Tech blog GigaOm has acquired Content Next Media, parent of PaidContent and related blogs. Content Next, first acquired by Guardian Media in 2008, has been on the shopping block in recent months, as GMG looks to focus its operations. Of… Source: Alltop RSS
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Continue ReadingEvery week, there are thousands of stories about social media and technology out there vying for your attention. With all that information out there, it can be hard to find all the best content which is why we have done all the hard work for you and curated the top 20 stories that you simply [...]
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Continue ReadingFirms can use social media to conduct a conference with potential clients and also save on travel expenses. They can hire new employees by conducting interviews and demonstrate their product to potential clients by using video conferencing. For a new firm which is looking to enter into a competing market, improved technology helps them to [...]
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Continue ReadingSocial media has been accused of making individuals unhappy, with studies showing a link between unhapiness and frequent use of social technologies. But why are we looking for a link between social media and hapiness, when the technology is there to do a lot more than make us happy? Source: Alltop RSS
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Continue ReadingIn the last half of 2011, Marc Binkley and I have been working on a brand new certificate program for Mount Royal University. Finally, it’s time to launch. Starting on January 29th, 2012 the Social Media for Business extension certificate is getting under way. Composed of 5 really great courses, [...] Source: Alltop RSS
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Continue ReadingI recently saw this excellent “article” on Fast Company by @DrewNeisser and in it he makes the important distinction between social media and social business. Two of the my favorite points that he makes are: People do business with people, not businesses (You think you’re B2B but a business is made up of people. They just [...]
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Continue ReadingHttp://LeonardSipes.Com Forbes offers another excellent article (see below) on how Twitter and additional social media platforms influence corporate decisions. The problem with the article is context and an understanding as to how information and opinions are generated. A related concern is the flow of information. We live in the age of social information where the [...]
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