Book Review: Zen of Social Media Marketing

The Zen of Social Media Marketing

The Zen of Social Media MarketingThe entire landscape of media and marketing has changed exponentially in the past few years. Many web publications are playing catch up to figure out the best social media marketing strategies. There is  now a quintessential guidebook to help.

Previously, Wireless and Mobile News was honored with a social media intern Jamie Goldberg and at that time, I could not find or recommend a book for her to help guide her through the social media maze.

In 2013, Wireless and Mobile News will have a new intern Cody Thach who will charged with social media marketing and research. Fortunately for us, we discovered a book that will be the basis of his training and also the enhancement the staff's understanding of social media marketing, "The Zen of Social Media Marketing, 3rd Edition" by Shama Kabani.

The book offers well-researched insights into different aspects of social media including the addition of Google +. I was impressed with the depth of the book as well as the topics covered.  I wished we had this book when we first started our foray into social media.

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Students Don't Debate Twitter & Facebook 4 Voting & Following Elections

Team Obama Twitter

Team Obama TwitterAT&T sponsored a study of Lynn University students showing that American college students are more likely to vote in November because they follow a presidential candidate on Twitter or Facebook.

Social media is an innate part of student's lives.  President Obama previously offered a Facebook Townhall. He has 20,952,287 Followers  and is following  671,684 Twitterers.

Tonight those who want to support Obama use the hashtag #TeamObama2012 on Twitter. Mitt Romney has1,421,067 Followers and follows 273 .

During the first presidential debate this year users sent 10.3 million Tweets during the 90-minute debates, according to Twitter’s official estimates.

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LinkedIn iPhone App Linked Personal Cal Data to Server - 2 Stop Soon

LinkedIN

Oh-oh those who keep their calendars in the LinkedIn iPhone an Android app could have been setting appointments with a security risk.

LinkedIN

The LinkedIn app lets users view their iOS/Android calendar in the app, the details of the calendar data were being sent to the LinkedIn servers.

According to security consultants from Skycure Security:

"The (iPhone) app doesn’t only send the participant lists of meetings; it also sends out the subject, location, time of meeting and more importantly personal meeting notes, which tend to contain highly sensitive information such as conference call details and passcodes. If you have decided to opt-in to this calendar feature in iPhone, LinkedIn will automatically receive your calendar entries and will continue doing so every-time you open your LinkedIn app."

The app didnn't ask permission of the user which makes it threat to Apple's privacy guidelines.

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GiddyUp Txt App-Vites for Socializing Quickies

GiddyUp

GiddyUpPlanning social event and getting your friends all together in the same place at the same time can be really difficult.  What is the best way to round  them up new(or giddyup)  on short notice? (video follows)

Evite, works well for email in advance of the party.  Sometimes people check Facebook timelines in time.   Some people prefer phone calls, FourSquare check-ins, text messages or maybe you could as the Brits say "knock them up" by knocking on their doors.

Now there is an Android and iPhone app for that.  GiddyUp claims the app makes social event planning easy and efficient.  The app requires a smartphone with Internet and SMS  to participate in group planning, no sign?up required.

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Mogreet Mobile moShare Lets You Share Mo' with Friends Easily

moShare

moShareMogreet introduced a new sharing service, moShare, which enables the billions of pieces of content shared online via social media and email to be instantly shared to any mobile device.

The moShare service  enables you to send videos, pictures, music and stories to your friends' mobile phones. There are moShare buttons for websites, moShare bookmarklet and custom moShare advanced options.

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