I Want to Stay Privately Connected on Facebook…But Mousing Over My Name Won’t Do It

I Want to Stay Privately Connected on Facebook…But Mousing Over My Name Won’t Do It

UPDATE (May 17, 2013): This iteration of the hoax is may be using “Graph app” (I’m assuming they mean Graph Search) as the reason to make these changes – or it may be more generic and simply say “recent changes to Facebook”. The “author” has also added a warning to the post by adding “I ...

Why is Facebook Asking for Phone Numbers?

Why is Facebook Asking for Phone Numbers?

Why Does Facebook Want My Phone Number? Many are reporting that they’re seeing a banner on their Facebook News Feed asking for their phone number. I can understand being leery of giving your number to Facebook; however, with accounts being hacked on a daily basis it is actually a good idea to opt in to ...

NEW!! Social Media Wrap-up for Brands and Bands!

Every week I scour the web for news and information on social media. Starting today, I’ll be sending out a Social Wrap-up newsletter to my subscribers each Saturday. Since I have some subscribers who are musicians and some who are small business owners, I’ll separate the articles into Social for All that apply to all ...

Survey: Marketing Your Music with Social Media

Survey: Marketing Your Music with Social Media

I’m in the midst of developing some new products to help musicians be more successful in using social media to market their music. I want to be sure these products are as inclusive as possible to be of the greatest value for you.  To that end, I’m conducting a survey to find out what the ...

My Takeaways from Facebook’s Small Business Boost Event

My Takeaways from Facebook’s Small Business Boost Event

As part of Facebook’s Small Business Boost program, members of the network’s Small and Medium Business Team from Austin spoke to business owners on Friday about effectively using Facebook to market their business. I had a chance to speak with Chris Herndon, Facebook Engineering Team, after the event. My key takeaways from the presentation and ...