social media

With well over 100k YouTube subscribers, this young lady is one of Montana's biggest social media stars. Kate Stephens is someone we need to know more about.

Remember when Tom Brady had a run-in with a black bear in Montana? Luckily, it was all caught on video.

Social media can be a tough place to hang out these days. There are lots of opinions and can turn argumentative quickly. Have you ever considered a break?

Would someone please give the graphic design department at the Park Service a raise? They're back with a series of cute cards for Valentine's Day.

I will say that their pool is super cool, but with rates well over $1,000 a night, you knew that Montana locals were going to have a few comments to share about the new luxury resort.

There's really nothing finer than the social media comments when someone asks a seemingly harmless question about the vibe of a few small towns. It's as if Bozeman folks can't help themselves...MUST...RESPOND...GIVE...WITTY...FEEDBACK.

Unsurprisingly, the verbal assaults started immediately after the decision was made that the Bozeman School District will require masks. Lawsuits are already in the works. To be clear, this writing is not about the politics of the decision but rather the harshness of the ensuing online trash talking.

Bozeman is having an identity crisis. Where we came from vs. where we're going. Traffic. Housing. Comments about the weather. Nothings seems relaxed around here anymore and we're sort of hating on ourselves.

This summer I was sitting at my desk at work checking out the latest "bozeman" related YouTube videos for anything interesting to like and share. What do I find?

Thirty-three percent of small businesses use some form of mobile app according to a 2013 AT&T Small Business Technology Poll

YouTube prankster Jake Vale recently filmed a "Social Media Experiment" in a busy area of Irvine, California. He figured out how to find the most recent stuff people nearby him posted publicly on social media. He then uses the information to mess with them by pretending he's psychic. I think the experiment shows not to trust modern psychics! Check this out:

Check out this quick one-minute piece of hilarity from Buzzfeed.com that shows how creepy our social media habits would be when reinacted in real life: