Is social media a fad?

Is social media a fad?

Here’s another informational and motivational video from Socialnomics author, Erik Qualman. This YouTube video (updated May 5, 2010) makes the case for the quick proliferation and adoption of new media.

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2010 Mountain West Conference on the Arts: Reviewing and critiquing social media in the arts initiatives

2010 Mountain West Conference on the Arts: Reviewing and critiquing social media in the arts initiatives

A back-by-popular demand joint presentation by Pete Codella, APR and Brian Seethaler, director for Redirect Community, for the 2010 Mountain West Conference on the Arts presented by the Utah Arts Council. Reviewing and critiquing social media in the arts initiatives Date: May 13, 2010 Time: 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Place: The Utah Cultural Celebration Center, [...]

Using Foursquare for business

Using Foursquare for business

Do you own a retail establishment or sell products to customers? Have you heard about Foursquare? Foursquare is a cool social media tool that allows users to check-in at places they frequent and compete with other community members for badges and points. It’s a virtual game based on real world places people frequent. There are [...]

Use Wordle to show what a blog is about

Use Wordle to show what a blog is about

Wordle is a fun word mapping tool that allows you to input a URL and receive an image of words, like a tag cloud, that displays the content of the site. This is a Wordle representation I made today of PeteCodella.com. For professional communicators – public relations, marketing and corporate communicators – you could use [...]

Using Social Media for Business Workshop

Using Social Media for Business Workshop

A presentation for Brand Imaginations at Corporate Alliance in Salt Lake City. Join members and friends of Brand Imaginations, ConnectShare, Corporate Alliance and Codella Marketing at this practical workshop focused on social media marketing for business. Is your business riding the social media wave? 10 practical steps to get quantifiable business results from Facebook, LinkedIn [...]

PRSA Western District Conference: Everything about Online Newsrooms

PRSA Western District Conference: Everything about Online Newsrooms

A presentation for the Public Relations Society of America Western District Conference in Palm Springs, California, April 28-30, 2010. Everything about Online Newsrooms — Lead and reach major news outlets Date: April 29, 2010 Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Place: Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California Cost: $225 | view PDF conference brochure [...]

An April Fools joke

An April Fools joke

Here’s what happens when someone at the office decides to play an April Fools joke.

Why I recommend The New Rules of Marketing & PR

Why I recommend The New Rules of Marketing & PR

Last year I created a course for University of California, Irvine Extension: Using Social Media as a Tool for Public Relations. As I developed the course, I launched a book expedition to see if I could find one public relations and social media book that most effectively encapsulated my philosophy for using new technology to [...]

Use KnowEm to claim your brand on the Web

Use KnowEm to claim your brand on the Web

I’m all about streamlining the work you do in social media. So when I’m introduced to tools that help you be more efficient, I’m happy to share them with blog readers. Yesterday I attended PodCampSLC, a great annual event in Salt Lake City where podcasters gather to share tips and best practices. You can check [...]

Why communicators should purchase a .tv domain and what they should do with it

Why communicators should purchase a .tv domain and what they should do with it

Attention public relations, marketing and corporate communication professionals: Did you know you can now register a .tv domain name for about $40 a year? Think of what you could do using video to tell your story: Give your CEO a more human voice Profile team members Educate about your products and/or services Sponsor events or [...]