Time to look at the "up and coming" social networks! Which 

ones have you or will you try?

Our favorite is Vine!

Read More at the original article on Mashable HERE

What a nice picture sent to us by the Boys Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley! Very happy to have been able to support such a great charity and give these kids a great day at SportsCenter Connecticut! 

More info at link: Talking Finger Facebook Page

First working prototype of the #Ara project from Google! Very cool! Will you consider buying one? 

For those who do not know, the Ara is modular phone project Google initially announced in February. It will tout complete modular capabilities. 

Want a new camera update because you take a lot of pictures with your phone? Snap out the old lens and upgrade to a higher definition camera lens. 

Use your phone mostly for music? Snap out the existing speakers and snap in more powerful ones.

More to come...   

Click Here to Read More About the Ara Project!

Happy Fathers Day to all of the great dads out there! 

   #dad #daddy #father #starwars #connecticut #socialmedia

Happy Friday the 13th! Muwahahaha! It's the ONLY one in 

2014! #friday13th #friday13 #casualfriday

I'll be speaking at Mad Hackers on June 7th. In addition, my company Talking Finger is the social media agency for this fantastic event. Info about event: A fun day of innovation, technology and social media for all ages! Makers exhibits, live music, food, education and so much more! Exhibits include 3D printing & scanning, drones & quadcopters, social media workshops, a mini food truck rally, robotics, interactive demos, live music and so much more!

More info on the Facebook Page or on the website: http://www.madhackers.com

Happy Mothers day to all of the great moms out there who deserve a nice day of rest and relaxation!
#mothersday

Happy Earth Day! What will you do today to make a difference?

A little fun, here are 10 facts about Earth you didn't know: 

Ten Fun Earth Facts

#earthday #earthday2014 #nature #environment

There are a lot of great articles in today's edition of the 

Talking Finger Daily.
Including: How to Use Twitter Ads for More Exposure, Leads and Sales, 2014 Internet Marketing Trends, 10 Hiring Tips for Your Small Business, WATCH: Astronauts Install Cameras Outside Space Station and many more...in fact there are over 40 more stories to choose from! Please check it out, 

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Caption Contest on our #facebook Page! Hohoho...Winner will get to choose between $25 iTunes or Amazon gift card, or a $50 SportsCenter Connecticut activity card (for our local fans!). So let's see how clever you are! End Sunday at 5pm EST. 

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On this day a year ago, seven miles from my door, a tragedy unfolded that none will soon forget. I remember the anger, the sadness and the tears shed that day and for many days after. I remember when my own children got off their bus and the overwhelmingly powerful emotions of being able to hug and hold them. It happened so close to home, but this could have been at any school in any town or city. 

A year later. A decade later. Remember...

http://mysandyhookfamily.org

#sandyhook #newtown #love #peace #remember 

Please take a moment to participate in our annual Social Media Survey. We would love to collect this information to better be able to give you the information and help you need in the coming months to improve your social media presence.  

We will also of course be posting up the aggregated results in very early 2014 for everyone to see. Thank you!

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Is Elf on the Shelf REAL?

Is Elf on the Shelf REAL? VIDEO PROOF!!

A little freaky. We decided to set a camera up to see if this The Elf on the Shelf 

actually moves. We put some Goldfish crackers on the table

 near where we last saw Sparkle.

 This is what we caught at 1:23 a.m. Enjoy. Share with the kids!

Which has more bacteria living on it? A toilet seat or your mobile device?

Hint: Go get some anti-bacterial wipes and clean your phone. Now. RIGHT NOW.

Read On: www.livescience.com/22822-cell-phones-germs.html 

Small Business Saturday is here...post up or tag where you will be shopping today! Let's hear all of the great local businesses that you will be visiting. 

#smallbizsat #shopsmall  #buylocal #shopping #connecticut #localbiz #localbusiness #entrepreneur #smalltown #smallbusiness #socialmedia #smm

My Feelings about the ridiculous 

shopping rush

#blackfriday

Social Media Marketing. Social media marketing Q&A Session at Trumbull Marriott Connecticut

Bill DeRosa as part of a panel discussion about social media marketing at the Come Together for Business Expo 2014 at the Trumbull Marriott, Trumbull Connecticut.

In this discussion, we go over best times to post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc, how to get more qualified Likes and Follows, how to create/curate content, strategy, new social networks such as Vine and Instagram, the rise of Google+, and much more.

Any questions, please feel free to post them up!

  

Easy ideas for your company's Instagram

Many of you by now have probably heard of or even use the photography app Instagram, but did you know it could help generate new business? Some companies we speak to don’t use the application because they simply don’t know what to post photos or videos of. We’ve came up with a quick list of ideas to help you get a jumpstart on this awesome application:

1.  Does your company sell products? Post images of it! Don’t just post a boring image of it though- show it in use!

2.  People love when they get to see inside of a company, so post photos or videos of your employees and happenings going on during the normal work day (ex: parties, employees at work, etc)

3. Photos of customers with their products (reach out on your other platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and ask them to send in pictures of themselves with your product) You can also have people tag you in their photos or use a specific hashtag.

4.  Humor and inspiration pictures do well on Instagram so have fun and inspire your audience.

5.  Don’t be afraid to get creative! Anything you find interesting, others probably will too!

After you’ve posted your photo or video, add a short description of what it is and use proper hashtags. Have a picture of a cake? Your description may be…. “Dinosaur cake for client’s 4^th birthday” Use hashtags such as #cake, #bakery, #yummy #companyname. Its that simple! Hashtags are how content is discovered on Instagram.

Have any more questions about Instagram? Don’t be afraid to contact us via email or call 203-491-0306!