Follow @marcoRecorder I only managed to attend one panel at this year’s Europcom. I really like this event. The topics are always very interesting and the participants' level of expertise is always quite high. I noticed that comms2point0, a regular invitee to this event, made a very good and comprehensive summary of both day one … Continue reading A few lessons from #Europcom 2013
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Discerning the Belgian social media sphere from the Eurobubble: mission impossible?
Follow @marcoRecorder When analyzing the social media sphere in Belgium I always find it hard to differentiate the Eurobubble from the "real" Belgian environment. Belgium has a very active and engaged online population, with users from many segments of society. In addition to politicians and journalists, many entrepreneurs, consultants and professors active on social media. … Continue reading Discerning the Belgian social media sphere from the Eurobubble: mission impossible?
I tried Google Glass…and I liked it. But, do I need it?
Follow @marcoRecorder Right, here we go. I finally managed to try Google Glass. It was at Google's offices in Brussels (lovely offices by the way) some time ago. I had a lot of expectations from this product. I had noticed already that a few well-known communications and innovation experts had been already given Google Glass … Continue reading I tried Google Glass…and I liked it. But, do I need it?
The Nobel peace prize tweet that says it all…
Just for those who didn't see this, my colleague Pablo Perez flagged me this beautiful tweet @OPCW Please contact us @Nobelprize_org we are trying get through to your office. — Nobelprize_org (@Nobelprize_org) October 11, 2013 The Nobel Peace Prize 2013 has been given to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its … Continue reading The Nobel peace prize tweet that says it all…
You want to get retweets? use images
Follow @marcoRecorder Are you looking for retweets? Than add a picture to your tweets. Social media expert from HubSpot Dan Zarrella has carried out a study based on over 400.00 tweets which proves that tweets with pics have twice the chances to attracts tweeps' attention and get retweeted. Be careful though, the study also points … Continue reading You want to get retweets? use images
Is labelling yourself a “Twitterer” an excuse not to have a blog?
Follow @marcoRecorder Today I feel like asking you readers what you think about this. I see more and more people labelling themselves as "twitterers" or "twitteratis", meaning a sort of "Twitter bloggers" or "bloggers using only Twitter." On a related matter, there have been lately loads of debates about blogging and using Google Plus as … Continue reading Is labelling yourself a “Twitterer” an excuse not to have a blog?
The World Leader Twitter & Web Directory
Follow @marcoRecorder I was recently added to World Leader Twitter & Web Directory a project managed by Barclay Browne which I consider both ambitious and very useful for people working in social media and communication. Pls Welcome: @marcorecorder @EC_MatildaBlog @EUSpokesAlex @US_transcom "World Leader Twitter & Web Directory" (V32) http://t.co/hk5Ay4xDM9 — World Leader Accts (@VITweeple) September … Continue reading The World Leader Twitter & Web Directory
Is Storify still useful?
Follow @marcoRecorder This is a genuine and honest question. Since tweets are embeddable, what is the point anymore of making Storifies? On 9th September 2013 Storify has been acquired by Livefyre. For those who don't know, Storify is a social media curation site which allows users to cull posts, such places as Twitter, Facebook and … Continue reading Is Storify still useful?
The social media generation gap…
Follow @marcoRecorder I was deeply inspired by yesterday's tweet by EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes. Digital education - but who's teaching who? pic.twitter.com/Ypb8oKgp1z #OpenupEd — Neelie Kroes (@NeelieKroesEU) September 25, 2013 Not only institutions should use social media to engage with young people but they should encourage older people to learn how to engage on social … Continue reading The social media generation gap…
Our digital future is about enabling better productivity and decisions making to enjoy a better quality of life
Follow @marcoRecorder “Our digital future is about enabling better productivity and decisions making to enjoy a better quality of life.” I often hear that social media and digitalization are ruining our lives and worsening the quality of human interactions. I think there's a semantic issue here. Social media is not ruining anything, what can be … Continue reading Our digital future is about enabling better productivity and decisions making to enjoy a better quality of life
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