Around The World, Around The World...

I am currently exploring the world of social networking…around the world. While Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn are common sites in the states, there are tons of social networks in other countries that are just as popular and wildly successful. In the next few days of reading intheincrowd.blogspost.com, you will get to see some of the findings of my research. I will be focusing on: Spain, France, United Kingdom and Germany.

Feel free to comment at any point if you know additional information about the topics I post!

Did you know?

B - Building

L - Lists

O - On

G - Google

Well Said, Well Said...

Just as Paul Revere embarked on his midnight ride to warn that the British were coming, social media acts as both the first warning and the rallying cry for mobilization. In the end though, social media is just a collection of tools. It's up to us, the people, to make the real impact on our world.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/18/social.media.impact/index.html?hpt=T2

Dear Diary,

I've been trying to chat about social media with interested parties, but I keep finding that these experts seem to stay within a certain boundary of new media jargon. OK, I get it. In order to show the world we know what we are saying…we must use these common keywords to prove that we belong in the conversation. (ie. Facebook page, Twitter, MySpace & LinkedIn).

But come on people! If we know anything about social media, we should know that while Facebook and Twitter are hot tamales at the moment, they will eventually fade. This is why I believe it’s important to find social media mediums besides FB or Twitter. If you solely depend on the sites you hear about on 60 minutes – then you are missing the point of social media. It changes as quickly as it begins.

So, Be aware. Spend a little extra time searching for new, upcoming sites. Don’t be afraid to venture outside the obvious.

A Social Media Plan

Fact: When you decide to create a social media plan, you should define your goals, messages and target audiences. Without understanding these key points your plan will end up being a mash of random thoughts – sprinkled by a few common keywords (ie. Facebook page, Twitter, MySpace & LinkedIn).

Shift Happens

Staying Consistent

The Color Palette Generator is a super cool tool that helps users match an image with a color scheme. So if you are designing something based off an image or logo, I recommend checking out this useful gadget. http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/index.php

Note: Enter the URL of the image - not the Web site. You can find this by going to Google and then search "images" for your picture.

Here is an example of what you will see: