Category Archives: social influence

Some thoughts on Google plus 1

Google has recently unveiled plus 1, which is a response to the like button.

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A President's Take on Socio-Political Reform: Bill Clinton and Doug Band discuss the effect of Social Media in Egypt.

Doug Band has been a long time counselor to President Clinton.

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The etiquette of retweets

I recently came across a question in Linkedin about the etiquette of retweets. The person ask if s/he should send a public thanks, send a private direct message, or simply do nothing. It’s actually a good question to ask and … Continue reading

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Video Blog: Social Media Behavior

I’m so excited to finally have my book out. It focuses on social media behavior. Underlying all the marketing, PR and customer service is social behavior, whether on or offline. Do you know if you’re being social on social media? … Continue reading

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The numbers game in social media

I was talking with an acquaintance who told me he knew someone who could get 7000 followers in about days on Facebook. By followers he meant people on a personal page, as opposed to a business page. It sounds impressive, … Continue reading

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