Social media is vitally important in the success of a business and brand in today’s world. These 10 social media companies will be booming in 2013. You’ve put in the time to boost your social media campaigns. HootSuite will become a leading social media management dashboard this year. Klout. Go to the Klout website. MORE >>

Media Relations Basics: Six Tips for Getting Media Coverage for Your Business. Despite the proliferation of social media channels through which your company can tell its own story and connect directly with your customers, media coverage is still an important part of a public relations strategy. What’s the big picture? MORE >>

Social media gives small businesses a platform to amplify their voice and visibility among prospective customers. For many small businesses, this is a rich opportunity, as you can see in the following infographic – a look at social media use by small businesses (click image for full size version). Have questions? MORE >>

The new rules of media are pretty simple. It’s also easy to conclude that this is only relevant in new media. These changes in the landscape have modified our worldview to the point that all media must now abide by the rules in bold above. Anything else is just noise, or maybe even SPAM. Not true.  MORE >>

Check out this email I got from a major media company this past week: I was just talking to my boss about New York's tech scene and the types of stories I should go after. He  He wants me to get a little personal like digging into how founders and investors are actually using all this money flowing into the city. MORE >>