Yesterday, we learned that Steve Jobs, the man behind Apple and the iProducts that changed the world, had passed away. Here at the office, the news was broken by a single, startling Tweet. Then, within minutes, the entire Twitterverse was flooded with comments of his passing and praise for his lifelong accomplishments. He was labeled a genius, a legend, a visionary. Inspirational quotes by Jobs also began circulating: “Have the courage to follow your heart.” and “Because the people who thiRead More....

What is a social media agency to do when the server crashes that hosts many of the most popular social media platforms and applications out there? Nology Media had to face this question head on yesterday with the crash of Amazon’s EC2 web hosting service that brought down Cotweet, Hootsuite, Foursquare, Reddit and more. Nology Media utilizes many of these tools on a daily basis, so you could say the “Crash of 2011” made for an interesting 24 hours in our world. Like many of our peers, wRead More....

Starting today, when you check in to your favorite local business using Facebook Places, you could be rewarded with some great discounts. With the popularity of social couponing on the rise, it is no surprise that Facebook integrated this functionality into its platform with Facebook Deals. Some major brands have already signed on with Facebook to promote the launch of Deals. Gap, for one, is giving away a free Read More....

Consumers today have more power than ever, right at their fingertips. Anybody can be a brand advocate, review a product or have a say in what gets played. One local radio station is doing an exceptional job at incorporating social media into its Read More....

Last week, Facebook rolled out their much anticipated new feature, Places. Facebook Places allows users to check-in to locations like restaurants, bars, shops and businesses directly from Facebook’s mobile application for iPhone or via the web. Businesses claim their “Place” and can sync it with their existing Facebook Fan Page to add yet another dimension to a user’s experience. Will Facebook Places catch on with users and benefit businesses? How will it fit in to the arsenal of exiRead More....