May 2012
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EMC World 2012
This is my second EMC World, my employer’s annual, global conference, which includes a partner summit, Momentum 2012, a midmarket CIO event, AND a Data Science Summit! 13,000 delegates are expected.
This year will see the most “social” EMC World yet!! I’m there to support the social media activities that me corporate colleagues have expertly planned and prepared....
March 2012
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The Big Switchover to Facebook Timeline for Brands
Today, March 30, Facebook will switch over your brand pages to the new Timeline design. Timeline presents a great opportunity for companies to share more visual content, to reveal more about the people and story behind your brand.
This infographic captures the important changes, as well as suggestions you can action now.
February 2012
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2012 - The Year of the Social Business
Day 2 of Social Media Week. (#SMW12) and I’m participating in the London event (#SMWldn).
Two PR agencies ran events on Social Business and Social Enterprise today. These aren’t just any PR agencies. They are some of the biggest around.
I attended Edelman’s “Social Business in Action” in London this morning. There were quite a few people I know there, but the majority of the...
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Social Media Week 2012 (#SMW12)
This is Day 2 of Social Media Week and I thought I should write down a few thoughts throughout the week. Here first a general overview.
Reflecting the global impact of social media – and its role as a catalyst in driving cultural, economic, political and social change in developed and emerging markets –Social Media Week is one of the world’s most unique global platforms, offering a series of...
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Social networks in 2012: Who is who?
This infographic lists some of the major social networks in 2012, but what struck me is that Google+ is not listed?
Anyway, a nice overview, especially aimed at small businesses.
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Cisco Live London 2012 - Twitter contest
Every trade show, exhibition or conference needs fun social media activities. These can include ”Twitterwalls”, tweetups, video production, mobile apps to live blogging and more.
At this year’s Cisco Live London, EMC, VMware, VCE and Cisco are running a joint Twitter contest for two reasons:
Create awareness for the live VPlex/Vblock workload mobility demo between the EMC and...
December 2011
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How to share research results with added social...
On November 23, 2011, EMC announced the results of our European Disaster Recovery Survey.
The purpose of this study was to capture quantitative data about the current state of disaster recovery preparedness in EMEA. 1,750 IT decision-makers were surveyed across 7 key economies in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Benelux, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia) - in private and public sector...
October 2011
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September 2011
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The New Facebook
Facebook is profoundly changing
Competition is good! Competition creates motivation to excel and improve on the status quo. This is true in our personal lives and in business.
Ever since Google+ was introduced, Facebook has been playing catch-up and copying the most attractive features. Throughout September and at the F8 conference on Sep. 22, Facebook announced some profound changes that...
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Social Media Press Releases
Who better to tell us what works best these days to ensure that your press releases get read than PR Newswire!
The latest research suggests that the more multimedia content you use with your text press releases, the more people view your press release.
The call to action is clear:
PR pros, you need to consider infographics, more videos, photos, podcasts or even slideshares in conjunction with...
August 2011
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I see food!
My two passions for food and social media met this year. I discovered the Foodspotting site and smartphone application and have become a huge fan.
What is Foodspotting?
It’s a visual guide to good food and where to find it.
Foodspotting is the easiest way to find and share the foods you love: Instead of reviewing restaurants, you can recommend your favorite dishes and see what others...
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July 2011
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Why do people use Twitter?
One of the most common questions I get is why people use specific social media or networks. Here is nice little slidedeck explaining why we use Twitter.
It’s quick, it’s easy and you can reach a broad audience.
Twitter Explained View more presentations from Daryl Pereira
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Social Networking - What's in it for YOU?
This article was originally written for an internal EMC newsletter. I have modified it slightly. The aim is for people to understand the personal benefit of creating and maintaining a personal brand, which will make them more employable in the end.
What’s in it for you?
Your participation in online communities and networks increases your digital footprint and can also raise your personal...
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The state of the internet
“The state of the internet” is an excellent infographic that struck me for 2 reasons:
1. It is an interactive infographic! It’s the “latest thing” and we marketing people should take note that THIS is how you now share info graphically.
2. The internet is vast - that is an understatement... Just check out these figures, the economic implications and the amount of...
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June 2011
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Welcome to my new blog!
Hello world!
To coincide with the 2011 global Social Media Day (#SMday), I am launching my latest blog today.
The aim of this blog is to share my thoughts on using social media for personal and business use, its benefits and challenges. If you have been following me as @suzyspaatz on Twitter for a while, you know that I have been adventuring in Social Media Land for quite a few years now.
A...