Category Archives: Social Media News
“Don’t Be Evil” … How Google Messed Up, Big Time (Part 1 of 2)
Written on April 25, 2013 at 1:43 am, by Brian Kendall
This is a long story. This is a story that will take two parts to tell in full, and in order to understand my anger toward Google, you must read every word of this. The casual, headline-and-first-paragraph-reading audience need not apply. My Dad owns a business in San Antonio. It’s an upstanding and honest Continue Reading »
Influencers Spread Equal Rights on Social Media like a Fast Moving Virus
Written on March 27, 2013 at 9:23 pm, by Brian Kendall
When I get to the Speak Social office in the mornings, my routine is simple: I take my laptop out of my black messenger bag, plug it in the outlet behind my desk, and open Internet Explorer (no judgments please). I have three homepages that I check regularly: CNN, Facebook and Gmail. Normally, very little Continue Reading »
Our Very Own Adam Price sits down with KVUE to Discuss Facebook Graph Search
Written on February 18, 2013 at 10:25 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
This is what he had to say … Want to read MORE about Facebook Graph Search?
We have Facebook Graph Search Early, and so can you!
Written on February 15, 2013 at 5:04 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
Facebook Graph Search is here, and it’s AWESOME! The ability to search for absolutely anything (including every photo you ever liked of your friends who like to party) will revolutionize the way we store and use the massive amounts of data gathered online. Although we like to think ourselves an elite group of Social Continue Reading »
As Parents, We Need an Online Dashboard to Monitor the Social Presence of our Children
Written on February 5, 2013 at 8:45 pm, by Andy Gonzalez
The world of Social Media has changed forever – again. That’s right, I know we’ve said it before, but this time I mean FOREVER. What can we credit with this permanent shift in Social thinking? Facebook Graph Search. If you don’t know what Graph Search is all about, I suggest you do a Continue Reading »
Why You Need to Care about Facebook’s New Graph Search
Written on January 18, 2013 at 10:25 pm, by Adam Price
It’s time for those of you who have been ignoring Social Media to play catch-up. Hopefully, it is not too late. bit.ly/Vc2P1M — Speak Social (@SpeakSocial) January 22, 2013 Facebook is in the midst of an interesting saga. They went public with Google-like expectations, but not the strategy in place to fully capitalize Continue Reading »
Join Us for Episode 3 of the Socially Speaking Podcast
Written on January 17, 2013 at 5:53 pm, by Brad Bogus
We took a hiatus over the holiday season, but we’re back and more opinionated than ever! Ok, while there is truth in that statement, we try to tone it down for our public audiences. In this episode, Adam & I take on the trends we see coming in 2013, and give our thoughts on Continue Reading »
Department of Justice Says Bazaarvoice Getting too Loud in Antitrust Lawsuit
Written on January 14, 2013 at 9:51 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
Last Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Civil Antitrust Lawsuit against Bazaarvoice Inc. (Austin, TX), challenging the company’s acquisition of competitor, PowerReviews Inc. The DOJ said that the $168.2 million transaction substantially lessened competition in the U.S. Product Ratings & Reviews market; thus resulting in higher prices and diminished innovation. However, Bazaarvoice Continue Reading »
What Better Way to Start 2013 than with South By Southwest!
Written on January 2, 2013 at 5:23 pm, by Stephanie Bogus
What better way to start the first day back to work in the new year than with a welcome packet for SXSW 2013!! Guess it’s time to start planning … what are your plans for South By? Join the Conversation on FACEBOOK & TWITTER!
A Yearly Address from Speak Social
Written on December 27, 2012 at 5:14 pm, by Brad Bogus
We started Speak Social at a time when Social Media was largely undefined. You couldn’t find white papers or case studies documenting the statistical proof of how well it worked, or how much money businesses generated through this new tool. We knew a lot had changed, and that wasn’t slowing down; in fact, the pace Continue Reading »
