While social media is gaining increasing acceptance amongst small and medium-scale businesses, nearly a third of SMEs are concerned over its security concerns and claim to have experienced malware or virus infection as a result of staff using social media websites. This is one of the many findings reported by Panda’s “1st Annual Social Media Risk Index for Small to …

As a social media and marketing consultant, I happen to meet all sorts of customers ranging from SOHOs (Small Office/Home Office), small businesses, aspiring startups to multinational corporations having a global footprint. What’s the common factor between them? Social Media. The beauty of social media lies in its ubiquity. While I’m not saying that social media is a “one size …

YouTube today launches “Films”, a new dedicated full-length movie section that allows you to watch mainstream releases and classics. It also offers Bollywood hits. We have learned that agreements have been reached with Sony Pictures in the US, Lionsgate, MGM and UK movie service, Blinkbox to make this possible.

Canada loves social media! From business to politics and healthcare, social media has been embraced with open arms by Canadians. When it comes to using social media for business gains, Canada leads the worldwide charts with nearly 90% Canadian businesses adopting social media tools. As a Canadian and a staunch social media loyalist, I’m overjoyed with these statistics provided by …

Bill Cosby has every reason to show the middle finger to Twitter, after all the micro-blogging site has declared him dead, not once or twice – but at least four times in the last couple of years. Welcome to the new age of social media where people die online on Twitter and Facebook rather than in hospitals and accidents. To …

This morning Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, officially announced Facebook has crossed the half-a-billion milestone. While this is already interesting for a social networking website started barely 6 years ago, Zuckerberg also introduced “Facebook Stories”. See the video bleow:

There’s no question that BP has messed up big time – not just with the oil spill but the way its PR team has managed the aftermath of the incident. If you are looking for a social media disaster, the BP oil spill is the perfect example. The company’s brand value has gone for a toss, customers are disgruntled and …

Which is the fastest growing search engine on the internet? Any guesses? The most common answers would be Google and Bing. Some users might even believe that Wolfram Alpha and Baidu might have a chance as well. The answer is bound to surprise most users because the world’s fastest growing search engine isn’t actually a search engine. It’s Twitter! Already …

What’s the common factor amongst these world famous CEOs – Richard Branson, Eric Schmidt, Evan Williams, Jonathan Schwartz, and Tim O’Reilly – they all use Twitter. Given Twitter’s phenomenal reach and astonishing success, it is hardly surprising that it is increasingly being used by who’s who in the corporate world. So, why is there a mad rush amongst CEOs to …

I’ve come across many social media enthusiasts who believe that the new media will spell doomsday for old media. I, for one, beg to differ. As much as I love social media for the innovation and flexibility that it offers, I’m also a huge fanboy of conventional old media techniques. I’ve always maintained that social media is NOT a replacement …

“Happy Social Media Day” to all my friends & social media enthusiasts all over the world. Just in case you did not know about it, June 30th has been declared as ‘Social Media Day’ by Mashable, a popular social media site. As a sign of growing popularity of social media, Victoria – the capital city of British Columbia, has also …

Twitter is ringing in the changes big time these days. First, it opted to cash-in on the popularity of FIFA 2010 World Cup by creating a dedicated Twitter site for the sporting extravaganza. Next, it started tweaking its system in order to improve the overall stability and reduce downtimes. And in its latest move, Twitter is improving the Friends functionality …

According to a press release this morning, Apple Inc. announced it sold its 3 millionth iPad yesterday, 8o days after the innovative product was first released in the US. This has more than doubled its first two-month performance in the US alone. It also announced, “Developers have created over 11,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its …

Location sensitive apps are the latest buzz amongst social networks. Twitter is the latest social network to join the location-based-apps bandwagon by announcing its “Twitter Places” tool. The new service is aimed at making your tweets location aware. When you tweet with the new ‘Twitter Places’ feature activated, these tweets will show the location from where they have originated. Will …

The moment I saw Steve Jobs unveil the new iPhone 4 at WWDC on June 7th, my eyes lit up in anticipation of what to expect from it as an online marketer. Thankfully, I can say that the new iPhone 4 is an online marketer’s dream come true courtesy of its superb video recording functionality. No Flash, No Worries I …