Housework Outranks Facebook On Happiness Meter

Only activity people like less than using Facebook is recovering from illness, study says. There's a lesson here for businesses. There is no shortage of studies that conclude what is obvious to most of the planet. Ninety-nine percent of those surveyed said they don't want a hot poker in the eye! One percent of those surveyed said they like the smell of bad milk! You know the ones. But sometimes it's possible to glean a little "aha" nugget from studies that otherwise don't have much to tell us. Read more on InformationWeek.com

12 Reasons To Be Thankful For Social Business

Why should we be grateful for social business? Let us count a dozen ways. It's probably safe to say that social media is a business game changer. It's still relatively new, and many companies have yet to do much more than set up a presence on the major external social networking platforms. But, as evidenced by The BrainYard's recent feature on social business leaders, there are many companies that are showing great return on social media investments in both internal and external products and practices. Read more on InformationWeek.com

How To Overcome Social Business Performance Obstacles

The good news: We now know that organizations that use social media in their business activities do indeed generally see positive results. The data, both survey and otherwise, over the years makes that increasingly clear. Often, perhaps most of the time, it comes from amplifying an existing business process, such as marketing or worker collaboration. Sometimes, although less frequently, it comes from rethinking how business itself is done and redesigning operations from the ground up around social. Read more on InformationWeek.com

25 Quirky Social Media Tips That You Probably Don’t Know

We’re all pretty savvy when it comes to social media, we all know the basics and a lot of us have a deep knowledge of these sites. However, there can always be a few things that can slip through under the radar that we mightn’t have picked up on first-time round or have simply forgotten about. Here are 25 different features that you mightn’t have known about. Read more on Simplyzesty.com

Your Guide To The New Instagram Web Profiles

When Facebook acquired Instagram earlier this year, many wondered if the core of the service would be changed and if the giant social network would just integrate it into its own site. For its part, Facebook said it would keep it as a standalone app and let its 100 million users flourish through the mobile app. Read more on Simplyzesty.com

6 Ways to Add Twitter to Your WordPress Site

Do you have a blog? Chances are you have a Twitter account, too. Twitter and blogging (or running any type of business website) go hand-in-hand. We use Twitter to drive traffic to our websites. We invite our website visitors to follow and engage with us on Twitter. One feeds the other and vice versa. Many experts agree that WordPress is the best way to power your website, especially if you operate a blog. I can go on and on about what makes WordPress great, but let’s stick with its one outstanding benefit: There are so many great ways to integrate Twitter with your WordPress website. Read more on Mashable.com

20 Tricks to Make Facebook Better

Facebook is by far the largest social network on the web. While Mark Zuckerberg has made plenty of great calls in its design, the site — and the way people use it — isn’t as streamlined as it could be. These 20 tips, tricks and tools will give help take your Facebook experience to the next level. From simple settings options you may have overlooked, to browser plug-ins dedicated to making the social network even better, you’re sure to find something on this list that will make your Facebook time even more addicting than it already is. Read more on Mashable.com

Facebook Marketing: How To Keep Your Brand Liked

Promotion-filled news feeds drive Facebook users to unlike brands. Consider these ways to provide real value to your Facebook followers and keep them engaged. In the beginning, Facebook was all about catching up and engaging with friends, family, and colleagues. It didn't take long before businesses saw the marketing potential of developing a presence on the platform. Facebook users "liked" a brand here and a personality there. And then those likes started adding up, with many users' news feeds becoming heavier on promotions than on personal connections. Read more on InformationWeek.com

9 Social Media Marketing Tips From the Pros

Are you looking for some new ideas to simplify your social media marketing? Do you wonder how others use social media to attract customers? We asked the pros for their hottest social media tips. Here’s their advice to help you power up your social media marketing - Go for more to SocialMediaExaminer.com