Rich DeMatteo

Proof That Organic Reach Isn’t Completely Lost

How social media managers feel immediately after posting content they think will do well.     Listen to any social media manager talk about the current state of Facebook and they’ll tell you that it’s largely a pay to play environment and that organic reach is donezo. Content may still be king, but advertising is […]

Similar to LinkedIn, Facebook is Letting Users Test Profile Tags

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Here’s a new one for you: Facebook is currently testing a feature that would allow users to add profile tags to their pages. The tags, ranging from skills to emojis (!), are very similar to the section of LinkedIn’s website that allows your colleagues to endorse you for various skills. Via The Next Web, a Facebook spokesperson added […]

Should Facebook’s Floating Videos Feature Make YouTube Nervous?

According to The Next Web, Facebook has been testing a “Floating Videos” feature that allows users to simultaneously watch videos and scroll through their News Feed with the click of a button. Essentially, this button would allow videos to be moved anywhere on the screen while users scroll through recent the latest updates from their friends and […]

Twitter Direct Messages No Longer Limited to 140 Characters

It’s been a busy week for Twitter. After news broke that CEO Dick Costolo would be leaving the company, Twitter’s Developer Team announced that direct messages will no longer be limited to 140 characters beginning in July. The move could be great for customer service communication between brands and personal accounts, as everything can now […]

Facebook Business Pages Could Soon Use "Saved Replies"

Aiming to improve the online customer service experience, Facebook is testing a “Saved Replies” feature that could soon be utilized by all business pages. The feature would save business owners time by allowing them to simply write and save a response that they frequently send out to customers, as opposed to having to type out a new […]

5 Strategies That Make Managing Multiple Social Media Accounts a Breeze

Lesya Liu is a blogger at The Social Media Current, a photographer and a social media expert. Her passion lies in art and marketing (and combining the two). You can find her on Twitter: @LesyaLiu.    . My daily job responsibilities include managing more than 30 social media accounts. No, I’m not kidding you. I work for […]

Just Announced: Twitter's Audience Insights Tool

Today, Twitter announced a new tool called Audience Insights that aims to help marketers and advertisers alike better understand their audiences on Twitter. The tool will now provide advertisers extremely detailed information about their customers, ranging from lifestyle and interests to TV viewing behavior. Since Audience Insights provides valuable details about the people who are […]

Bad Rhino Social Media Welcomes Casey Semenza to the Team!

Hi there!  My name is Casey Semenza and I’m from a small farm town near Reading, PA but have a the heart of a city girl.  At Bad Rhino I will be working on client social media tasks as well as helping Bad Rhino with their own social media marketing. I am a rising junior […]

Building Relationships on Twitter in 140 Characters or Less

Social Media is all about relationships. Some people seem to think it’s about a relationship with themselves, but that defeats the very meaning of “social”. Brands sometimes think it’s the perfect place to promote their product. Wrong again! Social Media is about being social – it’s an interaction between people. You don’t post something just […]