by Bliss Hanlin, a Community Manager for eModeration We are crazy for Ifttt ("If This Then That"), the social media management uber utility in beta that makes an orchestra out of your social media service soloists. Every fully scripted task is described as a recipe - and recipes are shareable with your friends as well as the Ifttt community. Viola! MORE >>

Tweet A recent report has ranked the digital performance of 52 global hotel brands. The The latest L2 Hotels Digital IQ Index rated brands according to the performance of their sites and use of digital marketing, mobile and social media. The top 20 brands: 1. Four Seasons. Regis. Hilton Worldwide. Renaissance. Marriott International. JW Marriott. MORE >>

Good to see another burst of energy from the Manchester-based People’s Voice Media , with the launch of their Institute of Community Reporters, and also a European Network for community reporters. We feel this is different to citizen journalism where the emphasis is more often on individuals reporting on other people’s news. web site. MORE >>

One woman, Kristen, got miffed with banks and created Bank Transfer Day, November 5th 2011 which led to 600,000 people changing their bank to a credit union, 16% of business loans shifting to Mutuals/Credit Unions. Ariana Huffington has started MoveYourMoney and others are following suit. But it’s CHANGED. And fundamentally, under attack. MORE >>

Positive Psychology. Goodness! How cool, and how timely, is that concept? Well, time to change all of that! Welcome to “ The Happy Secret to Better Work “ If you have been following this blog for a while, you would probably know by now what a big fan I am from TED Talks. Anything. And everything. Mind-boggling, to say the least! Forever. MORE >>