Tracking Social Media Trends

I stumbled upon this nifty device that is very easy to use and offers a quick glance into your target audiences’ online behavior (and it’s FREE). It’s a mini tool that was recently launched by GlobalWebIndex. It is a “lite” version of the GlobalWebIndex Wave 2 (available only to GlobalWebIndex clients). It gives you a [...]

LinkedIn Recommendations: “You scratch my back, I scratch yours???”

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) I love LinkedIn. It’s a great tool to reconnect with past colleagues, create new business opportunities, and strengthen relationships. I could go on and on about the positive aspects of it, but let’s face it, what fun would this post be if it was one big, fat LinkedIn love-fest? Here [...]

Will Social Media Change Television?

Social Media has created a place for customers and consumers to express their thoughts and opinions about brands, products, services… anything, you name it! Now it’s becoming a platform for viewers to express their love and hate for network programming. According to Mashable.com, NBC is revealing a brand new network loyalty program in which social media [...]

Social Media—Then and Now—Part Deux

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) So I know you have been counting down the days for this post. It’s probably like waiting for the next LOST episode or the American Idol results show (ok, that’s the second AI reference in two days, wow) Last week I wondered how people view Social Media NOW one year [...]

And the Winner of the Strategis T-shirt is…….

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) Like American Idol I’m going to make you wait until I announce the winner of the Strategis T-Shirt after the commercial break (well no commercials but want you to read this first). Pam and I had the opportunity to speak and hold a Q&A session on Social Media at the [...]

Social Media—Then and Now—Part 1

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) Almost a year ago I spoke at the South Shore Young Professionals group on how branding/networking has completely changed with the use of Linked-In,  Facebook, Twitter, Blogging etc…..you know, the usual theme of what I write about. As I prepare (well not at this exact moment, I guess you could [...]

Someone’s Brilliant Idea!

If you haven’t heard there are some brilliant people out there. Blippy users’ credit card numbers were exposed and all over Google. If you might not believe me but here it is. Who in a right state of mind sits behind a computer and says to him self “I believe I will give you my [...]

Social Networking Maximization

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) When I get asked “Does Social Networking help you for business?” I sometimes just feel like saying….. yaah TOTALLY (insert valley girl voice) But besides that question I frequently get asked the following: 1. What Social Networking tools does this media-savvy, innovative stud use? Me: (the stud or valley girl): [...]

Scoops’ Farewell…

Scoops Here. Today is my final send-off to the Scoops social media guru persona. Since the beginning of the Strategis “Talk is Cheap” blog, it is my hope that I have provided you all with the latest social media news and maybe stolen some hearts along the way- – ok maybe I’m not that persuasive, [...]

Facebook Taps Yahoo

Scoops Here. With Facebook reaching 350 million users, their Connect platform has now been competing in potable identity moving beyond the best of them i.e.  Google, Twitter and MySpace. Facebook  is getting a massive new partner for its Connect platform: Yahoo. Being the #2 search engine, this is not a bad gig. Yahoo announced today that it will be rolling out Facebook [...]