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Is Social Media Really Marketing?

Michele Masterfano | Posted 05.13.2013 | Small Business
Michele Masterfano

Marketing has never been about magic; neither is social media. Just because you start a blog, that doesn't mean that anyone knows or cares about it. You can tweet all day long, but if no one knows you are tweeting, what good does it do?

The Saddest Day Of The Year, According To Tweets

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.01.2013 | Technology

An analysis of millions of tweets has determined that the saddest day of the year so far was April 15, the day of the Boston Marathon bombing. Apri...

Immigration Reform, the Boston Marathon Bombings, and Twitter

James Witte | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
James Witte

To the extent that Twitter activity reflects sentiment among influential politicians, journalists, and activists, proponents of comprehensive immigration reform can feel encouraged. On the other hand, conversations on Twitter are not necessarily representative of public opinion.

What's a Social Business? Look Beyond the Tweets and Likes

Graham Kittle | Posted 04.23.2013 | Technology
Graham Kittle

Every company these days knows they have to get social. Yet often, even when organizations think they're embracing social media in a big way, they aren't. For most companies, social means marketing. It equals Facebook likes and Twitter followers. But that's just the price of entry into the social world we -- the 1.5 billion people using social networks -- are crafting around us.

Consequences in a Digital Society

Russ Warner | Posted 04.22.2013 | Technology
Russ Warner

What you post/text/Tweet matters. You should assume what you do in public is going to be recorded. Educate your kids on these consequences...some of which may be life-changing, in addition to embarrassing or even illegal.

The 5 Most Profitable Tweets Ever

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.25.2013 | Small Business

Twitter has earned millions for some entrepreneurial celebrities, where one re-tweet can earn $100,000. Check out which tweets earned the most money i...

Reinvention: Editing Out What's Not Working, Finding What Does Work

Russell C. Smith | Posted 03.21.2013 | Impact
Russell C. Smith

Reinvention is a lot like revising a piece of writing. To reinvent, you review what currently is and ask yourself what's not moving the process ahead.

The Funniest Tweets From The Sistine Seagull

Posted 03.13.2013 | Comedy

Tensions were high as the cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to determine who would be the next pope. But, thanks to one little birdie the day saw s...

Study Reveals How To Get More Twitter Followers

Craig Kanalley | Posted 04.28.2013 | Technology
Craig Kanalley

If you monitored half a million tweets over 15 months, composed by 507 Twitter users, and looked for patterns, what would you find?

The Power of a Tweet, the Power of Reaction: Words Matter

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 04.28.2013 | Media
Lorraine Devon Wilke

The ones who were less outraged -- and, in some cases, thought the tweet funny -- became driven to not only defend The Onion and the general thesis of satire and parody , but to turn tables to attack, sometimes quite viciously, those who were offended by it.

The New Resume?

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 03.28.2013 | Small Business

Vala Afshar is searching for the right candidate to fill a six-figure position at his company, but he won't be viewing a single resume. Instead, the c...

What Do Miranda Kerr, Burger King and President Obama All Have in Common?

Hemanshu Nigam | Posted 04.23.2013 | Technology
Hemanshu Nigam

Twitter may be in the hackers' bullseye for now, but we can help reduce these threats by owning our security, instead of sitting around and hoping you don't have to deal with a fiasco.

Twitter To Assess Whether Tweets Are High Value Or Not

Craig Kanalley | Posted 02.14.2013 | Technology
Craig Kanalley

If you tweet about what you're eating for breakfast, a famous punch-line for the social networking site, that's got to be considered low value -- righ...

Live-Tweeting The SOTU

Posted 02.12.2013 | Comedy

Once again, our pals at WitStream are hosting the best live discussion of the State of the Union in real time. Starting at 9 p.m. EST (watch here), ve...

Twitter Search Gets Big Upgrade

Craig Kanalley | Posted 02.08.2013 | Technology
Craig Kanalley

Right on cue: Less than one month after Facebook search was revamped, Twitter's search has done the same. The competition between the social networks ...

Easing Lunchtime Loneliness

Susan Stiffelman | Posted 04.07.2013 | Parents
Susan Stiffelman

Someone once coined the term "Imaginary Audience Syndrome" to aptly sum up the experience of a typical middle-schooler as he moves through his day, certain of being constantly evaluated by his peers about everything from the way he laughs to the color of his shoelaces.

GOP Rep Blasts McCain Over 'Racist' Tweet

The Huffington Post | Gabrielle Dunkley | Posted 02.04.2013 | Politics

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) drew criticism on Monday from a member of his own party when he jokingly compared Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to ...

The Fail Whale Returns

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 01.31.2013 | Technology

Your "Throwback Thursday" or #tbt photos are going to have to wait on Twitter. As of around 10 a.m. EST, the social media site was experiencing dow...

The Funniest #EntourageMoviePlots So Far

Posted 01.30.2013 | Comedy

With the recent announcement that an “Entourage” movie is finally happening, fans are eager to find out details about the plot. But why wait for o...

Six Ways That Vine, Twitter's New Tool, Should Change How You Think About Your Career

Danny Rubin | Posted 03.30.2013 | Technology
Danny Rubin

Mark down January 24, 2013 as the day our attention span shrank once again -- as if we hadn't already hit rock bottom.

Theater Offers 'Tweet Seats' For Phone Users

AP | ERIKA NIEDOWSKI | Posted 03.29.2013 | Arts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sarah Bertness slipped into her seat at a recent staging of the musical "Million Dollar Quartet" and, when the lights dimmed, star...

Are Journalists Joking Too Much On Twitter?

Craig Kanalley | Posted 03.25.2013 | Technology
Craig Kanalley

Who doesn't enjoy laughing? Who doesn't like making other people laugh? That said, a "journalist" has a serious job. Some duties: relay critical information in a timely manner, hold public leaders accountable, serve the general public. Why then is Twitter so often filled with snark?

Are Journalists Joking Too Much On Twitter?

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 01.23.2013 | Technology

I've thought about writing this a few times before, but this is a sensitive one. I don't want to come across as humorless. I love to laugh. I think...

Tweets From Inside Lone Star College During Shooting

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 01.22.2013 | College

Twitter updates from students at the Lone Star College-North Harris campus give a glimpse of the terror they felt during the shooting Tuesday at the H...

Personalized Twitter Archive Rolls Out To Users

Craig Kanalley | Posted 01.22.2013 | Technology
Craig Kanalley

Many now have access to their "Twitter Archives" - every tweet you ever posted to the social network. If you're not sure, you can look for it by go...