We Are Social People

Apparently we’re all nuts. Just kidding. Maybe. In a recent study (A tale of two sites: Twitter vs. Facebook and the personality predictors of social media usage) , Psychologists researched the personality differences in users of Twitter and Facebook… and the results are in! Taking into account the “Big Five” personality traits [openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, [...]

Though the technology certainly isn’t new, Google Plus Hangouts has proven to be a sleek, easy-to-use feature brilliantly integrated into Google’s new social media juggernaut, and it is bringing some serious benefits to a variety of small business owners. Aside from obvious business meeting-type usage, here are 7 creative ways small businesses are using Google+ [...]

One of the first industries to embrace the use of Social Media to build long lasting, profitable relationships with customers is the Motor Industry. Now, for Social Media Managers and Consultants, the automotive businesses are a staple in our client portfolios. As a Social Media Manager and Consultant myself, I find that consulting and training for [...]

This post is the last of 3 in a 3 part series on the evolution of relationships because of social media. Part 1 was about Facebook and your relationships and part 2 was about Facebook in the work place. Since the rise of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, Social Media channels have changed our lives and forever altered [...]

Building relationships on Twitter is the same as building relationships in the ‘real world.’ I’m writing this blog for the benefit of business owners or individuals who have Twitter accounts but still aren’t too sure about how it can help them build their credibility. It still astounds me that many people I speak to about Twitter [...]

I am willing to bet that a fair few members of the online social media world, have used Facebook to snoop into ex partners lives since splitting up. Whether it be simply searching for them briefly or an evening crying into a glass of wine as you pick over the photos of them with their new beau, or stalking [...]