Social media is an everyday necessity for businesses and individuals alike. It helps keep people connected at all times, which is just one of the many possible uses of social media. Companies and charities have been using these networking sites to spread awareness and raise money for amazing causes with the help of people all …
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Social Media’s Fight for the Presidency Part 1
“Excuse me, but do you have a moment to talk about our revolutionary leader and political savior, Bernie Sanders?” This is more or less the opening line of American voters who favor the cantankerous, part-time Maestro, Bernie Sanders as their 2016 Presidential Candidate. Whether chatting with their regular Barista or engaging in heated, albeit pointless, …
Is Facebook Becoming a Pest for Political Campaigns?
I was born in the year 1993, which lets you know three of my undeniable characteristics: social media is my preferred form of communication, my phone is always glued to my hand, and LinkedIn is my new best friend. Why? Because I am a Millennial. The majority of Millennials (71%), check social media sites at …
Bottlenose Blog
Because we are in a new era of the Internet, we learn a lot about what is going on in the world through social media platforms. There can’t be a celebrity break-up, corporate crisis, or something as simple as a holiday sale without it trending on Twitter. My thoughts are, if Twitter provides its users …
To Google+, or Not to Google+
Google+, we’ve all heard of it, but do we really know what it is or what it does? A lot of us were skeptical when the site first surfaced and others simply adopted it to avoid falling behind in the complicated world of social media. If you are a Google+ user, do you know how …
6 Ways to Effectively Use Social Media for Your Brand
Maintaining a social media presence for a brand is hard work that requires constant attention and nurturing in order for it to be successful and interactive. At Kidd Group, our Public Relations Team manages a variety of different social media accounts ranging from healthcare organizations to tourism and travel accounts, making our messaging and plans …
Keeping Up With the Virtual World of Social Media
Whether it’s a morning cup of coffee or an early work out, people all have their daily routines and for PR professionals this includes checking social media sites. For those PR people out there we all know that feeling, you’re in your morning groove, you get settled at work, log yourself into what you think …
How Social Media can help your SEO efforts
Back in the good ol’ days, when SEO was simpler, there wasn’t a whole lot you had to put into getting your website at the top of the results page. Yeah it took a little work, but not nearly as much as what you need to put in today. As the amount of websites on …
Facebook Confessionals: TMI
Don’t get me wrong…I love Facebook as much as the next person. My problem isn’t with Facebook, it’s with the people and their affinity for oversharing. I won’t name any names, but there are certain users who go a bit crazy in the status update department. I feel like some of the posts are reminiscent …
Pitchengine: The New Fusion of Social Media and Public Relations
The obstacle that many traditional public relations channels encounter is the inability to connect with the relevant audience. A social PR platform, Pitchengine has found the solution by redefining the press release and the means to communicate. The site allows companies to centralize everything about their brand: news, Twitter feeds, YouTube channel, and Flickr photos. …