by amvandenhurk | Jan 15, 2013 | Mobile, Social Media
I felt like I needed to revisit Tumblr. It has been two years since I first wrote about it. Tumblr has grown quite a bit to over 80 million blogs. Like with every platform, it has experienced some growing pains such as outages and an infectious worm that comes when... by amvandenhurk | Dec 31, 2012 | Newspaper Column, Social Media
It’s clear social media has gone mainstream. The explosion of social media platforms has given almost every business an opportunity to better engage its customers. This year saw the rise of seamless sharing, in which friends can learn what we read, watch and listen to... by amvandenhurk | Jun 25, 2012 | Newspaper Column, Public Relations, Small Business, Social Media
Social media themes popular among picks. Since the pace of summer seems to be slower and more relaxed, it’s a good time to catch up and get some reading done while sitting on the porch in the evenings or at the pool while the kids splash away. In writing... by amvandenhurk | Nov 28, 2011 | Newspaper Column, Small Business
Social media is here to stay. So now what? The social media landscape is in constant change, and customers are embracing it as a normal part of their lives. Nearly 80 percent of Americans use a social network or blog and almost 40 percent of them access their social... by amvandenhurk | Oct 31, 2011 | Marketing, Newspaper Column, Small Business, Social Media
Your company’s fans aren’t seeing your posts on Facebook. Yes, that’s correct. Your business page might have a large number of fans, but a recent study by analytics company PageLever suggests that only 3.5 percent of them see what you post....