In a sense, social media is one big cocktail party… with 1 billion guests. And like an actual cocktail party, many of the same etiquette rules apply. You wouldn’t attend a social event in order to shamelessly self-promote and you certainly wouldn’t ignore everyone else in the room, so why do so on social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter? Unfortunately, many people make this mistake. So with some insight from the OneForty Blog and some of our own suggestions, here are a few Social Media Etiquette Rules…

The 2011 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship will certainly be one to remember. Not only did Madison+Main’s marketing efforts help the CAA set attendance records over the course of the four-day championship, but for the first time ever, three CAA schools made the cut for this year’s March Madness. ODU won the Championship, cutting down the nets on Monday night, March 7th, while George Mason University and our beloved Virginia Commonwealth University received at-large bids to the NCAA tournament. And in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past…

“Nonsense at Work” sounds more like an oxymoron than a legitimate business building strategy. But according to blogger and Executive Business Coach James McIntosh, it could be just what your business needs. McIntosh claims that, “Working hard gets you two things – more work and tired. What does lazy get you? New ways of doing things simpler and faster, and new products. Who invented power steering? A lazy person, of course! In other words, lazy people create efficiencies and stimulate inventions.” Now, at Madison + Main, we’re not necessarily promoting…

While Super Bowl XLV proved to be an exciting game for die-hard football fans, there was plenty of entertainment during this 4-hour televised segment for the rest of us. And we’re not just talking about Christina Aguilera’s National Anthem mishap or even The Black Eyed Peas’ futuristic, auto-tuned performance. We’re talking about the commercials. While some were more of a failure than the ill-fated half time show, several stood out to us as noteworthy contenders. Here are Madison+Main’s Top 10 Super Bowl commercials for 2011. 1. Volkswagen: Darth Vader The…

This is not a new topic but we continue encountering sites like FFFFound and Vi.sualize.us in natural search results and elsewhere on an increasingly regular basis. This draws the conclusion that image bookmarking is gaining traction in a much broader web audience through a handful of platforms. Web users across the board love image searching and meme nonsense. We enjoy browsing bookmarking sites for new content, digging through sites like buzzfeed, delicio.us, stumbleupon and “liking” things on Facebook etc… Our options for “collecting” our interests on the web are finally easy…

Watch live streaming video from shortyawards at livestream.com If 2010 is the year of the Tiger, 2009 was “The Year of the Twitter,” especially in Richmond, Virginia. Our proud city produced 5 competitive finalists for Shorty Awards this year. All of them are on their way to NYC for the “Twitter Oscars” ceremonies and celebration. Wish them well and follow them on Twitter: @madmain, @VaStateParkes, @AustinPrime, @Flack4RIC, @LewisGinter 03.03.2010

The campaign has a few unique elements that the media has found interesting; and eSmart’s new campaign spokesperson, Daryl Johnson, coincidentally enough is from Richmond, VA. Daryl Johnson, a 28-year-old, fun-loving, golf-playing, lawn care company owner, is the new spokesperson for eSmartTax.com, the online tax service powered by Liberty Tax Service. Before Daryl meets the entire United States, eSmart Tax is introducing him to his hometown of Richmond with radio, television and web ads, in addition to a digital billboard broadcasting his posts from Twitter in real-time.

“Why should I vote for you?” I guess it’s a legitimate question, but nevertheless I was unprepared for it. Recently, I’ve been asked, “Why should I vote for you for a Shorty Award?” …I don’t know, maybe because we’re friends?Or because we work together?Or because you’re in my Mass Comm. class?Or because I donate a lot of money to charity?Or because, as Willford Brimley said one time, “It’s the right thing to do.” But he was talking about Quaker Oats and I don’t have “Diabeetus.” Yet. Anyway… Here are some…

The “Makin’ it Rain” contest from eSmart Tax rewards one Twitter user each day with a $100 VISA debit card just for tweeting @thedaryljohnson what they will do with their tax refund in 140 characters or less. The “Makin it Rain” Twitter contest begins on January 15th at 12:00 am EST and ends on February 14th at 12:00 am EST. The contest is based on an Interactive You Tube video that allows a user to choose whether Daryl Johnson spends his return for good or evil at the click of…

Madison+Main’s marketing campaign for eSmart Tax, featuring Daryl Johnson, is giving away $100 Visa gift cards to Twitter users every day for the next 30 days. eSmart’s “Makin’ it Rain” contest rewards one lucky Twitter user every day until Valentine’s Day with $100 a day. Contestants simply need to tell @thedaryljohnson how they plan to spend their tax refund—of course, in 140 characters or less. Go to Twitter.com/TheDarylJohnson to follow him and enter the contest. @TheDarylJohnson‘s “Makin it Rain” Twitter contest begins on 12:00 am EST January 15th and ends…

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