No, you cannot change your username on Youtube

What a surprise I get when I want to change my username on Youtube. Like most people, I had created a Youtube account ages ago; way before I knew I would need a name reflecting my professional activity . This was my name : Orangesheets
This is not a right name for me. It is a bit odd. The [...]

How to publish multilingual content on Facebook?

Facebook and other social network sites are catering to a large multicultural audience; companies should make sure they fully take advantage of those features to deliver the most relevant content.

You have got too many Facebook friends !

I tried to friend @kyleplacy on Facebook and this is what I get.

Well, it is getting frustrating. 
The solution : Let people like him convert his Friend page into a Fan page. ( I am assuming Kyle wants to this)
Can Facebook do something about this? 
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In projects, are you the pig or the chicken?

This post is not about Chinese astrology but about the story of a pig and a chicken chatting about doing business together ; it is usually told to illustrate the roles and degree of commitment in projects and more particularly, in the Agile SCRUM project methodology.
As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the chicken’s [...]

Why Facebook should quickly improve business Pages

Why Facebook should quickly improve business Pages

UPDATE: Social Media and Costco, Where are they?

The day after I published this post Social Media and Costco, Where are they? , I received quite nice comment from a Costco employee who confirmed what I thought: Costco does monitor the social media landscape. If it is not official, yet, at least, employees and advocates do monitor the wholesaler brand across social media.

Ryan [...]

Social media and Costco – Where are they?

 
As a business consultant, I look at Costco with a lot of interest.  It took me a good 2 years to be convinced that I needed their membership card. I used to piggyback once or twice a year with a privileged family member.
Now, I am a member and I enter Costco feeling special, like if I belong [...]

Social Media is free, you are welcome to pick my brain

 
In its modern form, social often refers to the redistribution of wealth. Social is often directed towards people. Social usually contrasts with capitalism and therefore, we usually get the  connotation of public, social, cheap, free;  think of the social state, social worker, social insurance, social –ism ….it is all about catering to people at a [...]

Why should brands join social media…

 
Why should brands join social media……Or, how can an Easter Egg hunt give you perspective on social media.
On Saturday, my family and I were at an egg hunt in a Montreal park. There were many kids, some knew each other, others did not; different characters, different temperaments and attitude. My eldest daughter is somewhat shy; she [...]

Nestle showing why it is crucial to be prepared for social media

To know more about what happened between Nestle and Greenpeace, click here
The Nestle Facebook incident has been generating a lot of buzz in the past couple of weeks, their Facebook wall and on Twitter, the #Nestle hashtag are still active with people digging up all of Nestle’s ethical issues and others will be voicing [...]