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Social Media Adoption: Higher Education Beating Business

Proactive Report

Key findings: • 95% of college admissions offices use at least one form of social media; a 10% increase over 2008 and 34% growth over 2007. Usage increased for nearly every social media tool included in the study. 38% of colleges’ and universities’ admission departments use message boards; 22% use podcasts and 13% use wikis.

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50 of the Most Dependable Web Resources for University Students | Educhoices.org

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Counselors Corner > May 2008 > 50 of the Most Dependable Web Resources for University Students 50 of the Most Dependable Web Resources for University Students. Other site features include a message board and rich text editor. © copyright 2003 – 2008. Read on for a list of 50 of the most useful and.

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How Social Media can Fix the Troll and Bullying problem

Laurel Papworth

Social Media Spotlights Trolls. Trolling and bullying has always existed but it’s been hidden in each social network, away from prying eyes. One Jester per court, per society, per social network please! Social Media can Help Trolling. In 2008, a girl called Zhang Ya (??) Ok, maybe don’t.

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Changes in News Delivery Give New Power to Press Releases

Proactive Report

While there were vigorous conversations going on in forums and message boards, there were no social networks. Forrester Research reports that 59% are active in social networks. Social networks have become the filters, curators and distribution channels for the news. 64% have broadband at home.

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

When you are conversing on social networks, how, what, and when do you disclose your business relationship? This can apply to Twitter and accounts on other social networks as well as on blogs.) How far will you go and what damage does your brand risk? Tamar’s post on the Zicam controversy addresses these questions.

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean.

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Is it easy to tell if you are a scammer or straight-shooter?

Bare Feet Studios

When all I can find about you on Google search are things like message board postings or a one-off weight loss blog offer, then you are not a serious business person IMO. at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N?