Category: Technology

By Kayla McClintock, Intern Created in March of 2010, Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that allows users to organize and share images from the web. After creating boards, the user “pins” a picture which is embedded with a link to the original site (another board).  Users have the ability to like, share, and even comment […]

This morning, I spoke to a group of HACC students. The students were ambassadors for the campus and they help to lead the rest of student body.  It was an honor to talk to such a gifted group of individuals. I decided to keep the presentation brief and focus on answering their specific social media […]

By Matthew Hannaford, Business Development Manager for Strella Social Media Twitter is a great place to meet people and interact with consumers, friends, co-workers, and colleagues. However, the reason many businesses are on Twitter, and social media as a whole, is ultimately to drive consumers to a product or service. There are countless strategies that […]

Small business owners often tell me that they are reluctant to embrace social media because of the technology involved.  Many do not believe they have the skills to conquer the technology needed to use social media sites. Fortunately, those skills can be learned, yet these are not the most important skills in utilizing social media effectively; […]