Category: Video

My friends, Wayne Sutton and Kipp Bodnar, produce a daily video podcast called Talk Social News, a show about the latest news in technology and social media. Continue reading “Talk Social News: The Lost Guest Co-Host Edition”

I talked to Wayne Sutton, social media strategist, about how he manages his Twitter followers, his multiple Twitter accounts and why he’s not smiling in his Twitter avatar. Continue reading “Managing Twitter with Wayne Sutton”

The guys behind the Fullsteam Brewery signed their lease on their new space in Downtown Durham, North Carolina. They are bringing local ingredients and the North Carolina agricultural tradition to craft brewing beer. Continue reading “Fullsteam Signs a Lease”

The OnlyBurger Hamburger Truck travels around Durham, North Carolina and serves burgers and fries. Continue reading “Lunch at OnlyBurger”

Brian Long is the Director of Public Affairs for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. He talked about the challenges of implementing social media in a state-run agency. Continue reading “Social Media and State Government”

Nashville’s Dave Delaney has embarked on an online journey to learn to play guitar on daveislearninghowtoplaytheguitar.com. I caught up with him at the Mashable-Regator Mixer in Atlanta. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveDelaney.

Last night Twitter changed their functionality in the way they served tweets from one’s followers. Before you could choose whether or not you wanted to see the @replies from your followers to people you did not follow. Continue reading “Today’s Rant about Twitter @Replies”

Lisa Sullivan helps associations and non-profits understand social media, so they can growth and strengthen their communities. She talks about some of her challenges and successes. Continue reading “Helping Associations Learn Social Media”

You need to be open to your ideas as they come to you, because you don’t know which ones are great and which ones aren’t until you run with them. During the course of a Twitter conversation, I came up with an idea for a North Carolina Barbecue Camp. Continue reading “Embrace Your Next Idea”

Six Plates Wine Bar in Durham NC has been successfully using Twitter to increase business in their establishment. I chatted with Matthew Beason, one of the owners, about Social Media and connecting with their local patrons. Continue reading “Social Media and Six Plates”