Twitter is breaking shit because they hate their users/want to monetize. I used to use Tweetdeck to send out coordinated facebook and twitter posts for work; I'd like to avoid using two different programs (doubling my work). HootSuite seems close, but for semi-irrelevant reasons, not currently an option. I run a Mac.
What are the best options out there?
posted by klangklangston
on May 14, 2013 -
6 answers
How useful is Twitter these days? I work in an advocacy-type job at the intersection between law, politics and a giant, sometimes heavily regulated industry. I really need to strengthen my connections, and I'd also like to raise my organization's profile online. Social media is obviously one part of the arsenal -- but is Twitter a worthwhile starting point? I only have so much time in the day to devote to this, and I could instead focus my efforts on blogging for a moderately well-trafficked niche group blog. I'm not so much interested here in driving traffic to our website, but rather to entering more fully into the conversation online.
posted by yarly
on Apr 24, 2013 -
12 answers
So it seems like the Boston bombings have caused a sizeable minority of my FB friends to start admonishing everyone for not being more upset about 'real' bombings in the middle east/ deaths in Africa. (None of my friends are American, if that matters, all are from the UK). While I too am sad more atrocities from other continents don't get the attention in our media they deserve, I can't help but feel the impulse behind the statements is kind of underhand and nasty in a way I can't put my finger on. Can you explain what motivations drive this?
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posted by abbagoochie
on Apr 17, 2013 -
44 answers
What do you do when you see a cause you sympathize with being potentially harmed by the well-meaning incompetence/laziness of its nominal voice?
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posted by ricochet biscuit
on Mar 21, 2013 -
8 answers
A team from our office is heading over to a number of China cities and they want to be active on social media the whole time to promote it. But given that China blocks twitter and Facebook, I need some workarounds. Is there a client like Hootsuite or tweet deck or buffer that ISN'T blocked? And what are my other options? Does instagram work? What about Linkedin?
posted by rileyray3000
on Feb 21, 2013 -
10 answers
It's now relatively easy to backup your Facebook account. I'm wondering if there are any apps or scripts that allow one to manipulate that data.
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posted by mecran01
on Feb 17, 2013 -
2 answers
I want to transform my department's social media team into the campus experts on social media. What are the books, workshops, tools, websites and communities I should be looking into?
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posted by pwnguin
on Jan 19, 2013 -
12 answers
Flipboard for grandparents: Is there a simple way for my grandparents to browse multiple social media feeds on their new iPad?
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posted by ecmendenhall
on Dec 29, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm an American who works in social media marketing and I'm curious to know if any overseas companies are starting to hire Americans to manage their English language presences.
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posted by You Guys Like 2 Party?
on Dec 11, 2012 -
8 answers
Marketing Filter: What’s my job title and how much cash-monies should I ask for and how do I move forward?
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posted by Phalene
on Dec 5, 2012 -
11 answers
I'm really tired of social media; I've grown to find all of it (FB, twitter, etc.) endlessly boring. For those of you who have come to the same place, have you just faded away, or do you leave notes on your open accounts to the effect that "I'm not really here anymore?" Prolly not going to shut it off altogether.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Dec 4, 2012 -
26 answers
What are some examples of new, interesting, funny, and/or powerful ways in which social media have been used during the current 2012 U.S. election season? What's caught your eye? Who's doing it right, who's doing it very wrong, where are the notable gaps?
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posted by Superplin
on Nov 6, 2012 -
9 answers
Some blogs/sites are specifically set up to grab trending topics from social media and post about them. Examples would be
MSN Now and
Newswhip. Do you know of others?
posted by GaelFC
on Oct 31, 2012 -
3 answers
Could you point me in the direction of interesting scholarly work being done on social networking sites, especially Facebook?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Oct 14, 2012 -
11 answers
My organization has allowed me to hire a social media/digital communications coordinator. It's been going well, but now I need to ask for some equipment and I'm not 100% sure what to ask for.
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posted by jdl
on Oct 9, 2012 -
8 answers
What's the best way to scrub my online presence for protection from a potential-future snoopy boss, etc?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2012 -
13 answers
Is there any way to block Facebook's sponsored stories (ads) that are suddenly appearing in my news feed on my iPhone?
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posted by looli
on Sep 22, 2012 -
6 answers
How can I locate someone to provide a day of social media / online presence consulting to a non-profit in the Philadelphia area?
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posted by QuantumMeruit
on Sep 19, 2012 -
4 answers
So what function of Facebook is it that lets my friends see the comments I've made on pages I like - which they have NOT liked - and comment on them? I've gotten into several conversations lately made more uncomfortable by someone not in the community I'm commenting to jumping in and making a comment about my participation. I thought I had my settings pretty nailed down, but can't figure out where this one is. Thanks.
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posted by Miko
on Aug 23, 2012 -
21 answers
I'm newly in charge of social media for my campus' Women in Computer Science group. What should I do to be the best at this?
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posted by CrystalDave
on Aug 22, 2012 -
7 answers
Is there an online service or site out there which operates like a collaborative or group version of
Storify?
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posted by Bwithh
on Aug 12, 2012 -
0 answers
I started a new job in a completely new place and I want to be the best colleague I can be. What are some tips or commonsense things for me to remember and internalize about appropriate workplace behavior?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 13, 2012 -
8 answers
I recently became enthralled with the unfolding Twitter saga of the larcenous wedding photographer. So now I'm wondering how many similar stories have happened without me realizing; not just the big stories like Anthony Weiner, the Li Gong incident and Cook Source, but more low-key incidents that I might not have heard about where people were lying, cheating, or were just plain wrong and were discovered through social media. The human flesh search engine and Internet vigilantism articles on Wikipedia have some famous examples, but does anyone know about more obscure stuff? Thanks!
posted by jihaan
on May 27, 2012 -
28 answers
Social buttons for website. I want the HuffPo ones. I can't have them unless we custom build them, sez dev.
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posted by NekulturnY
on May 22, 2012 -
16 answers
What are the ways we could expand services and support available to LGBT young people online?
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posted by Kirn
on May 2, 2012 -
7 answers
Casual/addictive doodle game
Draw Something updated earlier today. Now it's not letting me log in without giving it permission to post things on my Facebook (which I very much Do Not Want). Is there any way I can disable or otherwise get around this new "feature" without resetting my account, or is my glorious 49 turn record doomed forever?
posted by fight or flight
on Apr 19, 2012 -
12 answers
Facebook Filter: Why won't Facebook let me claim a duplicate place page and merge it with the main credit union page? Details of the issue inside.
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posted by stoneweaver
on Mar 26, 2012 -
6 answers
I just got a job working as the head of social media marketing for a startup company--exciting! There's only one problem: my new boss wants to incentivize the position through bonuses. I have no idea what to pitch in return.
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posted by Hot Like Your 12V Wire
on Jan 27, 2012 -
8 answers
I've volunteered to set up and run the Facebook page for a student social organization. I was looking for suggestions on how to best manage a Facebook presence. The page would mainly be focused in advertising events that the group will be hosting, as well as recruiting new members.
posted by codacorolla
on Jan 11, 2012 -
3 answers
I had an abortion years ago. Now, years later, I am being accused of "faking" the abortion, and am being harassed via social media sites. Help me figure out how to navigate this situation with dignity and class.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 13, 2011 -
57 answers
Looking for a social media tool that allows visitors to our website to sign & send a pre-written email (and to possibly add their own comments or edits as well, but that's not 100% necessary) to a group of local politicians. I've seen things like this many many times on social and political campaign websites, but have no idea if there's an out-of-the-box solution or if we need to hire someone to write it.
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posted by luriete
on Dec 9, 2011 -
13 answers
My organization has 193 Twitter accounts we'd like to organize in lists on our flagship account. I want to copy-and-paste in a flat text list of Twitter handles (one on each line) and then click a button to make a list containing all of those accounts. How can I do this?
posted by Hammerikaner
on Oct 21, 2011 -
2 answers
What are some of the best blogs, websites, newsletters, etc. that explore the innovative uses of (and issues related to) technology and social media in K-12 education?
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posted by aheckler
on Oct 16, 2011 -
5 answers
Neighbour is social-media shy; I am not. Any 'best practices' for dealing with this when you still want to Facebook the kid's birthday party snaps?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 16, 2011 -
69 answers
I'm primarily an art director and I manage the look and feel of both online and offline assets for my company, in addition to creating original art for print + web, doing user experience design, and managing our art asset library. However, I'm also going to manage the online marketing (email newsletters, ads, and the like) and social media (blogging, Twittering, etc.) My boss and I are trying to think of what my new job title should be. Any suggestions?
Art Director + Social Media Manager is too long.
Director of Online Marketing & Design?
posted by matrushka
on Jul 30, 2011 -
15 answers
At work, I'm supposed to compile a weekly list of "things of interest" on the internet which are related to our non-profit's mission. They need only fit into our general program areas, rather than necessarily dove-tail with our projects. Strategies, suggestions, hints for finding interesting things every week, without hitting the same sources or the same big news items as everyone else?
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posted by crush-onastick
on Jul 28, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm looking for materials that can be used to help train people how to best use social media to help nonprofits engage the community.
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posted by reenum
on Jul 26, 2011 -
1 answer
How do you decide what to share with others? I am a 28-year-old woman with Asperger Syndrome, and my biggest hurdle is figuring out what sorts of things are appropriate to share with others. So far in my life, I have erred too much on the side of caution, and I regret that I have missed out on great friendships just because I can't pick up on signals and I constantly feel like I'm wasting peoples' time even when they assure me I am not. I would like to get better at sharing on social media in particular, but I find myself totally paralyzed trying to decide what's worthy of sharing with others. I need help and advice on how to improve this crucial social skill.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 10, 2011 -
27 answers
