Amy Oztan, founder of SelfishMom.com, is a full-time blogger and writer. Amy also co-founded a podcast covering blogging and technology topics at BloggingAngels.com. Amy was named Babble.com’s Funniest Mom on Twitter for 2010 (@SelfishMom) and was on WorkingMother.com’s list of the fifteen most powerful women in social media. Amy has appeared on panels at the SheStreams […]
Last night’s #HashChat was all about travel. Or in the terminology of Hashtracking it’s more like #Travel. We explored how travelers, travel brands, destinations, and traveler’s services are finding each other through travel hashtags. Our panelists included @Momfluential (co-founder of Hashtracking), @CentsibleLife (who hosts a regular #CentsChat for readers), @CruiseLineFans (owner of CruiseLineFans.com and cohost for #CruiseChat), @SimonTravels (a […]
This week we are looking at how travelers, travel brands, destinations and traveler’s services are finding each other through travel hashtags. Has travel changed since the introduction of hashtags? How is the travel industry adapting and harnessing the power of hashtags? Hashtags have created a whole new way for travelers to find new places […]
Our most recent #HashChat was all about building community through hashtags. Hashtags are not just a way to express yourself when used regularly hashtags help connect those with shared interest. In most cases the beginning of a hashtag to connect can move well beyond the original intent as your community grows and the hashtag evolves. […]
Whitney Wingerd is the blogger behind Mommies with Style, she runs Mom Mixer Events with Colleeen Padilla, and also has a family travel site FamilyTravelDiary.com. She lives in the ‘burbs of Philly with her two boys, husband, her adorable cats. Follow Whitney on twitter at @WhitneyMWS. Q: What hashtags do you follow? Anything I’m hosting a party for; I also like to check out what’s trending on Twitter.com and I’ll follow that. Pretty much anything of interest to me! Q: What are your favorite hashtags to use? On an ongoing basis, #running #fitness #runchat #disneysmmoms #rundisney and #mommixer. But on any given day, I have a column open to one hashtag or another for either a current event or brand/Twitter party I’m doing. Q: What platforms do you use or track hashtags on? Tweetdeck to follow; Hashtracking for the data! […]
Stacey (also known online as Justice Fergie) is a digital brand strategist, new media attorney, veteran blogger, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, freelance writer, and Chief Curator of the Be Blogalicious community and conferences celebrating diversity among women in social media. Find her at JusticeFergie.com or BeBlogalicious.com. We caught up with Stacey as part of […]
Hashtag Activism: What is it? How does it work? Hashtag activism has been effective in raising awareness, funds, and been responsible for real change. What is it? How does it work? We’ll share that and more on this week’s #HashChat. With the recent hashtag #YesAllWomen we have seen a hashtag that has not only raised […]
