Social Media Unraveled

Fail Whale Part 2: 15 Non Tech-Related Things to do when Twitter is Down

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by philipnowak.

In our previous post, we covered 15 Tech-Related Things to do when Twitter is Down.  Today, we are going to cover 15 Non Tech-Related Things to do when Twitter is Down.  We all should take a complete break from technology every once in a while to recharge our batteries.  After all, there are so many [...]

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Fail Whale Part 1: 15 Tech-Related Things to do when Twitter is Down

Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by philipnowak.

Panic. Anxiety. Nervousness. These are all some of the emotions that I have felt in the past when I l have logged into my Twitter account and the infamous “Fail Whale” has appeared on my screen.  Why do I feel that way?  Am I addicted to technology?  Am I a loner who has no life [...]

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How to Market Your Blog Without the Use of Technology

Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by philipnowak.

The idea for this post came from Kyle Lacy (@kyleplacy) after he tweeted asking for ideas on marketing your blog offline, so I decided to answer his question with several suggestions of my own.

Anywhere and everywhere you go online, you are slammed with information from new blog posts, tweets, breaking news headlines, rss feeds and [...]

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How to Tweet into the Future

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by philipnowak.

“How do you tweet so much?”  “Do you ever sleep?”  “You must not do anything because you are always tweeting!”  These are the many questions and comments that I get over and over again.  I’m sure many of you have heard the same things.  As for me, the simple answer is that although I am [...]

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How to Lose 10,000 Twitter Followers in 1 Day

Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by philipnowak.

Following up on yesterday’s post ‘No Farting: A Guide to Twitter Etiquette‘, I have decided to further elaborate on the subject of bad Twitter etiquette with ‘How to Lose 10,000 Twitter Followers in 1 Day.’  You are certainly welcome to try this out on your own, but let me warn you ahead of time that [...]

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No Farting: A Guide to Twitter Etiquette

Posted on 09. Jul, 2009 by philipnowak.

When I first joined Twitter, I violated many different rules of Twitter etiquette out there.  I was really excited about tweeting for the first time as I had heard everyone, on the face of the planet, talking about Twitter.  The first month of tweeting was pretty typical as I mostly followed my close friends and [...]

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#SingleOutSaturday: Pick 1 Tweep & Tell Us All About Them

Posted on 06. Jun, 2009 by philipnowak.

When I first joined Twitter, I learned about #FollowFriday and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I could learn about cool tweeps that I didn’t even know existed and possibly even have someone else recommend me for the masses to follow. As the weeks went by, I was bombarded with thousands [...]

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Social Media Unraveled at E3 Expo Pre-Opening

Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by philipnowak.

With yesterday’s announcement from Microsoft that Facebook and Twitter will be fully integrated in Xbox 360, social media has expanded its reach into the gaming world. By integrating two of the most powerful social networking platforms into Xbox, gamers will be more engaged with one another than ever before.
Social Media Unraveled was at the [...]

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Google Latitude Cross Country “Philly Tracker”

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by philipnowak.

One way to use social media to engage others is to allow them to track your exact physical location throughout the day.  Privacy advocates beware of the power of Google Latitude!  Latitude is a software application that you install on your Blackberry or other Smartphone and use in collaboration with Google Maps to pinpoint your [...]

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Social Media Unraveled Fan Page on Facebook

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by philipnowak.

We have officially launched our Facebook fan page.  Features of our fan page include new blog post updates, links, photos, videos, discussions, events, notes and the ability to interact with out fans.  As always, we strive to help others “discover the power of social media” and we can only hope that you are excited about [...]

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