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12/26/2012 02:36 PM

Tasting Fame Again, Tweet by Tweet - New York Times

New York Times Tasting Fame Again, Tweet by Tweet New York Times These days, Ms. Raphael, 77, is exposing her edgier side on social-media sites. Words like “homies” and “haters” are a part of her everyday lexicon. She enjoys absinthe. She's a fashion fanatic who's as comfortable donning Forever 21 as she is Chanel.

12/26/2012 02:47 PM

What Happens to Your Social Media Life When You Die? - Mashable

What Happens to Your Social Media Life When You Die? Mashable But since so many people have social media profiles, blogs and various online accounts -- and a growing web presence in general, it's wise to consider what happens with that information when you're no longer alive. Jeremy Toeman is the founder of ...

12/26/2012 08:11 AM

Shy of the Social Media Spotlight? Get Over It. - blogs.hbr.org (blog)

blogs.hbr.org (blog) Shy of the Social Media Spotlight? Get Over It. blogs.hbr.org (blog) Instead, it concerned a far more personal sense of crisis: her overwhelming fear of public criticism if she became active on social media. She was an accomplished professional; she'd run an environmental consultancy for the past six years. And she knew ...

12/26/2012 07:47 AM

Utah's state parks diving into social media - Salt Lake Tribune

Utah's state parks diving into social media Salt Lake Tribune Managers and employees at some of the 43 units of Utah State Parks are exploring a new venue for connecting with both groups: social media. Photos. (Tom Wharton | Tribune file photo) A tourist enjoys the view from Dead Horse · (Trent Nelson | Tribune ... and more »

12/26/2012 10:33 PM

Man uses social media hoping to track down stolen car - KATU

KATU Man uses social media hoping to track down stolen car KATU After a Southeast Portland man had his car stolen Christmas morning, he turned to social media to try to find the thief. The last time Michael Rooney saw his 2001 four-door Honda Accord was Christmas Eve. But when he walked out of the house Christmas ...

12/26/2012 12:15 AM

Labor beat Prop. 32 via social media - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle Labor beat Prop. 32 via social media San Francisco Chronicle Fusing a sophisticated data-mining operation with messages sent through social media platforms such as Facebook, the unions changed how they were singling out voters younger than 40 who don't watch TV. Within weeks, they saw support for their position ... and more »

12/26/2012 11:27 AM

Holiday Stress Hits Social Media - Huffington Post (blog)

Holiday Stress Hits Social Media Huffington Post (blog) Social media is an add-on for an otherwise communicative couple. However, if there is misplaced desire in terms of our expectations of our romantic relationships, what's possibly at the core? According to relationship expert, Margaret Paul, Ph.D ...

12/26/2012 10:03 PM

In Tune: Social media offers a hassle-free year-in-review - Chattanooga Times Free Press

In Tune: Social media offers a hassle-free year-in-review Chattanooga Times Free Press If you've wondered if your social media posting will ever amount to more than shouting into the digital ether, there's no better time to put it to use than as the year comes to a close. After all, this is when many people feel a natural inclination to ...

12/26/2012 08:54 AM

Streets to Tweets: Social media topped India's tech trends - Deccan Herald

Streets to Tweets: Social media topped India's tech trends Deccan Herald But it was also the best of times for social media, and the millions who use it, increasingly from their mobile phones. Governments and people alike just began to get to grips with this: The former with horror, the latter with delight at their ... and more »

12/26/2012 12:18 PM

Killer App: Retailers find email outperforms social media advertising 3 to 1 - Customer Think (blog)

Killer App: Retailers find email outperforms social media advertising 3 to 1 Customer Think (blog) So it goes for email marketing, which many social media proponents have written off. It's certainly true that social and mobile usage has been growing faster the past few years. That's what new channels do. But does that mean they are more effective?