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Seth Goldstein
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Mastodon… My Take.
Mastodon, the social network, not the Heavy Metal Band, came on the social media scene just over 2 years ago. It was immediately embraced by those who felt Twitter had sold out to to corporate interests and wasn’t what it once was. It also seemed and still seems to not to be able to deal with
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Seth Goldstein
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Contap – A New Way To Network and Connect
I recently joined an amazing startup here in Philadelphia called Contap, as their marketing lead. Some Background On My Obsession With Networking Since graduating college, I’ve always been into networking and meeting new people. This increased exponentially after I left the field of journalism and entered into the business world. Networking became, and still is,
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Seth Goldstein
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Twitter To 10k Characters — Is It A Good Thing?
On January 5th, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said something controversial. That Twitter is considering moving away from the 140 character limit, which has for so long defined the network: (Link) Many pundits and Twitter users, myself included, are worried that this move will make Twitter something completely different from its current iteration and in-turn not
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Seth Goldstein
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Snapchat – More Than Just Stupid Pics and Videos
Snapchat has long been though of as a place for sexting and inappropriate behavior. Many marketers have wondered how they might use it for their business and their clients. Recently, Snapchat has been picked up by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, Amy Schmittauer of Savvy Sexy Social, Bartunde Thurston, Ted Rubin, and many other well
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Seth Goldstein
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The Power of Blogging
Blogging can at times be a tedious task. It can be a real bear when ideas for topics don’t come easily. Yet even with the clear obstacles, there is a power to blogging, which no other Social Media platform can’t provide. You own and control your content. You own the discussion. You control the conversion funnel.
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Seth Goldstein
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The Value Of Chat To Social Media
This was originally posted on Linkedin. Recently I’ve found myself using the various chat functions on social media quite a bit. Google+ Hangouts is a key for keeping in touch with contractors and family alike. Facebook Messenger, which I originally thought was a waste of time, has become a great communication tool. Skype, though not
