Yesterday, I joined thousands (or more) websites and social media accounts in protest of SOPA/PIPA as they work their way through our congress. While I know that I don’t get the kind of traffic that the other sites and Twitter users who participated got, I still felt that it was important to use this venue to raise awareness for and encourage action on this important issue. Even if the only person I influenced to action were the aunts that commented on my anti-SOPA/PIPA Facebook status that they too were contacting their representatives, I felt that my efforts were worthwhile.
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Like many this morning, I logged in to my email to find an urgent note from Zappos advising me to change my passwords after a security. As much as I let out some audible groans when I saw that note, I was very glad to see them being proactive in their response, and keeping their reputation as great customer stewards in tact. Continue reading
When I started working in nonprofit communications, I quickly became a complete nerd for the statistics and data related to my social media and web activities. As my time (and that of other nonprofit staff) is always scarce and precious, I always wanted to be sure that my website updates, status changes, and tweets weren’t just floating away in the wind – I wanted to be sure that my activities were having a direct impact for our organization. Continue reading