“Me Time” Found: Restoring personal balance in a social age
For 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…
Social Business Snapshot: How 3 brands generate buzz by employing social technologies
Is 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, and Einstein Bros. Bagels are…
Social Spring Cleaning: 3 steps to improve your social media experience
Ah, 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 eons? If this…
Cancer Blogs Strike Back: How social media educates, supports, and heals one post at a time
Rebellious, 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 experiences, get information, and connect with…
#Cancersucks: How cancer survivors connect with Twitter
The 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…
16 Tips for a Social & Stress-free SxSW Interactive 2011
For 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 &…
Cite Right in 2011: How to credit your social media sources
Citation: 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…