Drew Hubbard

12 habits of successful social media managers

Looking to hire a social media manager? Here's how to spot the perfect candidate. If social management is your job, here are the daily activities to embrace.

Tiffany Monhollon

7 types of Facebook fans that affect your business

Facebook provides a place for your customers to praise, give feedback, or go off on angry rants. Here's a look at the different personas that can make or break your brand.

Ana Raynes

Why brands fail to connect with Twitter users

Brands frequently miss conversations on Twitter because users don't always employ hashtags or handles correctly. Here's how to fix this disconnect. 

Drew Hubbard

The 7 best photos to post on Facebook

Posting photos to Facebook is a great way for brands to engage their fans. But don't just post anything. Take a page from these brands' playbooks.

Andrew Bolson

Important lessons from the Instagram controversy

Instagram's notorious update to its terms of service created immediate outrage, forcing the company to abandon the change. Here's what this incident means about the current state of internet privacy.

Drew Hubbard

When it's OK for your brand to be risqué

Just because you might offend someone doesn't mean you shouldn't get a little racy from time to time. Here's when your brand can get away with posting not-safe-for-work content.

Patrick Salyer

Why businesses need to protect social data

Digital marketers are increasingly accessing people's social behavior. But are consumers really OK with this invasion of privacy?

Chris Marentis

The implications of Twitter's new targeting

Twitter is now targeting its ads based on keywords in users' tweets. Will the platform's simple appeal be compromised?

Drew Hubbard

5 questions your social media team hates being asked

There are certain questions that are routinely posed to social media managers that can really begin to grate over time. Here's how to ensure more productive -- and less annoying -- conversations.

Mark Healey

How social media giants do search

We know by now that social media provides huge marketing opportunities for brands. Read on for the latest search benefits of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Justin Gray

The best (and worst) social media marketing features

Social media has been around long enough for marketers to learn what they love about the category's marketing tools -- and what they can live without. Let's take a look.

Rebecca Debono

Top 5 hottest social media tools

Behind every successful social media marketer is an arsenal of tools that help ideate, implement, and track the success of a campaign. Here are the best of the best.

Brad Brief

How to outsmart your competitors in social

Failing to engage with competing companies can severely damage your image. Here's how to interact with other brands.

Ken Burke

How to turn your social efforts into gold

Deriving ROI from social investments is possible only when brands learn how to connect community and commerce. Learn how to conquer today's ultimate marketing challenge.

Lauren Friedman

5 anti-social brands that should know better

At this point, if your company isn't active on social media, you're late to the party. Here are the brands that seriously need to work on their social skills.

Joseph Carrabis

10 ways to guarantee a losing social campaign

If you're using any of these tactics in social, you will fail or spend loads of money avoiding disaster. Here's exactly what not to do when running your campaign.