TweetIt all started with a 29-year old man living in San Antonio around New Year’s Eve. He created a simple, and even polite Facebook page called “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!” The initial goal was to find at least 5,000 fans and then share the feedback with the executive producer of SNL, Lorne Michaels, [...]
Betty White to Appear on SNL – Thanks to Facebook Fans!
Can't Hardly Wait for the iPad?
Tweet The wait is nearly over as iPad pre-orders start is only 4 days. The pre-order date has been a large source of controversy and speculation. Now, along with the waiting game, the betting is over. Well, almost. Apple has posted the dates for both the pre-order and the availability date on the iPad product [...]
Evans Media Group adds Director of Social Media Strategies
TweetOverland Park, KS (Evans Media Group) – MARCH 4, 2010, Evans MediaGroup, Kansas City’s Social Media Agency is very pleased to announce the latest addition to its team. Mark Van Baale of Olathe, KS has joined the firm as Director of Social Media Strategies and will be responsible for strengthening the company’s expanding need for [...]
Death of the DM (Part II)
Tweet Just a few days ago, we posted a warning about a new Twitter spamming and hacking scam via Direct Message. Guess what, we’ve found another one! Be wary of the following Direct Message through Twitter: Here is a preview of the message: Don’t click on these links and be sure to send a message [...]
Holy Analytics! How to: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages
TweetNow, you are talking! Our position at Evans Media Group is that if you cannot measure it, you cannot manage it. We were excited to find this recent feature on how to track visits to your Facebook pages, just like you should be doing on your website. Google Analytics is the world’s leading analytical data [...]
Death of the Direct Message (Part I)
TweetUnfortunately, Twitter still finds value in the Direct Message and the automated DM. We don’t share that opinion, and the recent onslaught on Direct Message hacking and spamming only prove the diminished value of this feature. Beware of the recent spam DM that we have been receiving. See a preview of the messages here: Don’t [...]
Will Google Buzz Kill The Social Media Star?
TweetFor all of you little guys on the internet that have been leveraging your brand using social media and social search – sit up, and pay attention. Last week, Google launched their own social network, called Google Buzz. For those of you just getting up to speed on Twitter and Foursquare, did your shoulders just [...]
My Blog Has a First Name … It's B.R.A.N.D.
TweetIn the old days … that is, before the web and more recently social media … choosing the name for your business was a simple matter. If your name was Bob and you were a plumber’s apprentice, there finally came a time for you to spread your wings and go off on your own. Now [...]
Social Media Case Study: CEIVA.Com Leverages Super Bowl and Social Media Muscle
Tweet The Super Bowl and Social Media …Two of the most extreme forces in twenty first century marketing. Is tapping both the Holy Grail? As the whirlwind of Super Bowl mania approaches the Miami metro like a hurricane about to make landfall, companies and businesses across the country try to grab the coat tails of [...]
Top 10 Tweets This Week From Evans Media Group
Tweet 10. Building a Network of Gen Y Entrepreneurs: A Story of Optimism http://ow.ly/XYLc 9. Online Media Online Media Daily: Schedule Set For Social Media Week NYC http://ow.ly/16mSzo 8. Public Relations … Where have all the reporters gone? http://ow.ly/X5bI 7. Bill Gates Explodes Onto The Social Media Scene http://ow.ly/Zfxt 6. Twitter’s Growth Slows Dramatically http://ow.ly/YtrP [...]