You know what’s fun about digital events like #SSSVEDA and others? Anyone can join and it’s all so much fun. People meet each other through their contributions and relationships are made. This is not just a great opportunity just just anyone. Brands can get in on this too. But that doesn’t mean you have to [...]

YouTube: The Best Social Network EVER [VIDEO]
YouTube is one of the most amazing networks to learn about your audience. There’s something about the comments section that gets people talking even more than you would find on any other platform. Being a video content creator, I get to see a lot of sides to the YouTube audience but the main takeaway, no [...]

How to be social in times of tragedy
It’s been a really long weekend. I’ve had CNN on since Friday morning. I’ve been by the television for every live press conference, vigil and speech from the Governor of Connecticut and the President of the United States. Our country has suffered 27 tremendous losses and the need for information and understanding keeps me and [...]

Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki: Recommended [VIDEO]
I’m back and happy to be blogging again at Savvy Sexy Social. I hope you enjoyed the guest content while I was away. But I’ve missed you so much that I’ve decided to blog every day this week! Starting with a book review. While I was in London, I got a lot of reading in. [...]

Building Conversations Around Social Trends [VIDEO]
*Due to uploading issues this week, Triple S Tuesday is on Wednesday! Sorry for the delay!* Starting a conversation online can be its own daunting task. Most of us call that writer’s block. But with social media being the go-to source for trending topics around the World, the savvy marketer’s do their research of [...]

5 Tips to Prepare Your Community Manager for Success
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Jacob Curtis. Learn more about him in the bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my experience in community management, it’s that in order to do social media right you’re going to have to make the time to do it. If [...]

How to Create More Brand Advocates [VIDEO]
What does it take to make real brand advocates? A pure, exciting connection. I know I talk a lot about how to take someone who had a negative experience with your company and turn them in to someone really pleased and impressed so that they will change their tune to all their friends. But what [...]

How To Find Your First Blog Readers
It’s fair to assume, and you often hear from the sources giving you blogging guidance, that no one is listening when you start blogging. At last check, there were 181 million blogs around the world (source). Competition is high. But don’t sell yourself short. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re building relationships somewhere and [...]

5 Ways to Engage Followers (and Avoid Advertising)
Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest blogger, Matt Powers. Learn more about him in his bio below this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Whether you’re running a social media campaign for a major brand, a small startup company or for your own personal blog, keeping the attention of your fans and followers can be a difficult [...]






Why You’re Rejecting Blog Comments (And How To Change It)
A blog can be a really lonely place. You’re putting your thoughts and opinions in writing for the Internet to read and when no one talks back it feels like you never really said it out loud in the first place. It can be pretty heavy on the self-esteem of a new or low-traffic blogger. [...]