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The Value of Social Media: Building Meaningful Connections

The Value of Social Media: Building Meaningful Connections

“Social media” is a phrase that gets thrown around quite a bit. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Plus and the like have changed the way we interact with each other and how we define being social. They help us to keep up with loved ones and create contacts we might never have otherwise. It has helped us become active participators when before we were only passive receivers. … [Read more...]

CQ of Bullies in Social Media. Stop it Cyber Bullies. It’s very easy to find you.

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I run a social media company and love and respect all the many good attributes social media has brought to the world: Instant share and learn. Rapid responses to tragedies. Cost efficient marketing campaigns for new entrepreneurs. Private places for minorities to feel less alone. And so on… © Clare Munn 2008-2011 However, the negatives are appalling. Who on earth is small … [Read more...]

CQ of Social Media

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Having been in the space we now call “Social Media” for over 15 years, I am trying to recall how we came to this phenomenon and why some are still questioning it. We have several hundred million people connected via Facebook and an academy award nominated film on the subject. Why are some still in the throes of wondering whether there is a ‘there there’ with Social Media? I remember … [Read more...]

How To Avoid The Deep-End of Social Media

Please note: this is a cross-post by Alasdair Munn. You can find his website here. Enter Alasdair Munn: There is no doubting that the innovation and investment into social media tools, software and applications have come from the commercial sector. By that I mean start-ups backed up by investor capital, which have taken risks, believed in themselves and their ideas and run with them. It is no … [Read more...]

Social Media: Yes, It Can Make A Difference.

This election was won, in part, by the computer. And the iPhone. And the Blackberry. If I ever wondered whether social media was “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” (which it usually is), this election changed my mind for good. Just how much did social media influence the election? Barack Obama reached a new pool of young voters with a plethora of … [Read more...]

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