In 2008 the Barack Obama campaign made headlines as it harnessed new tools like Facebook and Twitter on its way to victory. This year both Presidential campaigns are devoting considerable resources to their digital efforts. If you watch cable news, read the news stories or review your Twitter feed, you will surely have encountered numerous…
LISTEN UP SOCIAL PEEPS. As a community manager, you have two allegiances! First, to your brand. Rep it, and rep it well! Second, to your fans. And that’s where social media etiquette comes in. Social media breaks down the barriers many customers encounter – the red tape of being stuck on hold…that cold feeling left…
The Philadelphia Business Journal posted this article on June 8th, 2012. The merge of Google Local Places and Google+ affects companies of all shapes, sizes and industries. We at Stream Companies believed this change of events was so important, that we’d like to share it on our company blog as well. _______________________________________________________________________________________ As Stream Companies…
Giving to the needy—it makes us feel good. Compassion for your fellow man is part of the human condition. We share links we think our friends will enjoy, we like status updates, and we retweet our friends who may not have as many followers. We do all of these things because we’re caring people, right?…
Stream Companies recently sponsored Internet Battle Plan 9, an automotive internet sales and marketing conference in Cleveland, Ohio. During Internet Battle Plan 9, 8 speakers, including our co-founder, David Regn, presented workshops about the future of automotive advertising. David presented, “All Things Google,” which explained how dealerships could use Google and all of its components…
Like it or not, most businesses, especially B2C businesses, must have some social media presence these days. These platforms can be deceiving, however. While it’s easy to get started, it’s also easy to make fundamental mistakes. Let’s review some of the attitudes to avoid. I’m on social media to sell, sell, sell! Nobody wants to listen…
For the past two weeks, Peyton Manning’s release from the Indianapolis Colts has been the biggest story in the football world. However it wasn’t a football story that landed the star quarterback’s face on the front page of Yahoo! last week. Strangely enough, it was a story about the generous tip that Manning left his waiter…
Facebook Timeline for brand pages is coming, and there’s not a thing you can do to stop it. This transition to Timeline will create numerous hassles for all involved. We’ll all need new artwork, new strategies and a new history. Yes, I said new history. I’ll get to that later. Facebook Timeline provides more room…
With the king of the roost, Facebook, successfully launching timeline for brands this week—Twitter is ready to ruffle some feathers of its own with the announcement of dramatic changes coming to their site’s ‘Brand Pages’. Twitter rolled out Brand Pages back in December, allowing brands to pin specific posts and display large banners on their…
In recent months, Pinterest has gained significant traffic, raising questions about its long-term viability for advertisers. I don’t have a crystal ball in front of me—in fact, it’s packed away with all my other prognostication devices, but according to my recently downloaded ‘Magic 8 Ball App’, I should “Ask again later.” For now, I’ll tell…
Since 2007, Tumblr has been rocking the world of online media. After all, with over 15 billion posts by its 40+ million bloggers, it has earned the right to brag. It’s served as a mecca for internet creativity, housing such famous memes as Foul Bachelor Frog, Paula Deen Riding Things, and the troll face. Tumblr…
Is this the future of online dating? Hitch.me is the first and only dating platform for LinkedIn users. The founder of Hitch.Me, Naveed Nadir, has banked on the assumption that single people professionals will deem LinkedIn as a credible source for acceptable partners. You’ll find none of that shady business like you would on some…
