Archive for December, 2009

Want a Video to Go Viral? Focus on Entertainment

In less than 15 hours, 2009 will be a memory.  I want to wish you a happy and successful New Year! I’m excited for all that lies ahead in 2010 for our economy, businesses, Social Business Strategies (my firm), and  the many projects we have up in the air right now.  Based on some email I’ve been receiving recently, I feel like there are a ton of you who are confused as to what I’m doing these days.  Truth is, that’s completely my fault.  Things have been changing so fast and frequently that I’ve been waiting to put out a more formal announcement to get you all up to speed.  That said, I’m sorry for my lack of transparency and assure you that I will have more details in a post to come. Most of us “social media types” read Mashable daily.  It’s a compilation of great info on the growing industry.  Today, the headline Shocker: Surprised Kitten More Popular Than Michael Jackson [STATS] caught my eye.  The post compiles a nice list of the most shared stories shared by users of the AddThis widget.  While the data may be skewed by the fact that there are multiple sharing applications out there, and this only represents a small portion, it’s still a pretty interesting list: Santa Yourself – 71,848 shares The Kim Komando Show – Video of the Day – African thunderstorm – 50,008 shares Pawnation – “Suprised Kitty” Rampages Across Nation – 32,270 shares disinformation – Cannabis College Now Enrolling Students – 24,338 shares Pawnation – Viral ‘Extreme Shepherding’ Ad Campaign Lights Up the Welsh Hills – 18,165 shares TMZ – Michael Jackson Dies – 13,481 shares Mercola.com – Swine Flu — One of the Most Massive Cover-ups in American History – 12,722 shares lemondrop – Best. Wedding Entrance. [...]

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Mark Whitman on How To Get a Job – Managing Your Job Search

This is Part 4 of the How To Get a Job series with Mark Whitman and myself, where we discuss strategies for finding career placement.  In today’s discussion, Mark and I discuss some tips that candidates can use to better manage their job search. If you can’t view this video, you can watch it on YouTube. As a job candidate, what is your biggest challenge in managing your job search?  Did you learn any new tricks you can apply? nateriggsI advise mid-sized & large organizations on how to adopt and use social media to market through organizational culture and better serve their clients. I’m also a blended family dad who enjoys music, photography and distance racing. When I’m not writing here, you can find me writing over at the Content Marketing Institute. Like what you’ve read so far? Then why not subscribe HERE?Website – Twitter – Facebook – More Posts

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