Courageous to Make Change – in a Unique Way

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This year, I am finding people are communicating on an entirely different level.  People are interacting with more consideration, yet with more candor and curiosity.  Perhaps it’s my own projection and/or my own desire to only surround myself with such people?  I don’t know. All I do know is that I am enjoying it.  I’m finding that it provides a new sense of hope and a space for positive … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

Basics of User Generated Content (UGC) and Enhancing to UGV

Please note: this is a cross-post by Alasdair Munn. You can find his website here. Enter Alasdair Munn: User Generated Content (UGC) is no longer news; it is an established part of our lives. We expect to be able to participate, share and create online. Just as having a mobile phone is standard. Do you remember when mobiles were something special? Sure, mobiles are evolving. It is no longer … [Read more...]