UPDATE: The folks at Social Media Week kept close tabs on real time social media activity during that busy week in February. From trending topics on twitter, to foursquare check-ins, there was no shortage of interaction by the attendees during the conference. Check out the stats!   Read More....

Yesterday’s Facebook Marketing Conference (fMC 2012) was held in NYC, but we tuned in via livestream to experience the excitement of the conference in real time. See the announcement video HERE. We were thrilled to hear the official news that Timeline for brand Pages has finally arrived! This enhanced version encourages brands to “express [their] identity and tell [their] stories” by providing new and iRead More....

“It's time for brands to view Facebook as a conversation channel, not a news feed.” -- Leigh Fatzinger Facebook’s Marketing Conference next week is expected to mark some exciting announcements from the social media giant, and we - along with the social media community at large - are speculating what they will throw our way next. The web has been abuzz in anticipation of the roll out of TimRead More....

by Maura Corroone Yesterday, I attended the IN-NW conference - the event was a great success! Their goal was to invoke, instigate, inform and inspire. I’d say, mission accomplished. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce and 206inc produced a great range of speaking topics including sessions on New + Emerging Tools, Social Engagement, The Power of the Internet to Bring About Read More....

by Abby Taylor Last night, the Nology crew headed out to Ballard to attend GiG Network’s fundraising event at the BalMar. For $10, attendees could purchase wristbands to enjoy happy hour prices on food and drinks all night. 100% of the proceeds from wristband sales were donated to The Moyer Foundation. For those of you unfamiliar with Read More....

There has been a lot of discussion recently around the pros and cons of outsourcing your social media management to an agency. Today, there was a great post on the Community Roundtable blog addressing the issue - and we thought we’d weigh in ourselves here. Plenty of brands manage their own social communities in house. Read More....

We’re excited to attend the IN-NW Conference presented by the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and 206Inc. If you’re in the world of social media, marketing, public relations, advertising, small business or consulting, then this is something you won't want to miss. The all day evenRead More....

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As of Friday, January 20, Congress has shelved SOPA and PIPA indefinitely - in part due to the public outcry surrounding the bills. CNN Money has the full story. Many websites have entered a black out today in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its sibling, the Read More....

By simply logging onto Facebook on a morning like this, the news feed is filled with dozens of photos of various snow scenes across the Seattle area - whether it’s a completely snowed in car (I think it’s a car?) or a light dusting of snow on a lawn with the caption “I hope it sticks!” As Seattle braces for “Snowmageddon” 2012, it’Read More....

In the fast-paced world of social media, geolocation technology isn’t all that new, however a recent Forrester study shows that - though awareness is increasing - consumers are slow to adopt the use of this technology compared with other social media technologies and platforms. According to the Forrester study, only 6% of consumers in 2011 use geolocation services (up frRead More....