Curating Culture: Exploring the Unique Influence of Latino Bloggers
Subtitle: The “term “culture,” which originally meant the cultivation of the soul or mind, acquires most of its later modern meanings in the writings of the eighteenth-century German thinkers…a contrast between “culture” and “civilization” is usually implied in these authors, even when not expressed as such. Two primary meanings of culture emerge from this period: culture as the folk-spirit having... Read More
Rising Stars: More Social Media Latinos appear in traditional Media
(Originally posted at Hispanicize with added updates) Traditional media is being impacted by the world of Latino social media. We at Hispanicize will continue to encourage and report on this practice. Listed below are some of the individuals who have recently made appearances offline due to their efforts on the social web. - Migdalia Rivera of Latina on a Mission, and partner of Hispanicze Read More AKPC_IDS += "3715,";Popularity: 6% [?] Read More
Fox News: How Latinos Will Use Social Media to Change the World
It was great to be a part of this collaboration piece with Lance Rios, Alfredo Diego and Joe Kutchera on Fox News Latino. Going forward in 2011, we’ll see a huge push by businesses to get involved in Latino social media which I already see has started to happen. UPDATE: Here’s the video that went along with the piece. I had the pleasure of sharing this experience with BeingLatino founder, Lance Rios. I had an excellent time over at... Read More
Latinos owned the web in 2010
The year 2011 approaches in just under 3 hours (my time) and I’m slapping this post together after dinner and a glass of wine - it just didn’t feel right not to post the last post of the year…of the decade for that matter. Latinos took ownership of the social web this year, and are positioned to bring the house down in 2011. Organizations like Hispanicize, LATISM, Being Latino, and many more have emerged and placed a foothold... Read More
2011 Hispanic Media Conferneces II
This actually is for Dec. 4 2010, but I don’t want to go back and forth and left the title the same. Click on logo above for deets. AKPC_IDS += "2154,";Popularity: 17% [?] Read More
2011 Hispanic Media Conferences
There are a lot more players now than last year providing content in the Latino social media area. What makes that statement special is that only last year, we’ve seen the very first summits and conferences addressing Latinos in social media. That said, I have to revamp my Hispanic Media Conferences tab (and you know how I feel about Latino vs Hispanic, but since it’s offline and most of these events revolve around the business world,... Read More
“I drink your Milkshake! I drink it up!”
Subtitle: Ask your questions on Net Neutrality This Friday, I’m having an interview with Jose Marquez, CEO of LISTA on net neutrality. Net Neutrality is a discussion about your stake in internet bandwidth. In a nutshell, it addresses the issue of measuring the use of internet bandwidth one utilizes and applying a tiered rate based on that usage. There are proponents and opponents of this approach. One argument states that Latinos will... Read More
The Why Of ‘Latino Rebranded’
I’m not sure if I’ve ever posted the reason I made the transition from a Latino politics blogger to an active social media advocate within the Latino social media. So here we go… My original blog – LatinoPundit – served a purpose to fill a void of the lack of Latino bloggers. I wanted to bring Latinos into mainstream discussions about politics and society, and also raise awareness of Latino subject matter. That... Read More
3 Kings Day Charity Event
Subtitle: Giving Back In an error of Change, where people are once again thinking globally, here’s your chance to give back, now and always – once you start to care, you will never stop caring. I truly believe that the world will change with the power of non-profit organizations, and humanitarianism. So, If you’re a blogger, Latino/a (Hispanic/Xicano/Cuban/Boriqua/Taino…human and care about children), then post this widget... 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, but representing and adding our voices and culture to the national... Read More
The LATISM-DC Conference
Friday is all about LATISM-DC. Latinos In Social Media, DC is the latest addition to the LATISM family of state chapters. This has resulted in the 3rd social media conference presented by LATISM, a national group promoting social media and the Latinos behind it. From their own state website: LatISM DC, part of the LatISM Heritage Tour, is a conference that brings together a select group of Latinos in Social Media and business leaders in the region... Read More
81% of Latinos Online Microblog
Subtitle: Latinos Using Status Updates A report came in from the internet division of Pew Research Center, that 18% of status update users are Latino. This is a huge number! If we may be so bold, and apply the above 18% of Latinos who partake in status updates and apply them to the 22% of total Latino internet users we get 81% of Latinos online using social media in the form of status updates. What are status updates (aka, microblogging)? “Microblogging... Read More
Latinos Online
Latinos Online It’s funny how seemingly, slight differences between search terms can result in a world of difference. I’ve been searching for information about Latinos in social media, so obviously I used that term – ‘Latinos in social media’. That criteria mostly results in LATISM activities (which, in of itself is a good thing). So, then I used ‘Hispanics in social media,’ which of course brings up some... Read More
Video Lives
Social media opens up more doors than any other medium that I know, especially when blended with traditional networking, such as picking up the phone and live interaction. As a matter of fact, I built most of my success online by building bridges offline. These days, I’m all about networking and connecting. One great connection I made was with Miguel (@cumba), who’s a digital content provider and ‘gets’ social media. ... Read More
Latinos Chillaxing at #latism Twitter Party
#LatISM Twitter party This pic is awesome. Special thnaks to @tiabel (her blog). And if want to know how to throw a great #latism Twitter party then follow these 10 tips. Click on the pic to view some of the leaders that are bringing you these great parties giveaways and networking opportunities, and the Latinos In Social Media ‘Heritage Tour’ : @anarc @urbanjibaro @latism @tiabel @nancyperez and yours truly – @louispagan. It is... Read More
