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New Layout for Facebook Pages {Update}

Facebook have announced that the new timeline layout will expand to pages at the end of March. A couple of weeks ago I speculated on the new Facebook timeline layout, when we might see it roll out for business pages and what it would mean for Facebook page admins.  Here is my unofficial tour.

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Facebook Pages to Get New Timeline Layout

The new Facebook layout for profiles was announced last September, and most people’s profiles will probably now have been converted to this format.  Ever since the announcement, there has been speculation about if and when the new layout would be applied to brand pages.  It seems that this change is now imminent.  So what does [...]

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5 Ways to Deal with Twitter Panic

Does the idea of Twitter break you out in a cold sweat? Whether you are panicked over the idea of over-sharing, nervous about embracing a new medium or just plain overwhelmed at the thought of stepping into the super-charged fast paced lane of this social media channel, here are some things to keep in mind.

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Facebook, Facebook and more Facebook News

Aside from the news about Steve Jobs last week, the industry blogs were chock full of news stories about Facebook. Possible UK bans, Facebook users arrested, new features in and old features out! Here are some of the top headlines.

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Overheard on Social Media 12-8-2011 {Funny}

Fridays are for fun, and an ideal time for me to share some of the hilarious, ridiculous and spectularly stupid things I have “overheard” while browsing the social web.  Enjoy and share!   Facebook: Following on from a post warning users that their friends’ phone numbers are now visible on their profiles…. – “My guess [...]

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Why Social Media is not a Numbers Game

Are you focusing on the numbers of followers, likes, fans and adds? Social media isn’t Sudoku.  Read on for what numbers matter, when and why.

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This Week’s Top Tweets June 10, 2011

A round up of my favourite Tweets from the past week.  Blogging advice, living advice, interesting facts and general social observations. Enjoy

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How to Throw a Geek Party

Looking for the perfect party supplies for that special geek or social media junkie in your life?  Here are some great resources.

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5 Obvious Social Media Mistakes

I spend a lot of time reviewing clients’ social media campaigns and advising them on ways to improve. Here are the top five most common mistakes that I see:

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Hot and Not 2: Over-Tweet Syndrome and Green Business Funding

A regular rundown of the two items I am most loving and hating online right now. Today:  Tweeps on Crack and Green Biz Grants

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Is This the Worst Thing Facebook Has Ever Done?

Called Memorable Status Updates at the time of posting, this feature has also been called Previous Status Updates and Memorable Stories, although one upset Facebook user has dubbed the updates “Memorable dirty laundry from the past”; an apt quote that highlights part of the problem.

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Can Twitter Keep Business Clients?

Twitter are considering offering businesses ‘pages’ similar to Facebook. It’s an idea that I like in theory, but there are two major problems.

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