Loving People And Using Things

How do you use social media? To a lot of people, sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and so on represent a way to connect with others, keep up with current events and to learn new things. Others still use these platforms to help get over feelings of loneliness, isolation and do on. These are … Read more

Why Would You Unfriend Someone On A Social Networking Site

This post was written thanks to a number of Plurk friends! I’ve posted a related piece on Su Comments about building online friendships. This post came about because of a plurk by Rantz Alot about why people would want to unfriend others on social media sites. Again, the things that get people offside are spam, … Read more

The Point That Social Media Marketers Like to Miss

With all the talk about social media marketing, and the value of social networking, it surprises me that the exponents of this “method” miss the most important point. That is, that social marketing is a great way of creating a buzz, but is a poor substitute for a balanced approach of paid advertising and good … Read more