Archive for the 'social media' Category
7 Tech Trends to Watch for in 2012
0 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford January 4th, 2012 in Facebook Applications, Mobile, social media.Whats Next in Tech for 2012? This is a question that I have been kicking around with some of my peers for the past month or so. There are many trends occurring in the mobile space, in the social space and in the commerce space that are fundamentally changing how consumers and users interact, share [...]
NYC Social Media Event for Business
0 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford November 9th, 2009 in Branding, business, social media.Gravity Summit NYC is an event that I am producing on November 16. This event is unlike most social media events as it is focused on the business world with real case studies and best practices from brands that are doing it right. Register NOW 8:30 AM — Registration – Prepare for the day (please [...]
A Must Attend Social Media Event For Business: Gravity Summit
0 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford June 11th, 2009 in Branding, business, social media.This is an event that I am producing. We have had 2 previous events at UCLA and Stanford that sold out and the feedback from attendees was phenomenal. We educate, inform and empower the attendees by having tier 1 presenters that share actual case studies, best practices and lessons learned. This event is different from [...]
You Have to See the Future of Social Media Marketing at Gravity Summit
0 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford April 27th, 2009 in business, Facebook Marketing, social media, social networks.SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR BUSINESS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Stanford Faculty Club 8:30 – Registration 9:00 AM — Welcome and Introduction Co—Hosts: Beverly Macy, Rodney Rumford Setting the stage for a full day, Beverly and Rodney will introduce the core concepts of social media, review the speaker agenda and anticipated takeaways for [...]
EVENT: Social Media Marketing For Business: Gravity Summit
0 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford January 30th, 2009 in Branding, business, Marketing, social media, social networks.I wanted to share this information with all of my readers of this great event that is coming Feb. 25, 2009 to Los Angeles. Full Disclosure: This is an event that I am producing with Beverly Macy who is an instructor (of the social media class) at UCLA. You can follow the event on Twitter [...]
12Seconds.TV Brings Video Slideshows to the iPhone, Web and Twitter
6 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford December 18th, 2008 in iphone, social media, social networks, twitter.Rating: I have been an early beta tester of 12seconds.TV for a long time and simply think that this micro-form of communication has some real advantages. Ever since they have hooked it into the Twitter API I think it is even more relevant as a communication form. Well, sometimes a few pics with a short [...]
Michelle Obama Twitter Account Suspended
14 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford October 3rd, 2008 in social media, social networks, twitter.Michelle Obama Hijacked Twitter Account Suspended The brand hijackers on twitter have taken aim at both potential first ladies and hijacked their names on twitter. The interesting thing here is that while the hijacked Michelle Obama twitter account is suspended; the hijacked Cindy McCain account is not. What is important to notice here is that [...]
Chicago Tribune’s Colonel Creates a Twitter Army
6 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford August 18th, 2008 in social media, twitter.The talk around the bogosphere has been sounding the death knoll for newspapers and old media about how they just don’t “get it”. Well the Chicago Tribune “Gets It”, and a great example is their use case of twitter. I recently had a conversation with Tribune Interactive’s Jonathan Ozeran (Sr. Associate: Office of the President) [...]
Brands Need to Be On The iPhone
0 Comments Published by Rodney Rumford June 10th, 2008 in business, Mobile, social media.Steve Jobs Announced the new iPhone yesterday at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco yesterday. The new iPhone now offers ways to reach your customers in a way never before possible. Imagine all of the opportunities that await companies that can create and execute a unique and compelling experience for the iPhone. The possibilities [...]
Google Friend Connect Makes Any Site Social
1 Comment Published by Rodney Rumford May 12th, 2008 in business, Google, OpenSocial, social media.Google will officially announce a preview release of Google Friend Connect in about an hour. I will be on the conference call to learn as much as possible as to how Google Friend Connect will work. Here is what we know for sure at this point: The Friend Connect service will help website owners grow [...]
