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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/

Branded Tweetdeck – Great Idea or Waste of Time?

Jun 25 2009

Posted By Danny in Insights

Branded Tweetdeck – Great Idea or Waste of Time?

While I don’t use third-party Twitter app Tweetdeck myself (I switched to Seesmic Desktop a while back), I noticed today that both Mashable and TechCrunch now have their own branded versions. It’s basically the same Tweetdeck application but now you can have a dedicated pre-set column for the latest news from both websites, as well as a shiny Mashable or TechCrunch logo on your Tweetdeck skin. But are they worth changing to? Personally, I can’t see the major benefit at…

The A-Z of Social Media Part 1 – Michael Arrington

Oct 20 2008

Posted By Danny in Insights

The A-Z of Social Media Part 1 – Michael Arrington

As social media continues to grow in popularity, the main names in it are gaining wider recognition. From people to applications and beyond, social media is now as big a part of everyday language as traditional media sources. In this ongoing A-Z of Social Media series, I’ll look at the new online stars. First up is TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington.