the social media scene?
Eden Spodek recently put out a call for women involved in social media to speak up and be heard, and got some traction with it. Her point: “women in the social media space aren’t getting as much recognition as they should.”
Her post, along with a [...]

By Dave Fleet | Comments (4)

43 More Top Social Media Tips And Tools

April 1, 2008 – 11:25 pm

Back in January I posted a list of the 42 top social media tips and tools I came across over a six-month period.
This is an update with 43 more I’ve found over the last few months.
Analytics/Measurement
Tools: 13 Tools For Tracking Discussions in the Blogosphere
Your RSS reader may give you information, but it probably won’t [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in tools | Comments (7)

Auction!!!

March 25, 2008 – 12:27 am

If you’ve followed this site recently you’ll know that I have been working towards an auction to raise money to support cancer research.
Well, we did it! Keith Burtis‘ custom-designed and -made ornament is complete, Tommy Vallier’s coding wizardry is done and it’s time for the auction.
Bidding will open 9am EDT on March 25 and [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in miscellaneous | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Beyond The Bubble - Real-World Uses For LifeStreams?

March 24, 2008 – 12:16 pm

FriendFeed, Profilactic and SocialThing! target people with a heavy online presence. For now, that means people inside ‘the bubble.’

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in 201, tools | Tagged , , , | Comments (4)

Cancer Research Fundraiser - Ornament Complete!

March 23, 2008 – 9:07 pm

A quick update on the auction we’re holding as part of my Boston Marathon cancer research fundraiser - Keith Burtis has finished the ornament!
The Story So Far
If you haven’t been following this story…
On April 21, 2008, I will run the Boston Marathon for the first time. As I do so, I will raise money for [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in miscellaneous | Comments (1)

Cancer Fundraiser - Auction Update

March 19, 2008 – 10:00 pm

Last Saturday I announced that as part of my Boston Marathon cancer research fundraiser, my friend Keith Burtis is designing and creating a beautiful piece of woodwork that we are auctioning off to the highest bidder.
At the same time, Keith posted pictures from the first stage of creating the piece.
I mentioned that I’d post regular [...]

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in miscellaneous | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

8 Questions To Ask Before Using YouTube As A Communications Tool

March 16, 2008 – 10:50 pm

Your management may want to rush out, jump into the deep end and start using YouTube to communicate directly with people. If you can, you should get them to pause and consider several questions first.

By Dave Fleet | Also posted in 201, how to, youtube | Comments (4)