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12/03/2012 10:16 AM

Social media 'comes of age,' Nielsen says - Washington Post

CIO Today Social media 'comes of age,' Nielsen says Washington Post Americans spent 121 billion minutes on social media sites in July 2012 â€Â" a staggering figure that works out to about 230,060 years spent posting, liking and tweeting. That's the latest number from the Social Media Report, an annual snapshot by Nielsen ... Social Media Use Exploded in 2012, Led by PinterestPC Magazine Nielsen: Social media has grown out of infancy stagesZDNet Social media statistics 2012Examiner.com USA TODAY -NBCNews.com (blog) -CIO Today all 384 news articles »

12/03/2012 07:27 PM

Social Media, Donald Trump, and Why "Like" Just Doesn't Work - Forbes

Social Media, Donald Trump, and Why "Like" Just Doesn't Work Forbes Social media can easily lead you down deep rat holes that are fascinating but totally antithetical to getting any real work done or, just as easily, lead you to something that kicks your creative juices into high gear or answers some problem. It's hard ... and more »

12/03/2012 01:31 PM

Social media and literature make friends at the first Twitter Fiction Festival - New York Daily News (blog)

Social media and literature make friends at the first Twitter Fiction Festival New York Daily News (blog) Twitter hosted its first fiction festival last week, inviting users to create their own stories in 140-character installments. It was an effort to reinvigorate literature and explore the social media site's abilities to support dialogue between writers ...

12/03/2012 02:16 PM

Social Media: PR's Entrée to Marketing's "Big Idea" - Forbes

Social Media: PR's Entrée to Marketing's "Big Idea" Forbes As a digital native and an integrated communications practitioner, I'd like to shout from the mountaintops that social media is the single most important medium that has changed the way brands must approach marketing strategy and stakeholder engagement.

12/03/2012 03:49 PM

Heart Association Says Social Media Can Help Combat Youth Obesity - Education Week News (blog)

Healthline (blog) Heart Association Says Social Media Can Help Combat Youth Obesity Education Week News (blog) Several recent studies and initiatives suggest that social media could be a useful tool in helping prevent the spread of childhood obesity, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published online today in the ... Scientific Statement Examines Role Of Social Media In Fighting Childhood ObesityForbes Social Media Is the Next Intervention for Childhood ObesityHealthline (blog) all 16 news articles »

12/03/2012 01:47 PM

The Ethics of Social Media Marketing - Huffington Post (blog)

Business 2 Community The Ethics of Social Media Marketing Huffington Post (blog) A sensitive topic we've all grappled with as social media professionals is the subject of ethics in social media marketing practices, specifically: the proper uses of, often times, very personal data. The story is complex and one blog post will ... Anonymously Engaging In Social Media Is Bad Practice. In Real Life, It's Creepy.Business 2 Community all 2 news articles »

12/03/2012 01:21 AM

Social Media Help Diabetes Patients (And Drugmakers) Connect - NPR (blog)

NPR (blog) Social Media Help Diabetes Patients (And Drugmakers) Connect NPR (blog) The companies even created their own social media sites. "Our primary platform is our blog Discuss Diabetes," explains Dennis Urbaniak, the head of diabetes at drug giant Sanofi US. They also have a Twitter account, a Facebook page, and a diabetes ... How Social Media Can Help Connect Diabetic Americans With Drug ...ThinkProgress Experts Concerned Over Drug Firms' Sponsorship of Blogs, Online ForumsiHealthBeat all 43 news articles »

12/03/2012 10:00 AM

Does your school use social media for emergency alerts? - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Does your school use social media for emergency alerts? Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) So my question is: Is your school using social media to alert parents to emergency situations? I am really surprised the school system used Twitter and not a Facebook page for the school to alert parents. The percentage of people on Twitter is ... and more »

12/03/2012 06:54 PM

Social media posts complicate death notification procedures - Bakersfield Californian

Social media posts complicate death notification procedures Bakersfield Californian It's unclear what went wrong in the chain of notification, but the incident points to the issue of keeping up procedures in the age of social media. There have been a number of issues across the country where next of kin found out about their family ... and more »

12/02/2012 10:47 PM

NAB launches social-media centre in Melbourne - ZDNet

NAB launches social-media centre in Melbourne ZDNet NAB launches social-media centre in Melbourne. Summary: NAB's new social-media command centre is nestled within the bank's training academy in Melbourne, houses seven staff, and now offers week-long social-media customer support. Spandas Lui ... Yes, social media is risky - Find a way to make it workComputerworldUK (blog) Social Media, The Unending Final ExamBusiness 2 Community Stop Selling on Price: Nine Ways Social Media can HelpPCBDesign007 Business Spectator -iTWire -Australian Techworld all 11 news articles »