Something new and of interest from Twitter this week as the company has now rolled out the Twitter Alert notification service. Twitter Alerts are an opt-in service where users can elect to receive “breaking” news and announcements from emergency notification services and accounts like FEMA, the USGS and other government agencies – I’m looking forward […]
Need GeoGeeks to Follow on Twitter? Here's a Top 100 List to Consider
Yaya, I know… top lists are subjective and all that stuff, however, you can’t argue with the fact that people really do dig lists and they can be pretty handy to get started with your research. Now I may be a little biased since I’m on the list (;0) but even still, this recently published […]
Suggested Social Media Reading – Tips to help with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and more
I frequently get asked for tips and tricks by folks who want to know more about running and managing social media resources for their company. After several years of running groups on all the major social media sites I still find the need to read up on the latest features of each of the popular […]
ComEd Becomes Most “Liked” Utility on Facebook
Reaches record of 50,000 Facebook “likes” due to new outage information tools, Coolest Summer Ever promotion
Social Tips – 21 Social Media Updates & Advancements to Inspire Your 2013 Strategy
2012 was a year of change in social media. Although Twitter and LinkedIn ended their relationship, they both worked to make segmentation easier. Meanwhile, Facebook bought Instagram and took strides towards making global marketing easier. Now it’s time to integrate these updates swiftly into your marketing strategy. We’re already into 2013, so take this time […]
Spotsetter Takes On Local Maps Space With Social Search Innovation
New Mobile App Brings Users Personalized Social Recommendations On the Go
Scientists Need Your Eyes and Ears – CrowdSourcing and the USGS
In an ever-changing environment, it would be ideal if the U.S Geological Survey had a presence in every corner of the nation. While we may not be able to cover every inch of the landscape, we can greatly enhance our scope with your help. The USGS has a variety of citizen science efforts where you […]
Biz Tip – How to Crush Your Competitors on Social Media in 30 Days
You probably know that social media is an important part of your marketing — if you didn’t, you wouldn’t be reading this eBook, would you? It gives you legions of admiring fans and followers, it helps you drive traffic to your website, and it helps you generate leads. That’s right, social media generates leads, a […]
Use of GIS and Social Networks Help Fight Colorado Wildfires
AURORA, Colo. – June 25, 2013 – Predicting where a dangerous wildfire is going to start can be very difficult, but geographic information systems (GIS) can quickly analyze geographic data about fire-contributing conditions to aid in effective wildfire planning and prevention. “GIS is an ideal technology to predict the characteristics of a wildfire because it […]
FishAlerts! App Uses Esri to Map Restrictions, Tides, Weather, and Social Media
Gone Fishin’… with a Smartphone