Social Media

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Tweeting Behind Your Back: What You Can't See Might Hurt You

Catherine Ventura | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology

Read More: Social Media, Jack Dorsey, Twitter, Baratunde Thurston, Danah Boyd, Web 2.0 Expo Nyc, Web 2.0 O'reilly, Technology News

While public "conversation" and the creation of online community around a presentation can add value, many people feel that projecting a Twitterstream behind a speaker is distracting and just downright rude.

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Want to Help Others This Thanksgiving? Go Online

Rachel Sterne | Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact

Read More: Web 2.0, Robin-Hood-Foundation, Charity Christmas Gifts, Social Media, Internet, Charity Organizations, Giving Thanks, Poverty, Charity, Thanksgiving Dinner, Robin Hood Foundation, Robin Hood, Thanksgiving, Donating to Charity, Rachel Sklar, Thanksgiving Commentary, Impact, Impact News

A fascinating experiment in digital philanthropy is brewing at Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City charity that has raised more than $1 billion for poverty-focused nonprofits.

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Robin Hood Foundation Embraces the Web to Feed NYC's Hungry

GroundReport | Posted 11.25.2009 | Impact

Read More: Robin-Hood-Foundation, Charity Christmas Gifts, Charity Organizations, Poverty, Thanksgiving Dinner, Charity, Thanksgiving, Robin Hood, Donating to Charity, Web 2.0, Giving Thanks, Internet, Social Media, Robin Hood Foundation, Rachel Sklar, Thanksgiving Commentary, Impact, Impact News

Over the past two months, a skunkworks team of young internet influencers has met, brainstormed, emailed and twittered -- all in the pursuit of feeding more than 100,000 of the city's hungry.

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Simulating Reality In The Facebook Era: If You Unfriend Someone, Do They Still Exist?

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: New York Times, Social Media, Living, Facebook, Social Networking, Dating, Unfriend, Unfriend Word of the Year, Unfriend Oxford, Living News

I recently had a friend, with whom I've had an increasingly difficult relationship over the years, "unfriend" me. The "friending" and "unfriending" of people happens probably thousands of times a minute.

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Red Headed Boy Attacked: Police Probe Tie To 'Kick A Ginger Day' Message

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Technology

Read More: Facebook, La, Kick a Ginger Day. Calabassas, Television, Internet, Social Media, Red Headed, Red Heads, Ginger, Red Hair, Bullying, Southpark, Redheads, South Park, Comedy Central, Technology News

CALABASAS, Calif. — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targ...

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Announcing ThinkSocial Award Winners and Release of Blueprints in Social Media for the Public Interest

Toby Daniels | Posted 11.22.2009 | Media

Read More: Social Media, Thinksocial, Media News

Founded this year, ThinkSocial's goal is to connect people and ideas to advance the use of social media to address society's most pressing challenges. Today we announce our inaugural ThinkSocial Award Winners.

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Personal Branding

Elissa Stein | Posted 11.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Social Media, Personal Branding, Twitter, Social Networking, Public Relations, Living News

Last night, at my son's 3rd grade pot luck, while munching on spicy sesame noodles and sipping red wine, I got into an animated conversation with a mo...

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Watch for More Hybrid Marketing in 2010

Rich Nadworny | Posted 11.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Augmented Reality, Marketing, Social Media, Media, Hybrid Marketing, Media News

Social media has enabled digital marketing in a way nothing previously has. It's clearly shown the value of two-way communication, using technology to enable the dialogue.

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Reflecting on Iran, Social Media, and Change

Adam Elkus | Posted 11.13.2009 | World

Read More: Protests, Social Media, Iran, Iran Election, Iran Uprising, Iran Protests, Iran Protests 2009, World News

Networked social movements are still in a immature stage. But as information campaigners grow more experienced, skilled, and above all else pragmatic the quality of digital campaigns is sure to improve.

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Are Any Members of Congress Still on MySpace?

Susannah Vila | Posted 11.12.2009 | Technology

Read More: E-Democracy, Social Media, Senate, Congress, Social Networking, Open Government, Technology News

It's one thing for a blogger, a media outlet or an advocacy organization to flee a social network for greener pastures, but aren't Congress members using social media for slightly different reasons?

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Fort Hood and Social Media: Between Two Extremes

Adam Elkus | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Social Media, Citizen Journalism, Techcrunch, Fort Hood Shootings, Media News

Crowdsourced news, the overhyped New York indie rock band of today's media world, has finally been brought down to Earth.

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What Your Online Photos Say About You

Yahoo! News | Jeanna BrynerSenior WriterLiveScience.Com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Technology

Read More: What Your Photos Say About You, Photos, Social Media, Online Photos, Post Online Photos, Online Pictures, Impression of Photos, Facebook, Technology News

Those photos you post on Facebook could paint an accurate picture of your personality, new research on first impressions suggests. And perhaps as e...

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Marine Corps Birthday 2009: USMC Delivers Birthday Message (VIDEO)

Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Social Media, Marines Corps, Marine Corps Birthday, Marine Life, Military, USMC Birthday, Marine Corps Birthday Message, Usmc, US Marines, November 10, Birthday Message, United States, Marines Corps Birthday, Marine Corps, Usmc Birthday Message, Us Marine Corps Birthday, Marine Corp Birthday, Home News

Today, November 10, the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 234th birthday, and social media is commemorating the historic date. The official...

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Social Media: Banning vs. Blocking

Ari Herzog | Posted 11.06.2009 | Technology

Read More: Social Media, Grammar, Social Media Policies, Technology News

I am sorry I have to write, this but it appears some of the leading technology journals are unable to agree on the difference between a ban and a block.

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The Tone of the Debate Sounds... Familiar?

Rich Nadworny | Posted 11.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Social Media, Politics, William Hearst, Teabaggers, Media, Yellow Journalism, Spanish-American-War, Media News

The teabaggers and the angry conservatives sure make a lot of noise these days. And much of the noise is about them making noise. It sure seems like the online channel is a key element in the vitriol.

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The Inside Scoop on Your Introvert Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, The Friendship Doctor, Introvert's Corner, Living News, Relationships, Sophia Dembling, Shy, Psychology, Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup With Your Best Friend, Jenna Schnuer, Parties, Facebook, Interview, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, World Hum, Telephone, Introversion, Social Media, Friendship Expert, Friendships, Party, Flyover America, Introvert, Breaking Living News, The Inner Life, Living News

Losing friends can be particularly difficult for introverts because we don't surround ourselves with people. We prefer a few intimate friends to lots of less-intense friendships.

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New Twitter Lists: Open House or Velvet Rope?

Catherine Ventura | Posted 11.05.2009 | Technology

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Social Networking, Chris Brogan, Twitter Lists, Listorious, Technology News

It's a whole new party and that party looks a bit like high school or a private club. It also bears a slightly unnerving resemblance to Old Media. What is Vanity Fair if not Graydon Carter's list?

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Soulless Social Media Words

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 11.07.2009 | Technology

Read More: Social Media, Language, Social Networks, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, English Language, Technology News

Lately I can’t seem to read a blog post that doesn’t involve any of the following words and phrases. These words are a menace. One worse t...

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Tila Tequila's Alter Ego "Jane" Hijacks Her Twitter Account

Disgrasian | Posted 11.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Multiple Personality Disorder, Social Media, Sasha Fierce, Twittering, Twitter, Personality Disorder, Alter-Egos, Tila Tequila, Microblogging, Celebrity Twitters, Tila-Tequila, Tweets, Media News

At what point can we say that Twitter's jumped the shark? When your boss joins? When your mom joins?

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The Problem With Social Media Agencies

Andrew Cherwenka | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Marketing, Interactive Advertising, Social Media, Marketing Trends, Online Advertising, Internet Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Media News

The interactive marketing business has gone through some constructive battles in its first 10 years. Here are the big three and what they mean to marketers and agencies today.

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Changing Media Platforms and the Book Industry (VIDEO)

Gary Vaynerchuk | Posted 10.30.2009 | Books

Read More: Marketing, Personal Branding, Social Media, Gary Vaynerchuk Crush It, New Books, Gary Vaynerchuk, Online Branding, Books, Professional Branding, Crush It, Branding, Wine Library TV, Twitter, Facebook, Arianna Huffington, Harper, Bestsellers, Huffington Post, Books News

My thoughts on changes in the book industry and why I love what Huffington Post is doing in this space!

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New Twitter Lists, Social Influence & Torture

Ari Melber | Posted 10.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Twitter, Social Media, The Nation, Online Organizing, Social Networking, Bob Fertik, Twitter Lists, Media News

Previously, Twitter essentially held the market on recommending users, through its official list of suggested users. But it just launched a tool enabling users to create their own lists on the site.

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Alan Grayson's YouTube Followers Don't Want His Copycats

Danny Groner | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Politics, Social Media, Chuck Klosterman, James Clyburn, Michele Bachmann, Time Magazine, Youtube, Obama, Alan Grayson, Facebook, Steve LaTourette, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Media News

Where once politicians would escort the people into the future, social media sites are now propelling them forward. Left for debate is whether these new vehicles are actually shaping better leaders.

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The Ugly Underbelly of Facebook and Twitter

Michael D. Brown | Posted 10.29.2009 | Technology

Read More: Social Media, Debate, Twittering, Twitter, Social Networks, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Facebook, Tweets, Townhall, Technology News

Facebook and Twitter were going to offer me a platform from which I could see and read the opinions and activities of people far and near. But now I oftentimes wonder why I stay online.

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