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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

People who use social media correctly tend to exhibit some of the more overt characteristics of people chemically influenced (and those who use social media badly exhibit either characteristics of teetotalers or people over-chemically influenced). So, what does this have to do with social media?

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Zicam: Loss of Taste and Smell - The Reputation Management Fiasco.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In fact, it seems that the company does not want to acknowledge that its chemical compound may actually really have a negative impact on a small fraction of individuals. Maybe it actually is a chemical issue with the medication after all. In reputation management, you need to own up to your mistakes. That’s the bottom line.

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The 2011 #Nifty50 Top Twitter Men Reprise

Webbiquity SMM

Penenberg’s ( @Penenberg ) Fast Company article: “Social Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love” examines research by neuroeconomist Paul Zak that suggests social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains: Oxytocin (known as the cuddle chemical). How Technology, E-Commerce and Web 2.0

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Swine Flu 2.0 : A Case For How Managing Social Media is a Matter.

Social Media Strategery

Take for example CDC’s activity on [link] or their great YouTube video from CDC featuring Dr. Joe Bresee of the CDC Influenza Division describing H1N1 flu – its signs and symptoms, how it’s transmitted, medicines to treat it, steps people can take to protect themselves from it, and what people should do if they become ill.

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