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How to Set Up A Chat Using CoveritLive

Mandy — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:08:55 +0000

Step-by-step directions for setting up a live chat between readers and panelists using CoveritLive. [...]

Google+ Best Practices for News Brands

Mandy — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:13:23 +0000

So your news brand has a Google+ account. Great. Now what? Maybe you’ve been sharing posts to see what works to stir up engagement and/or root in that SEO, but you’re thinking there has to be more (there is).

Since my overview of Google+ for news brands, I’ve curated some best practices and tips that can help [...]

How news brands can get started on Facebook Timeline

Mandy — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:47:09 +0000

Facebook has debuted Timeline for pages. Here's what news brand page managers need to do to get brand pages ready for primetime. [...]

How to Maintain a Safe, Positive and Public Facebook Life

Mandy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:48:31 +0000

Tips for maintaining a safe, positive and public Facebook life. [...]

How To Set Up Facebook Subscribe For Journalists

Mandy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:49:14 +0000

Facebook Subscribe allows Facebook users to share their public updates with other users, even if they are not friends. I've created this step-by-step guide for users who want to take advantage of this feature without putting their own privacy at risk. [...]

Social media for bloggers workshop

Mandy — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:24:17 +0000

Saturday, Oct. 2 I taught a workshop at American University’s School of Communication on Social Media for Bloggers. This as part of an ongoing partnership between AU and TBD.com to provide learning resources for our blog network, AU students and the community.

Here are my slides from the presentation, which goes over how bloggers can use a [...]

How to build, manage and customize a Crowdmap

Mandy — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:20:13 +0000

So you’ve got a great idea for a user-contributed map you need to launch RIGHT NOW. Ushahidi’s Crowdmap makes it pretty easy, and hopefully this post makes it even easier. All examples shown are from TBD’s Crowdmap for D.C.’s election.

First of all, if you’re mapping a crisis, Crowdmap recommends checking our their Emergency Response Strategy [...]

Uses for Foursquare in news reporting

Mandy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:19:34 +0000

Aside from all the fun marketing options, Foursquare can be very valuable for reporters, bloggers and other news organizations. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Find a source with ties to a specific location

When you go to a venue’s page on Foursquare, you can see who has recently checked in there and who is there the [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Location-Based Services

Mandy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:15:33 +0000

A very basic overview of Foursquare, Gowalla and other location-based services, including a glossary and tips for use. [...]