3 Kings Day Charity Event
Subtitle: Giving Back In an error of Change, where people are once again thinking globally, here’s your chance to give back, now and always – once you start to care, you will never stop caring. I truly believe that the world will change with the power of non-profit organizations, and humanitarianism. So, If you’re a blogger, Latino/a (Hispanic/Xicano/Cuban/Boriqua/Taino…human... Read More
A Tribute To Social Media Latinos
I’ve been saying that v-v-video is the new communication platform. Especially for us men, since we are visually inclined creatures. My pal Julito outdone himself this time: AKPC_IDS += "1020,";Popularity: 4% [?] Read More
All About LATISM And Being Latino Toy Drive & Fund
Another huge project I am working on: Latinos in Social Media and Being Latino presents: Our 1ST ANNUAL THREE-KINGS DAY ONLINE TOY DRIVE & FUNDRAISER to benefit The Children’s Aid Society’s Latino Outreach Initiative [http://www.childrensaidsociety.org] and the United Nations Children’s Fund [UNICEF] [UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org/] January 6th, the traditional... Read More
Why Latinos Should Take Up Social Media
Subtitle: Represent Why social media? Why Latinos? Latinos especially should be taking advantage of new media capabilities. The leverage created by new media tools are profound, they are the “great equalizers” of the internet age. This realization is important, because as Latinos we are doing more than just adding individual commentary and opinions on daily events,... Read More
Who’s Watching The Lab-Latinos?
Subtitle: “I always feel like, somebody’s watching me…” -MJackson At this time, if you are a Latino in social media, it may not be such a straight forward deal. Unknowingly you may have been recruited to be the representative voice for your locale or culture as a whole. In the form of page visits and clicks there’s an audience watching and learning. ... Read More
The LISTA Social Media Panel Goes On Video
My good pal Julito (@julito77) took a video of the panelists that participated at LISTA event last week. Take note of the #vivaviernes and #latism tags. AKPC_IDS += "893,";Popularity: 4% [?] Read More
LATISM Twitter Party #LDC
Subtitle: Twitter tips for newbie businesses Looking forward to be participating in the LATISM DC Live Twitter party via Tweetchat (you can follow this link to observe some of the tweets and comments happening right now at the DC conference). The goal is to provide tips for professionals and organizations on how to use social media. You can observe or participate. Here are the... Read More
The LATISM-DC Conference
Friday is all about LATISM-DC. Latinos In Social Media, DC is the latest addition to the LATISM family of state chapters. This has resulted in the 3rd social media conference presented by LATISM, a national group promoting social media and the Latinos behind it. From their own state website: LatISM DC, part of the LatISM Heritage Tour, is a conference that brings together a... Read More
Latino Leadership Interviews #3
With this new series, Latinos who are at the forefront of influence will be asked a series of questions to get to the core of their drive and passion. It is from their direction I believe, that we will find a source of inspiration and encouragement. Kety Esquivel is a dynamic and passionate individual. She is one of the few leaders who approaches civic engagement with her whole... Read More
Latino Leadership Interviews #2
With this new series, Latinos who are at the forefront of influence will be asked a series of questions to get to the core of their drive and passion. It is from their direction I believe, that we will find a source of inspiration and encouragement. On Twitter, I’ve thought of creating a new hashtag (#) called #latinoleaders, but I’ll just use the hashtag #leader for a broader... Read More
Latino Leadership Interviews
With this new series (new here, old in my head), Latinos who are at the forefront of influence will be asked a series of questions to get to the core of their drive and passion. It is from their direction I believe, that we will find a source of inspiration and encouragement. On Twitter, I’ve thought of creating a new hashtag (#) called #latinoleaders, but I’ll just... Read More
You Don’t Know Squat About Hispanics
Subtitle: Hispanic Media Myths A great article…it even seems to have some picante to it as it’s spiced up with some humor and witty lines. If you have some image in your head of a poor campesino looking confusedly at a computer screen, delete it. Replace that with an image of Perez Hilton tweeting and blogging and instant-messaging all day. In fact, Latinos far... Read More
Media Needs Your Dialogue
Subtitle: The Need To Pursue Media The ability to cement your message within the stream of media conversation is more vital NOW than ever before. We stand at the cusp of change. With history unfolding before us, we must ensure our views engage the forefront of America’s, and thus the world’s conciousness. Otherwise, others will define everything for us. This is... Read More
You Are Social Media’s Limitation
Subtitle: Learn and Practice Languages Using Social Media With all the head-scratching and trial/errors, social media will undoubtedly become standardized, as people discover what works and what does not. There will develop a safety net on the ‘proper’ way on how to pursue a social media campaign. In actuality, this already exists. But, what if this ‘standardization’... Read More
Latino Social Media Blog Roll
Subtitle: Rolling Rolling Rolling I’ve finally got around to the mother of all links – the blogroll! It is one of the quintessential and most coveted aspects of a blog (okay, I’m laying it on thick). The blog roll is intended to keep track of those who measure the pulse of social media as applied to Latino content. They are those who are in the trenches... Read More
