Follow @marcoRecorder Thanking for the follow is a quite common practice especially among consultants, communication experts or people working in public relations. Still, I find it hard to see the added value in "thanking for the follow." Let's break it down: PROS You display engagement with your audience. You acknowledge and digitally "reward" your new … Continue reading To thank or not thank (for the follow) shouldn’t be a dilemma
Tag: digital communication
QWANTity or quality: what’s qwant all about?
Follow @marcoRecorder Qwant is a search engine launched by a French-owned and managed start-up. You enter your search query and Qwant provides results based on web pages, news, videos, images and also social networks. Below the search bar you will also find trending topics of the day. Although, I haven't managed to discover what this … Continue reading QWANTity or quality: what’s qwant all about?
A few lessons from #Europcom 2013
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
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…
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
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…
People’s obsession with followers and fllwrs
Follow @marcoRecorder Fllwrs is an app that's been around since 2011. The app checks for changes in your Twitter followers over time and it records followers that have been added or lost. The funny thing about this app's users is that, especially at the beginning, many of them forgot to untick the option not to … Continue reading People’s obsession with followers and fllwrs
Help internet-driven economic growth transform the lives of millions: the start-up manifesto
Follow @marcoRecorder Yesterday, I came across this great initiative started by the European Commission. I am republishing their idea and I invite you to sign this manifesto. Find more info at http://startupmanifesto.eu/ Economic conditions in Europe remain hugely challenging with the European Commission forecasting that euro-zone GDP is set to shrink by 0.4% this year. … Continue reading Help internet-driven economic growth transform the lives of millions: the start-up manifesto
Solidarity goes social: a praise to Synthesio
Follow @marcoRecorder Salesforce Marking Cloud has confirmed it is cutting another 200 jobs, after the social media monitoring company shed more than 100 jobs last fall. A Salesforce spokesperson said in an email statement the job losses follow a recent acquisition of another company. "Combining ExactTarget with our existing Marketing Cloud provides synergy, and we … Continue reading Solidarity goes social: a praise to Synthesio
What’s behind Zuckenberg’s philanthropy?
Follow @marcoRecorder Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to connect five billion more people to the Internet. This is his announcement on 19th August for the formation of Internet.org a partnership with some of the biggest players in the smartphone space, to bring internet connectivity to poor people in the developing world who can't afford … Continue reading What’s behind Zuckenberg’s philanthropy?
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