Plus 1 Tour Guide

Google's new +1 feature has been automatically added to my blog so I guess I better figure this baby out. You might want to too. Check this out...

Okay so Google Buzz sucks (my opinion) and Google Wave bombed so do you think this will work?

See Them Stats (Without Falling Asleep)

I'm always looking for ways to compile social media reports that are easy to follow and not a total bore. Who actually enjoys reading stats from an excel sheet anyway?

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Exactly!

So this is what I do...

It's your party!

Love them or loathe them, events are crucial to most businesses. Conferences, networking events and exhibitions are ways to meet and greet current customers, find new ones and raise that brand profile (gagging on jargon).

It’s all about standing out at the party and thanks to social media; a cool idea could go viral (gag). Just think of flash mobs! No budget for a troupe of dancers? You could try a one man/women show... hmm.

Never mind, here are a few ways to promote your event via social media without spending a fortune…

Are you ready to rock?

Bless Brian for saying what so many have thought: 'I don't want to spend my time making 'stuff' for your online campaign' …unless of course it rocks!

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Successful online/social media campaigns, like the Old Spice campaign, make me wonder... What makes an online campaign rock? 

Here are 3 rock worthy factors I've noticed so far:

On the up

Social media is on the up and up. You know it, I know it but maybe your boss or client doesn't. You need to show them something 'wow' if you're going to convince them that they need is a social media strategy (and you're just the woman or man for the job).

Show them this online counter which tracks the growth of social media in real-time. Amazing!