Session: Is social media still relevant for small business or is it just wasted time? Speaker: Kirsten Wright While the simple answer to the question this blog post poses is ‘of course’, I know the Blogworld community wants more than that, right? You want to know why social media is important, what you should be … [Read more]
Session Title: Discover the Hidden Profits in Your Community Speaker: Michele Price What if you were missing the key ingredient needed to create a committed community? No One Was Committed To Fight Recently I had the opportunity to go see a new movie that has not been released yet called Warrior. Now, I am not … [Read more]
I was flipping through the channels early today and landed on a show I had never heard of before called Undercover Boss. The concept is simple – someone high up in management at a large corporation goes undercover, posing as a new worker in an entry-level position. At the end, their co-workers are surprised with … [Read more]
Do you have a start up company that could use some funding from investors? Or maybe you’re trying to figure out how to attract more customers. You might want to look into what Naked Pizza has been doing and try it for yourself. What are they doing exactly? Showing some attitude and personality on Twitter, … [Read more]
Social Media can be used to spread good news for a good cause and as we saw with the London riots, it can also be used to spread violence which tears a city apart. Two young men, who used Facebook to post messages during the London riots, have been sentenced to 4 years in jail, … [Read more]
When I first started writing this post, it was called “25 Social Media Blogs Everyone Should Read.” Then, I realized something. There are a lot of social media blogs out there that are awesome, but not right for everyone’s tastes. After some further work, I realized something else – there are a lot of really … [Read more]
Unfortunately, Londoners who wanted to help with the post-riot clean up weren’t the only ones using social media and technology to spread the word. The rioters themselves sent encrypted messages via BlackBerrys, says the Associated Press. A woman walks past a damaged supermarket in Ealing, west London, after a night of rioting, Tuesday, Aug. 9, … [Read more]
Working in new media allows you to, in many cases, work out of a home office. I love that aspect of my job – I can make my own schedule, bake cookies while I blog, turn on the TV if I want, take a break to play with my cat during the day, wake up/go … [Read more]
Have you heard about the new healthier menu for kids McDonald’s is rolling out? They made the announcement on Tuesday and used all the resources they could find to get the word out. Exactly how did they spread the word about downsizing the french fry portions and adding apples to every kids’ meal? Facebook, Twitter, … [Read more]
Criminal background checks and credit reports aren’t the only way employers can research potential employees anymore. A new year old start-up company, Social Intelligence, now scrapes the internet for anything a prospective employee has said or done within the past 7 years. Long gone are the days where your social life and job life didn’t … [Read more]
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