As many of you know, The Moyer Foundation is a cause very close to our hearts here at Nology Media. Everyday, they work to change the lives of children in distress all over the country. But recently, the Foundation has been making the news in a different way. The Foundation's cofounder, MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer (formerly of the Philadelphia Phillies and the Seattle Mariners, among others) signed with the Colorado Rockies at Read More....

On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey published a short and simple message to his twttr site. It read, “just setting up my twttr.” This tweet would eventually be recognized as the first of billions to be published to the site we now know as Twitter. Creators @jack, @biz, @ev, @noah and @csshsh officially launched that July, and the social networking site has been growing at an amazing pace ever since. Today, 500 million users,140 million of which are considered to be “active users,” publish Read More....

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....

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 Megan Montplaisir Growing up, did your mom ever tell you there is no such thing as a free lunch? Well, as an Economics major, I can confidently confirm that statement...sorry for the disappointment. I always giggle to myself when people say that social media is free, because it's not. Yes the social channels are open and free for anyone to use them, but the time that goes into the content curation, creation, publishing and audience engagement comes at a cost. Whether it is the priRead 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....