Month: April 2013

DashBurst Hires New Director of Marketing Ahead of Social Network Launch

DashBurst – a social media magazine and technology startup – has just added another member to its team in anticipation of the launch of the DashBurst social network! Going forward, Steven Hughes will lead the PR campaign for DashBurst as the new Director of Marketing. Steven, who studied Psychology at the University of Maryland College… Continue reading DashBurst Hires New Director of Marketing Ahead of Social Network Launch

5 Ways to Optimize Your Social Media Profiles

It should come as no surprise that, by dishing out compelling, educational and inspiring content on your social networks, you will attract an audience. People will like, comment and share your content. If you are on Twitter, they will retweet, reply and favorite your tweets. However, if you are engaging with others on your social… Continue reading 5 Ways to Optimize Your Social Media Profiles

10 Common Ways You Distort Your Career

We’ve all heard that the internet—and social media especially—have led to procrastination. It just keeps getting easier to waste time each and every day. And, even worse, the advent of Klout and other ways to measure online influence have given rise to this new breed of hyperactive social networkers and self-proclaimed marketers who, despite posting… Continue reading 10 Common Ways You Distort Your Career

Is College for Saps?

Last week, Nick D’Aloisio became a millionaire at 17 when he sold his mobile app Summly to Yahoo. The teenager doesn’t have a college degree in computer science. He doesn’t even have a high school diploma. He taught himself how to program. He still lives with his parents who still make him clean his room.… Continue reading Is College for Saps?

COMIC: What if Facebook Actually Made a Real Home?

Mark Zuckerberg introduced Facebook Home to the world today. This is a “family of apps” that make your Android phone more social. But what if Facebook made a real home? What do you think that might look like? Well for starters. imagine Facebook on every wall, literally! Your dining room table would come equipped with… Continue reading COMIC: What if Facebook Actually Made a Real Home?

Mark Zuckerberg Introduces ‘Facebook Home’ for Android

What would it feel like if our phones were designed around us, not our apps? Today, Facebook has revealed a new integration on Android devices that puts social network updates directly on the home screen. It’s a family of apps called “Home” that looks to help you stay connected with people, not apps, making your… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg Introduces ‘Facebook Home’ for Android

You Are The Social Media You’re Using [COMIC]

Since each social network is unique in its design and its features, each tends to attract a certain type of user. Taking this idea a step further, you are the social media you’re using. It’s sort of like food: you eventually become what you put in your mouth and swallow. So whether you like to… Continue reading You Are The Social Media You’re Using [COMIC]