Tag Archive: Facebook Fan page

Think Social Media Is A Fad That Will Eventually Implode? Think Again.

Tweet We’ve all heard the jabs and criticism: “Social media is a fad and will eventually die.” One of my favorite negative stabs came from a Baby Boomer at a corporation. He said to me, “Oh, all of you connected to your mobile devices and computers don’t get it. It’s a fad. It’s going to…

10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Facebook Marketing For Your Event, Meeting Or Nonprofit

Tweet Facebook is now the number one social media site with the more than 250 million active users. Nonprofits and conference organizers should include Facebook marketing in their marketing plans. Set up a Facebook Page for your organization, event or meeting and you’ll attract your audience that is already using the site. And with with…

Highlights From Social Media Strategy: Plug Into A New World for MPI’s CLC09

Tweet On June 13, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist on Social Media Strategy: Plugging Into A New World for MPI’s Chapter Leadership Conference 2009. Panelists included Sterling Raphael, Founder and CEO of NFiStudios, Alan Baptista, MPI’s Director of Community Development and Randy Crabtree, MPI’s Manager of Global Marketing. The workshop, offered…

Participation Is The New Black & Transparency Is The New Gray.

Tweet Blogger Steve Woodruff recently published a free eBook: Build Your Own Opportunity Network: Getting Started In Social Networking with the purpose of helping people that are new to the social space network online more effectively. Woodruff describes social networking as a safety net that provides the greatest opportunities for you to build ties of shared…

Notes from Twitter’s 5/19/09 Association Chat

Tweet Q1: Are associations struggling with the way different generations want to interact? If yes, what are you doing about it? Very different assumptions about what networking “should” look like. Teaching members about differences can be challenging Showing members the use of new mediums get results: Facebook, blogging, twittering, Virtual world of Second Life. Teaching them…