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08/07/2012 01:17 PM

Sam Adams: Using Social Media to Create a Beer - Huffington Post (blog)

Business 2 Community Sam Adams: Using Social Media to Create a Beer Huffington Post (blog) Innovative marketers are not only using social media to promote a brand; they're using it to create products. Using Facebook, Twitter, and other major social media platforms, Wal-Mart, Gilt Groupe and others are conducting wide-ranging research ... Silicon Valley startups: Keeping up with next wave of social mediaBizjournals.com (blog) How to Hire a Social Media SpecialistCIO Social media lessons from travel marketersiMedia Connection Syracuse.com -eWeek -Business 2 Community all 108 news articles »

08/07/2012 10:02 PM

MarketMeSuite turns social media links into new sales - Boston Herald

MarketMeSuite turns social media links into new sales Boston Herald A UK company spin-off that helps small and medium businesses use social media to market themselves has relocated to Cambridge after securing $1.1 million from a Boston venture capitalist. MarketMeSuite, an affiliate of London-based Pie Dog Media Ltd., ... After Leaving The U.K. For Boston, MarketMeSuite Raises $1.1 Million For Its ...TechCrunch all 7 news articles »

08/07/2012 10:01 PM

Microsoft's Workplace Social Network Becomes Emotionally Aware - Technology Review

ITBusiness.ca Microsoft's Workplace Social Network Becomes Emotionally Aware Technology Review Bosses who want help gauging employees' morale can now turn to Microsoft's workplace social network, Yammer. A new feature offers managers a kind of emotional surveillance system, showing which feelings workers are expressing in messages posted to ... What the Heck Is Yammer?PCWorld 7 lessons we learned from our social networking journeyInformationWeek India What is Heck is Yammer?IDG News Service Information Management (blog) -CIO Magazine all 14 news articles »

08/07/2012 01:39 PM

Ill. bans firms from asking workers, job seekers for social media info - Computerworld

Human Resources Journal Ill. bans firms from asking workers, job seekers for social media info Computerworld "People have been asked to delete their social media accounts, 'friend' a human resources director or coach, or even hand over the username and password of a personal account," the CSG report said. "The latter could mean the employer or school ... Illinois Law Prevents Employers from Demanding Social Network Passwords ...ESR NEWS Illinois Makes Asking for Employees' Social Network Passwords IllegalCIO Insight New Illinois Law Prohibits Employers From Requesting or Requiring Access to ...JD Supra (press release) all 15 news articles »

08/07/2012 09:39 PM

Some social-network sites limit friends, access - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Some social-network sites limit friends, access The Journal News | LoHud.com Forced to either navigate complex privacy settings or to block their relatives altogether, they aimed to create a space where families could connect online but away from the social-media frontlines. The site launched in early March and was born out of ... and more »

08/07/2012 11:44 AM

Social media risk is like wildfire. Where's the fire engine? - Forbes

Social media risk is like wildfire. Where's the fire engine? Forbes Social media is already recognized as the fourth-largest source of risk over the next three years, according to a recent report from Deloitte and Forbes Insights, “Aftershock: Adjusting to the New World of Risk Management.” This puts social media on ...

08/07/2012 03:22 PM

Social media blast off @NASA - Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail Social media blast off @NASA Globe and Mail And just like Sheen and other celebrities, the agency is using social media to circumvent established news outlets in order to take its stories straight to an eager audience. That's especially important at a moment when the general perception is that U ... NASA Lands on Mars and a Social Media Star is Bornbrandchannel.com Kraft exploits social media buzz of NASA Mars landing with Oreo campaignBakeryAndSnacks.com Curiosity Rover live-tweets Mars landingtheEword (blog) TheNewsTribune.com -SmartCompany.com.au all 10,251 news articles »

08/07/2012 10:30 PM

Blogging and social media on Rhode Island - Scientific American (blog)

Scientific American (blog) Blogging and social media on Rhode Island Scientific American (blog) If you closely follow my updates here and on social media, you may have caught that I gave a lecture and two workshops last week at the Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting in Kingston, RI, organized in partnership with Rhode Island ...

08/07/2012 11:50 PM

racist Facebook page labelled 'humour' - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald racist Facebook page labelled 'humour' Sydney Morning Herald Race Discrimination Commissioner Helen Szoke believes a Facebook "humour" page targeting Aborigines could be a breach of the Racial Discrimination Act and called on the social network's operator to take the page down. The Australian Communications ... and more »

08/07/2012 08:56 AM

Social Media Research Company Fizziology Adds New Advisor and Director of ... - HispanicBusiness.com

Social Media Research Company Fizziology Adds New Advisor and Director of ... HispanicBusiness.com Social media research company Fizziology is pleased to announce the expansion of its executive team to support increased demand for social media research in the movie, television, sports and advertising industries. Carter Weiss, founding partner of the ... and more »