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How to behave on social media in the wake of a tragedy: Ask yourself these questions
In the horrifying moments after the Boston Marathon bombings, after ensuring that everyone we knew was safe, we told all clients who might have scheduled tweets to shut them off. Some of them already had and some were shocked that it took almost 20 minutes to finally stop the process.
Thankfully, having a business Twitter blackout has become standard procedure during any crisis because a brand’s social chatter – even if it’s not self-promotional – seems wrong when people are trawling for vital information about breaking news. Going silent is the digital equivalent of giving a fire truck the necessary 500-foot perimeter to do its job. Get out of the way of the #disaster hashtag.
Social media tips for your company from a 140-year-old museum. Really.
In PR, case studies are like gold. People love reading about companies or people that did something cool or interesting that they can borrow and do for themselves.
This is the story of an unexpected case study: a 140-year-old museum focused on fishing and art in a coastal Massachusetts town. It’s not a huge, well-funded museum like the Met in New York or the MFA in Boston. It’s the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, Mass.
Founded in 1873 as the Cape Ann Scientific and Literary Association (catchy name, right?), the Cape Ann Museum has lots of works about the history of Gloucester, the nation’s oldest fishing port, but also an art collection by the surprisingly large number of artists who’ve lived on or been inspired by Cape Ann.
No More Space for MySpace: How PR Could Have Saved the Day
“The new MySpace is the social and music discovery destination powered by the passion of fans. Music, videos, photos, and TV, made social.”
Such is the self-described mission of the “new” MySpace, as featured on its revamped website. Some may scratch their heads, unaware that the former social media giant still exists, while others recoil in fear that a profile of their younger self lies stagnant in the shadows of the Internet stratosphere, threatening to resurrect and ruin their young professional careers.
You may have an inkling as to which reaction I had.
Once I accepted the prospect of encountering my self-portrait-snapping, fAnCiiE-tYpiiNg former online life, I took a second look at this description and was struck by a few things.
The Only Place to Surf During a Hurricane Is, Well, Online
Our office is working remotely today – as are most – because of the Frankenstorm. With many calls and all in-person meetings cancelled due to the weather, it’s freed up a lot of time to catch up on other assignments.
But in addition to preparing for the storm, it’s also an excellent reprieve to do some serious social media tending, weeding out followers who may no longer seem relevant, adding new ones to the list, writing that blog post we’ve been meaning to write (this will be my third today), connecting with new contacts and groups on LinkedIn, and building out more blog syndication channels (that’s how my morning went thanks to NetworkedBlogs and IFTTT, which is a pretty cool tool that lets one social media push trigger another social media action).
PR and Social InkLings for the Week of October 22
Chirpify Provides Instant Buying on Instagram
Imagine a social world where purchasing an item was as simple as tweeting “buy.” Well, my fellow online shopping addicts, that dream is becoming a reality. With payment system Chirpify, businesses and consumers can buy, sell, donate, or exchange funds without ever leaving Twitter or Instagram by turning tweets and comments into immediate transactions. Read more about this innovative, and dangerous, social commerce company here.
Infographic: What Social Media Says About the 2012 Election
Even though the presidential debates are over, the conversations continue – and many of those conversations are obviously happening on social. This week, real-time engagement tool developer Livefyre collected comments from thousands of online outlets and broke down the most important issues based on voter feedback. Check out the results in this infographic.
The Art of the Announcement: Timing Tips Inspired by the Race for the White House
When Mitt Romney announced his pick for Vice President – on a Saturday morning in the middle of the Olympics – it seemed like curious timing. Who would try to compete with the ratings juggernaut that is the Summer Olympics? However, not long after the announcement was made, promotions started running for the first interview with the newly minted Romney/Ryan ticket in an exclusive with 60 Minutes.
The Romney Campaign clearly wanted to set the agenda for the Sunday op-ed pages and the Sunday morning talk shows. Even though “Meet the Press” was pre-empted by the Olympics, Eric Fehrnstrom, Romeny’s right hand man, was front and center on “Face the Nation” and Governor Tim Pawlenty defended the ticket on “This Week,” with George Stephanopoulos. The week that followed became all about the Republican challengers and a little about P90X.
Is a “Want” Button the Next Big Thing for Facebook?
It’s no secret that we live in a world of oversharing. From pinning our next bedroom set on Pinterest to declaring our devotion to Obama on Twitter, it seems that almost everyone is ready and willing to share their desires and opinions through various social media outlets. Facebook, with 900+ million monthly users, is already the largest outlet for people to share their lives by posting photos, writing statuses and sharing news articles. Soon, Facebook users may be able to also share a wealth of desires with a new “Want” button.
PR and Social InkLings for the Week of June 24
We’ll celebrate America’s birthday next week, but this week was Google+’s time to shine, as it celebrated its first birthday. Hard to believe for some users that have been active on the social networking site since its launch…and easy to forget for the many that wrote it off as just a phase after only a few months. Regardless of how you feel about Google+, for its birthday, let’s toast to its benefits—increased search rankings, clear privacy settings, segmented audiences and video capabilities—and check out these Google+ power users for a little inspiration.
Sheryl Sandberg Joins Facebook Board of Directors
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