Social Media News & Views

Now if you are here I presume you have read part I & II of this epic 3 part blog post! If not, here is what’s going on. Sensis have released their 2013 social media report and it is JAM PACKED with so much vital information that I have had to split it up into three different posts for you! My →

Sensis have released their 2013 social media report and it is JAM PACKED with so much vital information that I have had to split it up into three different posts for you! My posts will focus on stats and facts about… How, when, where & why Australians are accessing social media How businesses are using social media How users are interacting →

Sensis have released their 2013 social media report and it is JAM PACKED with so much vital information that I have had to split it up into three different posts for you! My posts will focus on stats and facts about… How, when, where & why Australians are using social media How australians businesses are using social media →

Google+ Unveils Their New Design: We explain all the new features you can expect to see.  Last week Google+ unveiled their new design which has been 2 years in the making. Their aim was to put the tools downs and focus on each other and real-life sharing to software. The new Google+ design “help you →

There is something important you need to know about the wiring of Facebook. In some cases your Facebook brand page isn’t attracting consumers and 96% of fans do not return to your page after their initial ’Like’, which is unfortunate. So then where is the best place on Facebook to reach consumers? Well NewsFeed! With 11,489,380 Australian Facebook users in →

Do you have the courage to play Social Roulette?  Do you dare commit social suicide? Could you put the life of your Facebook account in the hands of danger? The gimmicks people think of these days are just too funny. A Russian Roulette style app called ‘Social Roulette‘ or to what some people refer to as social →

8 Steps to help you successfully manage your social media presence    1. Start by listening & learning: Follow and observe the people & brands on social networks. Listen and learn from others already using these networks. This will give a brief understanding of what works and what doesn’t.   2. Have a plan/strategy in place: →

I for one hate car ads! I’m sick of seeing 4wheel drives, driving over mountains, across rivers and desert landscapes. I drive my car on normal roads, in normal areas so I really don’t care for those commercials. However some car commercials this year don’t bother me so much and are actually quite creative. The Hyundai Ad is →

Are you constantly feeling confused and annoyed every time Facebook has a new update? Frustrated that you have just programmed all your settings to the new update and then comes along yet another update! ExtremelyDecentFilms share your frustration and to show you they put together a video of how Facebook updates would look in real life! In →

This month in social media… Although it is only the 8th of May, Social media has already been busy this month, updating, enhancing and growing their functions just for you!  We have all the information/news you need to keep up with the social media circus. Instagram has launched ‘Photos of You’:  And with this launch →

Spanish organisation Anar Foundation created a special kind of advertising targeted at child abuse victims typically under the age of 10.   Anar have used lenticular printing for this campaign which means those looking at the poster from different angles will see different  images. Lenticular printing is a concept which has existed for several decades – and →

Tips to help you create a successful Facebook contest app Online Facebook competitions for brands and businesses are the biggest rave of today. It’s the reason people follow your brand online! Refreshing the page over & over again waiting for your next offer…well maybe not that full on but for me everything from 10% off my →

Social Media Statistics Australia – April 2013 April has come and gone and with it came cold weather, and slow growth in numbers to social media. The larger networks are now reaching saturation point and not growing like we saw in 2010 and 2011. The stats below represent the number of Australian users or unique →

“Can you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men!” There is a point to that lyric I am getting to, and it is this. A big turn off for fans/ followers/ new & old customers is when people post to a brand(either a question or comment) that’s either negative or positive and →

Social media has brought forward customer service to the front end of a business and is no longer behind the scenes – if you have an unhappy customer; everyone is going to hear about it. If you make customers unhappy in the physical world, they might tell 6 friends   If you make customer unhappy →