Brian Solis | Danny Brown | Social Media Marketing Blog

It Isn't Always the Brands to Blame for Social Media Screw Ups
When a brand screws up in social media, critics are swift and often unforgiving, as is the current case with Toyota. But is it really the brand that we should be blaming?
http://dannybrown.me/2012/02/09/it-isnt-always-the-brands-to-blame-for-social-media-screw-ups/
Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
In which I share details of the lull in activity on the blog, which includes a new arrival called Salem, and pointers on the finer points of cussing and dog poo.
http://dannybrown.me/2012/02/06/something-old-something-new-something-blue/
If LinkedIn.com Fails in the Social Network Forest, Will It Make a Sound?
While LinkedIn is the professional social network of choice, it may not be all it's cracked up to be, as Kevin Green shows in this guest post.
http://dannybrown.me/2012/01/30/if-linkedin-com-fails-in-the-social-network-forest-will-it-make-a-sound/

Ten PR People to Follow on Twitter

Nov 30 2008

Posted By Danny in PR

A recent blog post at ProBlogger.com offered new Twitter users a Top 10 list of the most useful and informative people to follow. Chosen for their ability to show people what Twitter and social media is all about, if contained some of the medium’s heavy hitters. So who would make a list of 10 public relations people to follow on Twitter?

So What is a Social Media Guru, Exactly?

Nov 13 2008

Posted By Danny in Insights

So What is a Social Media Guru, Exactly?

Like any medium or industry, social media will always have its experts and gurus. Those that stand head and shoulders above everyone else when it comes to what social media is all about, and what it means to you. Yet there seems to be an abundance of social media gurus and experts appearing from nowhere with self-proclaimed status as “the person to go to”. Are these new-found gurus the real deal, or does it take a little bit more than declaring yourself as the latest social media guru or expert?