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...
Instagram Users Revolt Over Who Owns Their Photos
When Facebook claimed ownership of all the images Instagram users have uploaded,
public reaction was swift and Facebook backed down the same day.
Facebook has completely removed the offending...
Best Practices For Engaging Your Social Media Profiles
2010 brought on a year of social media marketing for companies of all types around the world. As we enter into 2011, social media marketing is expected...
Social Proof Manipulation, Censorship and Propaganda
Almost invisible to most, the manipulation of social proof is extremely dangerous because people are easily influenced by perceived positions, i.e., what others think about important issues.
Have...
Implications of Social Media on Immigration
There’s no denying that social media has changed the way people around the world conduct everything from their personal relationships to their business transactions. We find, sustain...
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...
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...
Why Spamming Social Media Won’t Get You Very Far
Spam. Eww. Who wants it, right? Unfortunately spam isn't confined to email inboxes. It's rampant in the world of social media. These days spam comes in all...
Does the Social Web Stop Us from Thinking for Ourselves?
Recently I've torn into Mashable not one, but two, times. In both cases the issue had to do with them posting either misleading or downright false statistics...
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...
