According to a new survey, 80% of consumers always - or almost always - use the internet to research products, and most use social media tools for peer opinions before making a purchasing decision. The results of the new

Despite increasing personal use of social media, a study just released by Social Strategy1 and OfficeArrow indicates small businesses continue to struggle with how to use social media for building their business. What’s

This was a really fun Twitter chat and I made several new Twitter connections as as result of my participation with Siteworx's "Twitter Jam" today. One of those connections includes David Nickelson, Director of Digital

Mayra Ruiz-McPherson, longtime social business blogger and founder of Ruiz McPherson Communications (RMC) —  a Dulles, Virginia-based interactive marketing and digital PR communications service catering to small and

For hotel marketers in dire need of a social media fix after all the Thanksgiving fuss and pumpkin pies are in luck: a 45-minute webinar, Social Media and Storytelling for Hotels, is taking place Wednesday, November 30th at