Your Purpose In Social Media

Subtitle: The Why of it All Without definition, one is left to be interpreted and thus defined by others.  More so, without definition one has no purpose and drifts to the will of the tides. I’m going to briefly point out some things I have my sights on within the realm of social media.  I encourage you to do the same from time to time going forward. In no special order... Read More

Social Media Literacy, Part II

Yesterday, I posted a piece on Social Media Literacy (SML) and talked about how to identify some characteristics of an ill intentioned communication in social media.  Some of the examples listed showed how others may try to take advantage of your account on Twitter. Complimenting yesterday’s post, I found a great article that talks about how an insider exploited Facebook... Read More

Kids + Media = Lots of Hours

Subtitle:  Media devours youth. Sometimes studies confirm what we all already know.  As you can tell, I wasn’t surprised by much of the information below, but I know it’s newsworthy for some. A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows a “dramatic” rise in the amount of time children and teens spend using entertainment media, “especially... Read More

Census To Use Grassroots & Social Media 2010

Is anyone surprised?  Are you still one to think social media won’t work?  Well then, read up: Social media and a national road tour are part of the plan to drum up interest. The campaign will stress the importance and secrecy of the count. This shows the further use and maturity of social media. (Not that I thought they would succeed, but this further strengthens my belief... Read More

Social Media Solves Project Personnel

Subtitle: Filling in the ranks w/ the power of social media. People often ask me how I select people or pick teams.  Honestly, with social media so big that when I need help either via volunteers or partners I look to various social media portals by making an announcement of intent and asking if there’s any interest. So, I haven’t hand picked any teams, but do pick... Read More

Latino Leaders Magazine Spot

Subtitle: Latino Leader Interviews I’m extremely honored to be listed as a “Rising Star” among other great Latino innovators. For the first time in its 10-year history, Latino Leaders Magazine has published a digital version of its magazine. Although new, the digital version provides all of the same content, interviews and images readers have come to expect from... Read More

My Predictions for Latino Social Media In 2010

As impressive as the numbers are of the increasing involvement of Latinos on the web are (22% of the internet population), I think the one common denominator is population growth (45.5 million people).  All of the below, are summaries of what I’ve discussed via my social media portals throughout the year. Spanish Language Content With more Latinos now on the web, it only... Read More

A Tribute To Social Media Latinos

I’ve been saying that v-v-video is the new communication platform. Especially for us men, since we are visually inclined creatures. My pal Julito outdone himself this time: AKPC_IDS += "1020,";Popularity: 4% [?] Read More

All About LATISM And Being Latino Toy Drive & Fund

Another huge project I am working on: Latinos in Social Media and Being Latino presents: Our 1ST ANNUAL THREE-KINGS DAY ONLINE TOY DRIVE & FUNDRAISER to benefit The Children’s Aid Society’s Latino Outreach Initiative [http://www.childrensaidsociety.org] and the United Nations Children’s Fund [UNICEF] [UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org/] January 6th, the traditional... Read More

Voces Verdaderos

I’ve read the below blogs for years and find them to be voces verdaderos. They do a better job than I have over the years of blogging, and I am thankful they have shared. They are vibrant, and capture the true reflection of life itself as seen through the author.  Sometimes, it is as if one is reading the thoughts of the writer exactly how they have transcribed them for... Read More

Why Latinos Should Take Up Social Media

Subtitle: Represent Why social media?  Why Latinos? Latinos especially should be taking advantage of new media capabilities.  The leverage created by new media tools are profound, they are the “great equalizers” of the internet age. This realization is important, because as Latinos we are doing more than just adding individual commentary and opinions on daily events,... Read More

Social Media Broad Strokes

Subtitle:  What social media has to offer? With new media one discovers a personal pulpit.  For those engaged in new media, theirs is a public launch platform. New media offers many benefits that are fairly easy to discern.  Such are: communication/conversation sharing/connecting (community) increased transparency of business/organizations democratization of media. From... Read More

Who’s Watching The Lab-Latinos?

Subtitle:   “I always feel like, somebody’s watching me…” -MJackson At this time, if you are a Latino in social media, it may not be such a straight forward deal.  Unknowingly you may have been recruited to be the representative voice for your locale or culture as a whole. In the form of page visits and clicks there’s an audience watching and learning. ... Read More