Sometimes brands can get so caught up in acquiring new fans they can leave out the social piece of social media marketing. Acquiring fans and followers is a key part to successful social media marketing. But then what? You need to engage your community and...

30 December, 2013

At Ignite Social Media, we're all about starting conversations and hashtags are a great way to do that. One of the more popular hashtags is Throwback Thursday or #TBT. The trend began as a way for people to share older pictures of themselves or reminisce about...

26 December, 2013

When seeking employment with a new company, the first things many people consider are salary, work responsibilities, and benefits. You may wonder how the insurance policy or work load will impact your life. However, I bet few of you think about how your work benefits...

24 December, 2013

This time of year every agency and publication will post their predictions for 2014. Predictions are great, but they don’t drive results and unless they have some sort of social media crystal ball we don’t know about, their predictions are at best an educated guess....

20 December, 2013

LinkedIn released its 25 "hottest" skills that got folks hired in 2013, and rocking it at the top spot is "social media marketing."   To see the rest of the list, visit LinkedIn's blog. Of course, here at Ignite Social Media, we know a thing or two about social...

19 December, 2013

"Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window" is truly one of the all-time great quotes from one of the most quotable movies in holiday-movie history. A Christmas Story and it's leg...

17 December, 2013

I’m pleased to announce today that John Andrews, founder and former CEO of social shopper media company Collective Bias, will join Ignite Social Media as our first ever Chief Marketing Officer. In that role, John will help guide the company's marketing and product development and...

16 December, 2013

There is a side of the World Wide Web that resembles the Wild Wild West. Just as the villains in old western movies wore black hats and the heroes wore white hats, today “white-hat hackers” are proving to be the John Waynes of open-source software. High-visibility...

13 December, 2013

Instagram announced the new Instagram Direct functionality today, unveiling a bigger opportunity for community managers to connect directly with Instagram followers. The update now allows users to send direct photo messages to followers -- up to 15 at a time -- in case you're maybe a little...

12 December, 2013