Blogs
Facebook Places: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Submitted by siteadmin on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:40Facebook Places has been out and about for the past few weeks now. Many of us have used it (or at least tried out out and turned it off), and there are definitely some good things, some bad things, and some downright ugly things about it.
DFW Ad Jobs Update - Volume 1
Submitted by agardina on Sun, 07/11/2010 - 21:24Each week, I hear from a lot of extremely talented, smart and qualified people who are looking for jobs. I also see tweets from great companies and agencies in DFW that are looking for talent. So, in the interest of bringing those two groups together, I give you the DFW Ad Jobs Update - Volume 1! (Yes, the name needs work - suggestions welcome!)
If you are a company or agency in DFW with job openings, please contact me and I'll include the job description in an upcoming post!
Blizzard, privacy and personal security - would you use your real name online?
Submitted by agardina on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 02:56So here's my first confession: I'm a gamer girl.
Public Relations Mad Libs
Submitted by agardina on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 03:01We all get them on a regular basis - the poorly written, oddly vague press release. From small companies to global conglomerates, every organization has at least one press release that fits a mold. And so, I've created for your wordsmithing enjoyment - Public Relations Mad Libs!
(Can't see the image? Check out the original on Flickr!)
Dear MTV, here's how not to choose a social media manager
Submitted by agardina on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 17:35There's a disconcerting trend among companies now to hire a social media or community manager via a contest. People can seek nominations from friends or put their own name forward in an attempt to prove that they're the most popular choice for the position.
Book Review: "Delivering Happiness" by Tony Hsieh
Submitted by agardina on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 03:17
When reading Tony Hsieh's "Delivering Happiness," (affiliate) it's all but impossible to keep thinking the same thing over and over: "This guy is Zappos. And Zappos is awesome." End of story? Not so much.
Step 1, install app. Step 2, find friend with app. Step 3, use QR code. Step 4, give up.
Submitted by agardina on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 02:22Listen Up: Making the Most of Twitter Search
Submitted by agardina on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 22:17In my 2 years on Twitter, I've found it to be an incredible networking tool, resource and place to vent. And in the past months, it's become even better - brands are proactively reaching out to answer questions I have. How? A variety of ways, but many are using a tool called Twitter Search.
How Addison Circle is Failing at Usability
Submitted by agardina on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 07:13
I work just north of Addison Circle, and it's nice sometimes to go out and walk around and not look at a computer for a few minutes. However, I've found that Addison Circle is a complete failure of usability, especially for first time users. Here's how:
Twitter, Promoted Tweets and the Perfect Storm
Submitted by agardina on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 07:15Today Twitter announced plans to roll out advertising in the form of Promoted Tweets. From Twitter's blog:
