Is Social Media Killing Personal Relationships?
Is the bite-sized world of social media leading to bite-sized and unsubstantial personal relationships? This was a question I asked myself recently when looking at some of...
The Value of Private Conversations
Sometimes it feels as though online privacy is a thing of the past. And while years in the PR world made me well aware of the value...
Cruel Tricks Social Networks Play
Most social networks bite the hands that feed them on a regular basis. For some reason, they do not appreciate the power users who share the most...
You’re a Social Media Whatsit? – An Overabundance of Social Media Job Titles
Social media buzzwords are all around us -- Web 2.0, engagement, community, conversation, influencers, and countless others. But have you realized how much social media buzzwords have...
The Mental Workings of Social Media, and Its effect on YOU
There are plenty of people out there today that use social media to its fullest. They want to learn about the world and the people in it,...
Social MEdia: Are YOU Selfless or Part of the ME Generation?
Social Media parallels life so it reflects the same human vices we exhibit in the physical:
I love this cartoon because it shows the ME is every Social...
Businesses: How to Deal with Social Media Trolls
Google has them. So does Apple, McDonald’s, Walmart (oh boy, do they have them), and the list goes on. No, we aren’t talking about delighted shareholders or...
How Social Media Works: A Look at Human Psychology
People use social media a lot today. And I mean A LOT. I'm constantly checking my Twitter account, wondering what status messages have changed on FB... wondering...
The Social Media Time Split: Where Should You Spend Your Time?
Social media can be effective both for personal and business networking (and even for marketing). But there are so many social media sites and tools that it...
The Importance of Boundaries on Social Media (Especially for People Who Use Drugs and...
Are you a fan of Al Green records? (If you didn’t get that reference, think “Scooby snacks,” “happy vegetables,” or “the devil’s lettuce.”) Did that cause an...
