This article was originally written for the online magazine, Sparksheet. To read the original, click here. Storytelling is an act of cultural preservation. From drawing on a cave wall to commenting on a friend’s Facebook status, the desire to share…
Last week, Facebook announced several new privacy and tagging changes that they were in the process of implementing. These changes would help to answer the question that many users are consistently asking about their published content: “Who can see this?” By…
Twitter is all about the conversation. The microblogging platform allows users to participate in ongoing discussions surrounding various topics of interest with the ability to respond in real-time. However, receiving engagement can often pose as a difficult task to master….
As an active Twitter user, I sometimes get caught up in posts that cater more to me, myself, and I, rather than my followers. It’s hard to gauge exactly what posts my Tweeple are clicking on, and what times they…
Google recently launched its new verification badge program on its social networking site, Google+, this past weekend. The purpose behind this feature is to verify the identity of users within the platform and ensure that “the people you are adding…
Today, Foursquare announced (yet, again) a new feature: the event check-in. While this location-based service has provided users with the opportunity to check into locations since its launch in 2009, Foursquare recognizes that there is a point where a place…
Next Thursday, August 25th at 8:30am, Overdrive Interactive will be hosting a free seminar on opportunities in social media marketing right here at our office! The seminar will be led by Ja-Nae Duane, Overdrive’s Director of Social Media and Louis…
With Google+’s growing success, Google is finding even more ways to become social. In order to make your tweeting experience with clients and friends even easier and more convenient, it is now possible to Tweet right from your Gmail account…
