Today’s guest post is by Eden Spodek. Research shows retailers that use Twitter drive online sales, and have a competitive advantage during the holiday season. But what is the effect of online relationship building by employees of retail brands, and eventual offline sales? Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve always been a firm believer that online relationship building has a direct correlation to offline behavior and ... Read More

Nooooooo! Google Reader is leaving us! Mr. D is all upset they’re sunsetting iGoogle and now I join his sadness after learning last night they’re going to do away with Reader on July 1. Reader is the web-based program that allows you to subscribe to great blogs (like Spin Sucks!) without having them all come into your inbox. It grew out of the Google acquisition of ... Read More

I’ve been thinking a lot about this blogging thing lately and whether or not we’re converting our superfans to clients or referral partners. You see, the big, big vision of Spin Sucks is to change the perception of the PR industry. It may not happen in my lifetime, but I want it to be my legacy. It’s somewhat selfish because I’m tired of having prospects call ... Read More

Today’s guest post is by Julia Rosien. Being on Twitter is a little like knocking on the gates to the Emerald City. Oh, the wondrous opportunities waiting on the other side. But it comes with a price. Opening an account and tweeting is an invitation to the world that you’re available. You’re here to talk, get to know people, do business – whatever it is you want to ... Read More

It’s SxSW weekend, which means the entire social media world is in Austin to learn, drink, party, and drink some more. I’m kind of glad I broke my foot and can’t go. If I were in Austin, I’d want to be riding my bike so I’d be skipping great sessions and then would have wasted my money in buying a ticket. But for those of you ... Read More

Today’s guest post is by Yvette Pistorio. Social media has become very visual. Photos and videos are taking center-stage as the most shared and talked about forms of content. Given the rise of smartphones with cameras built into them and the growth of Pinterest, Tumblr, and Instagram, the percentage of photo and video sharing is high. And now we have Vine, a video app that is social media’s shiny ... Read More

Welcome to 22nd edition of The Three Things, the weekly update of three links, podcasts, videos, or books you can’t miss from Michael Schechter (Honora, A Better Mess), Howie Goldfarb (Sky Pulse Media, Web Choice Consulting), and me! For those of you new to this series, The Three Things arrives in your inbox on Sunday mornings (unless you don’t suscribe, but that can easily be fixed if you hurry over and enter ... Read More