Archive for the ‘linkedin’ Category
Social IM Client Digsby Finally Gets Group Chat Support
Social IM client Digsby is releasing a new version of its desktop client that includes a long overdue feature: group chat support.The new update, which has just begun to roll out, focuses on three new features: a revamped LinkedInLinkedIn interface, the addition of MySpaceMySpace likes/dislikes and group chat support.First, Digsby ...Read More
How Social Media Can Make Us More Productive
T.A. McCann serves as founder and CEO of Gist. His past experience includes Vulcan Capital, Polaris Venture Partners, where he was an entrepreneur-in-residence. Prior to Polaris, he held senior positions at Microsoft.To quote Eric Clapton: “It’s in the way that you use it!”In the constant back-and-forth arguments about Millennials joining ...Read More
Morning Brief: Social and Location-Based Media Growing, LinkedIn Now Worth $2 Billion
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America's first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The "First to Know" series keeps you in the know on what's happening now in the world of social media and technology.Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in ...Read More
Seesmic Web Now Supports Facebook and LinkedIn
Seesmic has just updated its Seesmic Web app to include support for Facebook and LinkedIn.The new version also includes a refined interface and a faster backend. Like HootSuiteHootSuite and Brizzly, Seesmic WebSeesmic Web is a tool you can use to manage and monitor your social networks all from within the ...Read More
5 Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media Identity
This series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com. There’s an implicit pressure on social media enthusiasts to be connected in more than one way. It’s not enough to have a FacebookFacebook page, you need a TwitterTwitter account as well. What do ...Read More
How Real Estate Pros are Using Social Media for Real Results
The Real Results series is supported by Gist, an online service that helps you build stronger relationships. By connecting your inbox to the web, you get business-critical information about key people and companies. See how it works here.Over the past two years, real estate professionals have found creative ways to ...Read More
HUGE: Twitter Lets You Automatically Follow Your Facebook Friends [UPDATED]
Update: The Facebook Twitter app isn't working. According to Twitter, "The Facebook app cannot currently access your Facebook friend list. We believe this is an issue on Facebook's end."We've emailed Facebook to find out what's going on.Update 2: Facebook's official statement to us: “We are working with Twitter resolve ...Read More
LinkedIn Revamps Groups with Likes, Follows and Discussions
Over the next few weeks, LinkedInLinkedIn will be rolling out a complete overhaul to its Groups feature to make creating and following conversations easier and more engaging.When you visit a revamped LinkedIn Group (check out Fans of Mashable), you will immediately notice that strong emphasis has been placed on starting ...Read More
How to Become a More Savvy Networker Online
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.Building up a business network isn’t easy, but it is essential if you intend to succeed anywhere in the world of business. This is especially true ...Read More
Why Your Grandpa Is on Facebook [STATS]
“Old people” on Facebook: They couldn’t beat it, so they joined it.But why? And how did they hear about social media in the first place? They can’t all be simply stalking their younger relatives, can they?A new study from the AARP — formerly known by the longer moniker “the American ...Read More