NYC Latinos in Social Media
I’ve decided to take back the reigns and resurrect the NYC Latino social media group that was originally started on Meetup about a year ago. It was a tough decision, as I’m well aware of the dedication, disappointments, effort and challenges that come with the territory (let’s not forget the awards), which translates into many sacrifices inherent to maintaining such a group. Join me. Click here to check out The Latinos In Social... Read More
Hispanic Media Conferences 2010
In 2010 into 2011, we’ll see more Hispanic based media seminars and conferences nationwide. It’s a personal pleasure to be a part of these exciting times. What’s interesting in this short round up are the new players making their entrance as a result of a changing industry. Also of note is the inclusion of new media within the agendas of established organizations. This list is far from complete, as there are smaller seminars... 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
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 day for gift-giving in Latin American tradition, to bring joy to disadvantaged... Read More
The LISTA Social Media Panel Goes On Video
My good pal Julito (@julito77) took a video of the panelists that participated at LISTA event last week. Take note of the #vivaviernes and #latism tags. AKPC_IDS += "893,";Popularity: 4% [?] 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
Results Of #LatISM Twitter Party
Latinos In Social Media If you missed it, you missed a unique event. Thursday night, my partners and I kicked off the first Latinos In Social Media Twitter Party. We gave away about $500 in prizes. It was a nice way to introduce ourselves and promote out event – The Latinos In Social Media Heritage Tour. Most of us used TweetChat (using the hashtag #latism) to follow the discussions. If you want to read the dialogue, go to hashtags.org. Let... Read More
