Leading Hands Through Technology » Social Networking http://leadinghands.org/blog Keeping families in sync with technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Tweeting or Non-Tweeting Section http://leadinghands.org/blog/tweeting-or-non-tweeting-section/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/tweeting-or-non-tweeting-section/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:12 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3354 In the olden days when you entered a restaurant you were asked, “Smoking or Non-Smoking”? Smoking was later banned in most states and in those states smokers are required to smoke outside. Why couldn’t the same thing happen with Tweeting?

If you think about it, smoking in public places became a nuisance so non-smokers lobbied and pushed smokers out. Could Twittering, Facebooking, whatever you call it, become annoying enough that you will be required tweet in a special section? The next time you go out to a restaurant would you enjoy the experience if no one tweeted? If so, then perhaps you would be in favor of a non-tweeting section.

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The website says, “Vivastream is a social platform designed specifically for upwardly mobile business professionals just like you. Vivastream™ tells you Who to Know™ based on your interests, profile, and skills, and helps you connect and interact with other like- minded individuals before, during and after the event.”

http://www.vivastream.com/

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The site says the following:

Twitter will:
Point you toward the people nearby with similar taste in music, political views, favorite comedians or other interests, based on who you both follow
Allow you to tweet out a message and plan to meet up with someone nearby who shares your interests

Facebook lets you:
Find out that your old college hallmate is at the same concert as you
See all the friends you have in common with other people at the airport during your long layover

Connecting LinkedIn means you can:
Quickly find your professional contacts at any networking event
Get job leads and meet potential partners, investors or new hires as you go about your day

http://sonar.me

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The site concept is simple, but incredibly elegant. Post something you love and then watch as users like, comment and repin the items to their followers. The site is a combination of Twitter and Facebook. Thanks again to cia_mike for the suggestion.

Organize and share the things you love.
http://pinterest.com

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http://goo.gl/

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http://www.picortwo.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/picortwo-social-network-photo-sharing/feed/ 0 VYou: Social Video Style http://leadinghands.org/blog/vyou-answer-questions-video-style/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/vyou-answer-questions-video-style/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:14:10 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3236 VYou lets you have a conversation through video. I saw this the other day and I thought it made complete sense. However, the first time I saw the technology it reminded me of a dating site.

Most of us have a smart phone with video capability, so why not setup a virtual you? Virtually answer questions and hold conversations while you are out. Then if you have the time, you can setup live video chats. VYou is conversation in video clips. Is this the next social wave?

http://vyou.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/vyou-answer-questions-video-style/feed/ 0 How You Doing on Twitter? http://leadinghands.org/blog/how-you-doing-on-twitter/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/how-you-doing-on-twitter/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:30:24 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3306 What’s your new years resolution? Are you trying to improve on social media? perhaps Twitter? Just like weight loss, you have to start somewhere to get on the wagon. I would suggest first looking at your current Twitter account and see if there are areas of improvement. A social media tool that I use to analyze performance is Twtrland.

Twtrland says “it takes a bag of tweets, analyzes them, and creates a profile page which show-casts the person behind them. Currently we focus on behavior patterns, Famous words, Top Followers, Links, Replies, Songs, Pictures and Check-ins.” Here’s how Leading Hands is doing.

http://twtrland.com

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/how-you-doing-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Have You Backed Up Your Facebook Account? http://leadinghands.org/blog/have-you-backed-up-your-facebook-account/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/have-you-backed-up-your-facebook-account/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:10:16 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3168 The other day I wondered if Facebook had the option to backup your account. I mean in this day and age, you probably have some pictures and status updates that you don’t have anywhere else but Facebook. So what happens if your account gets compromised or their a glitch at Facebook were your data is lost?

You can backup your Facebook account and leave your worries behind by following simple steps in the video below. Essentially you are going to your account settings and clicking on “Download Your Information”. Thanks to Garrett Haas for the link.

See how you now can download everything you’ve ever posted on Facebook and all your correspondences with friends, in a few easy steps.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150292657680484

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Sarah Kabot, a professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, is a contestant on Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. As I surfed the Bravo website I came upon a magnificent example of Web 3.0 called the Tweet Tracker.

One of the characteristics’ of Web 3.0 is the need for curated content and Tweet Tracker exemplifies this quality. The app takes all the tweets that are associated with a particular show and streamlines them into one package. Common hashtags are gathered from users across Twitter to centralize the communication. Tweet Tracker makes the experience interactive by giving the messages an 3-D look and feel. Now you can follow you favorite Bravo show’s tweets all in one place.

How do you manage the sheer amount of Tweets in your network? Do you think Tweet Tracker is a good idea?
http://www.bravotv.com/tweettracker

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