We have all been there. You try to access Twitter and there it is. The dreaded “Fail Whale.” Is it a sign of the apocalypse? Or maybe hell is freezing over? More importantly, will Twitter be able to fight off the fail whale and restore order to the world? What happens if the fail whale takes a chunk out of Twitter and your account is compromised by the loss of data? All those hours you spent tweeting, retweeting, finding followers are now gone in an instant.
Fight The Fail Whale
Don’t fear the fail whale, you can take steps to protect your Twitter account. There are several options available to safeguard yourself. Some options available are manual downloading of your information or third party sites and applications. Read the rest of this entry »
Hell must be freezing over…It appears the majority of Google properties are down (Analytics, Gmail, Google, etc). Good news is that Twitter seems to be running just fine. Oh the irony!
Managing your social media campaign can be a full time job for most people. However, there are tools, widgets, plugins, and more applications being developed at a rapid rate. Even with these advances in social media management, does it really free you from getting tangled in the social media web? Or does it simply allow you to dive deeper down the rabbit hole to realize you have alot more work ahead of you in your social media campaign?
I find that even with all the tools I use to help myself be more efficient, I still seem to spend just as much time on social media sites if not more. So am I addicted to social media? More importantly, are YOU addicted to social media?
Let’s take a look and answer a few tell-tale signs that indicate you are more than likely addicted to social media.
- You update your facebook whenever you leave the computer, whether you are gone for a minute to get some coffee, or leaving the office for the day. Read the rest of this entry »
