Courtney Jeffries
Courtney Jeffries writes articles for the Social Media Club Editorial Team that address how social technologies are shaping business and human interactions. Courtney works in Austin, Texas, as a Quality Assurance Analyst at Indeed (http://www.indeed.com/). She received a M.S. Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and B.A. English from DePauw University.
| 10.31.2012 |
There’s An App For That (or Not): The Role of Mobile Apps in The 2012 ElectionIf the outcome of the 2008 presidential election resulted from the Obama campaign’s use of social media, then what technology has defined the 2012 race? The 57th quadrennial presidential election is... |
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| 11.15.2011 |
Social Fitness Gets Mobile: Rides, runs, and virtual high fivesMobile fitness applications that put social at their core are shaping the way that we work out. Mobile apps like Runkeeper and iMapMyRIDE allow users to receive virtual support from friends or... |
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| 09.27.2011 |
“Me Time” Found: Restoring personal balance in a social ageFor my article this month, I can’t tell you about Facebook’s new timeline or Google+’s photo privacy tools. I can’t tell you about the latest YouTube sensation or trending Twitter topic. I don’t... |
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| 08.24.2011 |
Social Business Snapshot: How 3 brands generate buzz by employing social technologiesIs your business creating buzz through social marketing? By definition, social technologies have the ability to facilitate and drive word-of-mouth marketing campaigns. Random House, Dell... |
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| 07.18.2011 |
Social Introspection: Is Google+ Right for You?My name is Courtney, and I use a lot of Google products. In the past week, I have used at least nine—probably more—but I only remember nine. Which ones? Let’s see: Gmail,... |
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| 05.17.2011 |
Social Spring Cleaning: 3 steps to improve your social media experienceAh, Spring: the birds sing, flowers bloom, and your social presence glistens. Wait, what’s that you say? You haven’t touched your account settings or updated your network in... |
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| 04.26.2011 |
Cancer Blogs Strike Back: How social media educates, supports, and heals one post at a timeRebellious, uncertain, overjoyed, fragile, strong, hopeful: the voices of the cancer community come in many forms. Cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers use cancer blogs to share... |
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| 04.19.2011 |
#Cancersucks: How cancer survivors connect with TwitterThe cancer community is active and engaged in the social media space. Using Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and forums, cancer survivors use social media to connect with others and communicate with family... |
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| 02.18.2011 |
16 Tips for a Social & Stress-free SxSW Interactive 2011For those headed to Austin next month, here are a few tips on how to prepare and what to expect during SxSW Interactive 2011. 16 Tips for a Social & Stress-free SxSW Interactive 2011 View... |
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| 01.18.2011 |
Cite Right in 2011: How to credit your social media sourcesCitation: the word itself sounds evil. In college, I always completed the reference section of my papers at the eleventh hour. Undoubtedly, I would be coming down from the caffeinated high of an... |
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