Buzzing over Google? | First Impressions

Google, you’ve done it again…maybe. I’m pretty sure we don’t need another obscure/personal/boring/witty/knowledgeable status update system in the Internets. I could be wrong! I mean, Google is the ruler of the Internets and when Google says to jump, we respond with “may I have another app?” For those of you stuck under a rock or on Bing, you might have missed the...

February 17th, 2010 by Tim Skaggs 

Why Social Media is important to small business | Bloomington, Indiana

After working with some small businesses in Bloomington, Indiana; I have noticed that they are one step behind. This isn’t their fault by no means. Older mom and pop shops are now starting to need a web presence to keep up with competition and keep up with their customers. Here in the city of Bloomington an overwhelming change in customers happen every year in the month of May due to classes...

January 7th, 2010 by Tim Skaggs 

HootSuite | Social Media manager for Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and more

Social Media managing web apps are popping up all over the net like the feature filled app Gist to a simple app like Brizzly, so what about the middle apps? HootSuite is the answer to your needs. HootSuite makes managing your Social Media easy, much like Brizzly, by offering an interface to manage your feeds from Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. It’s easy to post new statuses and updates via...

January 5th, 2010 by Tim Skaggs 

Brizzly | Manage your Twitter and Facebook feed easily.

I’ve been using Brizzly for sometime now and this web app rocks! Brizzly takes your Twitter and Facebook login and creates a simple manageable layout for your feeds. The feeds are separate in their respective network but clicking on a tab will switch them easily. You’re probably wondering why you would use this website when you can just open tabs in a browser? The answer is simple: security....

January 4th, 2010 by Tim Skaggs 

Manage your social media on the go (iPhone required)

Creating a brand name in social media take a lot of time and commitment. This commitment applies to your readers, followers, and especially your content. Constant quick updates about fun and relevant things on Twitter and Facebook will go a long way but doing the updates everyday/all day is key. Creating content driven and well-read blog articles is key to blogging. Now the questions is, “How do...

December 16th, 2009 by Tim Skaggs 

Harnessing you’re connections through the power of Gist.

If you haven’t heard of a Gist.© you are missing out! This web application will give you a lot of power to manage all your social networks and emails under one roof. Gist offers a one page view to manage your Blog feeds, your Twitter feed, News feeds, and emails that can be separated by contact and type. You’re probably asking, why would I want that mess in one feed? Well there are a few reasons...

December 16th, 2009 by Tim Skaggs