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Could the Survival of Facebook Depend on Its Privacy?

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In the past, I’ve made the argument that your privacy is not Facebook’s responsibility, and I still believe that. A few months ago, my WUL colleague Dan Cohen gave us his reasons to buy Facebook stock , and I agree. Zuckerberg and the other Facebook principals should buy their company back. He also blogs.

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Being of Service During COVID-19

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The sail thingies you see are a privacy screen, but apparently they are also perfect squirrel trampolines 😉 I was never a “bird person” growing up. .’s “ It’s the End of the World As We Know It ” running through my head…! This pic is of a bird feeder in my backyard.

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication

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While maintaining patient-doctor privacy boundaries and following regulations is important, avoiding social media isn’t the solution. If social media and technology can create healthier patients and fewer demands on the health care system, then perhaps the key to getting health care providers on board is first tackling insurance buy in.

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication [Redux]

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While maintaining patient-doctor privacy boundaries and following regulations is important, avoiding social media isn’t the solution. If social media and technology can create healthier patients and fewer demands on the health care system, then perhaps the key to getting health care providers on board is first tackling insurance buy in.

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Do You Have a Stake In The Personal Data Market?

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That means you’re buying, and the company is selling. You’ll only give them access if you’re interested in their offer, so they know at the outset how primed you are to buy. Where in this transaction have the tables been turned, and power given to you, the data-owner?

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Like Stuff On Facebook? Say Cheese, You're An Ad!

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For example, if Starbucks buys a “sponsored story&# ad, the status of a user’s friends who check into or “like&# Starbucks will run twice: once in the user’s news feed, and again as a paid ad for Starbucks. To learn more about Platform, read our Privacy Policy and Platform Page.) It’s just commonsense.

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Need Gifts for PR Pros? Here’s 12 of ‘Em

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I waxed lyrical about Lee’s book last year, and it is really one of the best business books you can buy, either for yourself or as a gift (or both!). So here are the 12 days of Waxing UnLyrical, which would make great gifts for PR pros (and others too!): Books that will round you out: 1. Optimize , by Lee Odden.