Hummingbird Social Media | Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses Madison WI

I was looking at my Facebook wall and my text messages the other day. I wondered what in the heck happened to our English language?  I noticed misspelled words, lack of using capitalization, periods, commas, abbreviations and incorrect usage of words such as there, their and they’re. It had me wondering, is our use of technology affecting our writing ability.

After searching online to see if there were any studies to claim that electronic communication, is ruining our writing skills, I came up with research on text and instant messaging. Kate Ross wrote in BNET in 2007.

“Text and instant messaging are negatively affecting students’ writing quality on a daily basis, as they bring their abbreviated language into the classroom. As a result of their electronic chatting, kids are making countless syntax, subjectverb agreement and spelling mistakes in writing assignments.

The text message writing style aims at getting as much said with as few words as possible. This rushed form of writing neglects to consider the audience or appropriate voice. The shorthand style is not suitable in formal or classroom writing, and the fact that it is becoming students’ primary form of writing is a serious problem.” [Read more...]

You have your Facebook page set up, clients are liking your page, and posting comments. Things are looking good, then comes the dreaded upset fan.

In the world of social media that is to be expected, not everyone is going to be happy all of the time, but what do you do when the unhappy happens.  The customer could have a very simple complaint, but he also wants to let everyone else know that he is not happy.

Social Media Examiner posted 7 tips for dealing with that angry customer.

#1 Respond no matter what! Ignoring the person will not make them go away, it could possible do the opposite. [Read more...]

I have been asked, “How did you choose the name for your business?”, to make a long story, oh yes it would take a couple of pages, when I think of a hummingbird, I think of quickness, fluttering, and yet graceful. Moving from flower to flower to feeder, feeding their appetite, once in a while taking a rest while perching on a branch. So light and tiny. They can flap their wings so fast it appears they are not moving, while starring at you. Suspended in space.

What is social media, quick information hits, going from Twitter, to Facebook, to LinkedIn, filling your appetite and need for information. Then doing the same process over and over again.

The other day I received the most beautiful card from my daughter-in-law Dara, that describes the hummingbird. It reads:

“Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. Like a hummingbird, we aspire to hover and savor each moment as it passes, embrace all that life has to offer and to celebrate the joy of everyday. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation”

Thoughts to ponder this labor day weekend.

Have a safe weekend!

Rena

Even book writers are having fun with Facebook and the status updates. Think back to the people you read about in history, Beethoven, Elvis, Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinski  or Cleopatra, what do you think their Facebook status and chats would be like?

Comedians Travis Harmon and Jonathan Shockley have written a short, 140 pages,  fictional humor book, There Be Facebook: Status Updates From God, Gaga, And Everyone In Between, to shed a another light on Facebook. A little bit of slapstick silliness can go a long way these days.

The book release date is November 8, published by Touchstone. Grab a copy and we can share our thoughts.

Make it a great day!

“Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you.  Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.”  ~Murphy’s Law