Posts Tagged "David Alston"
SXSW in One Word
During my first year at SXSW back in 2009 I wanted to capture the essence of the conference and decided to do that with a video montage where I asked a bunch of random people to sum up their SXSW experience in a mere two words. It was my first ever video project. Since then I have had a lot of fun creating numerous other video interviews and montages with my little Kodak Zi8. This year, my...
Read MoreRing….Ring…Time to Pick Up that Social Media Phone
Is your social phone ringing off the hook? If you aren’t listening, then you will never know. During a recent #AwarenessInc webinar, “Answering the Social Phone,” David Alston of Radian6 discussed what organizations should listen for online, what to say when you engage, and of course, how to measure your efforts and ‘convince the boss’ on the importance of using...
Read MoreSocial Media Engagement From the Queen of Measurement
Katie Paine, isn’t called the “Queen of Measurement” for nothing. During a recent webinar hosted by Mike Lewis (aka @BostonMike) of Awareness (@AwarenessInc) Katie discussed how engagement within communities goes beyond just tracking blogs and instead involves looking at the whole tenor of the conversation. It was a great session with some valuable information, especially for...
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