Crystal Coleman on Social Media

"My rules for Twittering are few: I tweet in basic English. I avoid abbreviations and ChatSpell. I go..."

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:37:35 -0700

“My rules for Twittering are few: I tweet in basic English. I avoid abbreviations and ChatSpell. I go for complete sentences. I try to make my links worth a click. I am not above snark, no matter what I may have written in the past. I tweet my interests, including science and politics, as well as the movies. I try to keep links to stuff on my own site down to around 5 or 10%. I try to think twice before posting.”

- Tweet! Tweet! Tweet! - Roger Ebert’s Journal (via thinkupapp)

jdhancock: Thanks so much @thatgirlcrystal for using my Hero...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:03:31 -0700

jdhancock:

Thanks so much @thatgirlcrystal for using my Hero Phone photo.

(via Leveraging social media for admins)

Thanks to you, JD, for creating such an awesome visual and making it available for use via a Creative Commons license!

WHEN I SAW THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMARADERIE BETWEEN BURGER KING AND JEEP:

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:00:59 -0800

whatshouldwecallsocialmedia:

Burger King:

Jeep:

Me:

(h/t @cbaumgarten)

Tumblr Draws a Distinction Between its Ads and Those of Google and Facebook

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:40 -0800

Tumblr Draws a Distinction Between its Ads and Those of Google and Facebook:

deancruse:

“If you like direct response ads, and blue links, and tired display ads, don’t talk to Tumblr.

But if you’re a creative who’s dying to get clients off their click addiction and do some truly great brand advertising, give Tumblr a call.

If you audience is on tumblr, this is something you should be looking into!

"Considering the intrinsic value of education, it’s not unreasonable to argue that Comic Sans may..."

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:00:20 -0800

“Considering the intrinsic value of education, it’s not unreasonable to argue that Comic Sans may actually be one of the most important typefaces currently in existence.”

- Today I learned that Comic Sans is one of the few fonts that is both easily accessible and employs the latin character alpha; aka how a child would learn to write an “a.”

A is for Audience

(via cosmopolitanism)

I have no problem with Comic Sans when targeted at children… it’s perfect for that, go for it.

When you’re a high level faculty member in a post-graduate department at a major university and you use it as your default font in emails (be them to the students or to the Dean), that’s when I shake my head at you.

"Portray Kanye-type swagger (because we’re #1), but in a Will Smith way (approachable)."

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:02:40 -0800

“Portray Kanye-type swagger (because we’re #1), but in a Will Smith way (approachable).”

- The social media philosophy of a major American chain, according to a PowerPoint I saw on an employee’s laptop on a flight yesterday. (via megangreenwell)

OHMYGOD.

(via annfriedman)

Oh, I want to know what chain this is sooooo badly. Any gueses?

: Live! In person!

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:27:27 -0800

: Live! In person!:

annfriedman:

I’m doing lots of speaking this spring. Maybe somewhere near you?

Her Girl Friday
San Francisco, March 7, 7pm
Talking about how we made this awesome magazine.

BU Power of Narrative Conference
Boston, April 5-7
Talking about digital storytelling.

Alaska Press Club Conference
…

I’ll be at the March 7th event. Who’s comin’ with me?

Wriding: The Power of Aww

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:00:30 -0800

Wriding: The Power of Aww:

wriding:

What drives social media at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? There are plenty of things—like our animals, exhibits, events, and conservation efforts.

But more than anything else, it’s the power of Aww.

What’s Aww? It’s nothing less than the universal currency of social media. You…

Aww definitely works for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but almost all brands can incorporate some Aww now and then.

Favorite new tumblr ever: San Fran Livin' http://bit.ly/YwGszo

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:00:36 -0800

Favorite new tumblr ever: San Fran Livin’ http://bit.ly/YwGszo http://bit.ly/YwGszo

Two words: YES PLEASE!!! Harrison Ford rumored to return as Han Solo in new Star Wars film /by @thedextriarchy http://bit.ly/YwpWiR

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:00:44 -0800

Two words: YES PLEASE!!! Harrison Ford rumored to return as Han Solo in new Star Wars film /by @thedextriarchy http://bit.ly/YwpWiR http://bit.ly/YwpWiR

An interesting perspective: The Internalized Misogyny of Anti-Valentine’s Rants in Feminism via @persephone_mag. http://bit.ly/YwqBki

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:00:28 -0800

An interesting perspective: The Internalized Misogyny of Anti-Valentine’s Rants in Feminism via @persephone_mag. http://bit.ly/YwqBki http://bit.ly/YwqBki

WHEN I SAW BURGER KING'S TWITTER THIS MORNING

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:47:35 -0800

socialmediaproblems:

Yeah, I would not have wanted to be their social media manager today. Yikes. How do you start to damage control that?

Some great tips for personal and business alike | How To Write Blog Posts People Actually Want To Read http://bit.ly/Yw04U8

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:00:42 -0800

Some great tips for personal and business alike | How To Write Blog Posts People Actually Want To Read http://bit.ly/Yw04U8 http://bit.ly/Yw04U8

Obviously, there's more nuance than this, but I like this idea | Community Management Cheat Sheet (english) http://bit.ly/YtQmBL

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:00:21 -0800

Obviously, there’s more nuance than this, but I like this idea | Community Management Cheat Sheet (english) http://bit.ly/YtQmBL http://bit.ly/YtQmBL

A longish read, but loads of great info | Social Media Tools and Technology-101 magic tools and technology tips http://bit.ly/X7HGnO

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:00:53 -0800

A longish read, but loads of great info | Social Media Tools and Technology-101 magic tools and technology tips http://bit.ly/X7HGnO http://bit.ly/X7HGnO

An inspiring read | Facebook Post Leads to Community Manger Job - My Community Manager http://bit.ly/YtQelR

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:00:47 -0800

An inspiring read | Facebook Post Leads to Community Manger Job - My Community Manager http://bit.ly/YtQelR http://bit.ly/YtQelR

Some hard truths in this | 15 Common Mistakes in Social Media Marketing - Jeffbullas's Blog http://bit.ly/YtQkK8 via @jeffbullas

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:00:33 -0800

Some hard truths in this | 15 Common Mistakes in Social Media Marketing - Jeffbullas’s Blog http://bit.ly/YtQkK8 via @jeffbullas http://bit.ly/YtQkK8

Looking forward to the #ConstantContact Jumpstart 2013 with Digital Marketing & Content Creation talk next week | http://conta.cc/VTb9Ud

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:00:31 -0800

Looking forward to the #ConstantContact Jumpstart 2013 with Digital Marketing & Content Creation talk next week | http://conta.cc/VTb9Ud http://conta.cc/VTb9Ud

Some basics that we forget sometimes | Seven Mistakes Even Nice-Looking Blogs Make http://bit.ly/X66Xyy h/t to @dazeofadventure

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:00:19 -0800

Some basics that we forget sometimes | Seven Mistakes Even Nice-Looking Blogs Make http://bit.ly/X66Xyy h/t to @dazeofadventure http://bit.ly/X66Xyy

Wednesday Wonderful – February 13, 2013 featuring @Happier, tumblr, Han and Leia, and Zoe and Wash | http://bit.ly/VSHtGR

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:01:00 -0800

Wednesday Wonderful – February 13, 2013 featuring @Happier, tumblr, Han and Leia, and Zoe and Wash | http://bit.ly/VSHtGR http://bit.ly/VSHtGR