Posted on December 30, 2012 by @mqtodd

You may already have a Blogger account. For me it was an interesting trip down memory lane reopening my posts from about 4 years ago. How idealistic I used to be. Seriously though Google is really stepping things up in the past few weeks and Blogger is now a vital tool. There are many exciting [...]

Posted on December 27, 2012 by @mqtodd

There are now a lot of choices about where and how we direct our social networking energy. Up till recently I have taken a “balanced” approach and attempted to have a regular (preferably daily) presence in around 8 main places. I have taken some time to ponder and examining who of my friends are succeeding [...]

Posted on December 18, 2012 by @mqtodd

I have been on Empire Avenue very nearly 20 months and I love it. If you have an account maybe it is time to go back and play around. You will have accumulated lots of eaves (virtual currency) which you can use to connect and reconnect with people and to run missions to promote yourself, [...]

Posted on December 17, 2012 by @mqtodd

Last week Flickr updated their mobile app and now has great filters for photos some say even better than the filters on Instagram. It is full of new features and CEO Marissa Mayer is promising more in the future as she reinvigorates all Yahoo products. Who owns the content is king and Flickr has a [...]

Posted on December 14, 2012 by @mqtodd

This was a great Twitter chat on curation. Many of us say “we have no time to make content”. Curation to the rescue. Here are some excellent thoughts and tips on why it is so important and how to get it right. It even inspired me to curate the chat on my Storify account. Hope [...]

Posted on December 10, 2012 by @mqtodd

I am often asked about “Facebook Edgerank” and it is something that we should all be aware of. I also recently finished a book called “The Filter Bubble” which examines how what we see online is being increasingly filtered to suit various interests (unless we take control of it). There is a danger that if [...]

Posted on December 04, 2012 by @mqtodd

We had a great #toolschat last week about Instagram tools and strategies. Here are a few of the tweets from the chat. Instagram is a fun and increasingly powerful social media place and I know that will learn a lot from this. You will also get some idea of how a tweetchat flows as well. [...]

Posted on September 13, 2012 by @mqtodd

  Regular or even sporadic readers of this blog will know that my passion is the increasing of connection via the latest technology.   So I was really excited when Connect.me launched a year or so ago.   Now after a great deal of remodelling and reflection it is back. As a founding member I [...]

Posted on September 10, 2012 by @mqtodd

So now we are well into 2012 what does it all mean for you? I invite you to look really closely at what social media is. How over 1 billion people have all gathered together to join an interconnected network called Facebook in little over 5 years. How the tools of Facebook and other places [...]

Posted on September 10, 2012 by @mqtodd

About 15 months ago my friend Jackie and I decided to collaborate on a “message” cause about dolphins. We had long been passionate about protecting these amazing creatures and wanted to bring awareness in a unique and positive way. Many people were protesting strongly about what is happening to dolphins in Japan but we did [...]

Posted on September 09, 2012 by @mqtodd

This is rather interesting and I hope you will try it out. It is absolutely amazing how much data this Wolfram Alpha can assemble about your Facebook profile. I have given some snippets and “teasers” as to what you can expect! Learn the religious and political preferences of your friends. When you post and how [...]

Posted on September 07, 2012 by @mqtodd

#ToolsChat update of Pinterest Tools from 5 September I am blogging this to show you the flow of a Twitter chat from start to finish. I selected about 70 of around 1200 tweets. If I missed your tweets do not be offended I did it quickly and randomly! Much to learn about Pinterest here too. [...]

Posted on September 03, 2012 by @mqtodd

Getting retweeted is extremely important on Twitter but unless you are already a celebrity you are going to have to do some first. A mistake that many many make on Twitter is randomly retweeting an assortment of people with no strategy. Nothing comes from this so people give up. Sort out 10-15 people in your [...]

Posted on September 01, 2012 by @mqtodd

In about 2 months Americans will go to the polls to elect a new President.  Social media is awash with campaigning and discussion. No doubt this will accelerate as we get closer to the big day. When I started on Facebook and Twitter 4 years or so ago the previous election was in full swing. [...]

Posted on August 23, 2012 by @mqtodd

I came across Daniel Zeevi of Dashburst about 20 months ago on Empire Avenue and since then we have enjoyed a wonderful daily collaborative relationship. Daniel is a little bit special as he is active EVERY day. He also offers true value in many ways. I am excited about the possibilities of what he has [...]