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Is “Social Media” Really Worth It? Musings Following a Facebook Hack

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tl;dr What seems like a never-ending vortex of Hell following a Facebook hack makes me wonder if “social media” is really worth it. As much in terror as I was – and I was – I had the wherewithal to get the Arena comms/social media team together via text/phone. What do you think? Let me know!

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Social Media Measurement for Pragmatists

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I like studying results-based information from social media experts. But I’ve noticed a tendency among some to repeat behavior I saw early in my career in paid media: act as if tracking to the bottom line – especially where social media measurement is concerned – is pointless or impossible.

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Successful Social Media Disengagement for Teachers

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Here are seven tips on successful social media disengagement to help you stay happy both at work and home: 1. If using Facebook, know your school or district’s policy on social media engagement. For example, here is the NYC DOE social media policy. Successful Social Media Disengagement for Teachers.

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It’s Just Social Media. Don’t Freak Out.

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If you are reading this blog, chances are you don’t need to be told about the merits of social media. Social media just changes the way these things happen … and how fast people are punished by the marketplace if they don’t do it effectively. All things the department did before social media.

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Why Buffer, HootSuite and Post Planner are the Holy Trinity of Managing Social Media

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When it comes to staying on top of social media, one of the big challenges we have is to find the social media tools that will help us achieve a happy medium between curating, listening, engaging and producing content. You can give posting rights to a team for group posting, which is terrific!

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The Evolution of our Social Media Team

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The use of social media at our university is evolving. In the Fall of 2009, Education professor Alec Couros and I had a conversation about the seemingly endless number of ways social media could be used on campus. A few emails later, the University of Regina Social Media Users Group (URSMUG) was born.

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Ashley Judd, Feminism, and Social Media

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This is why I’m glad the media has been covering this story. Those who would threaten others with violence of any kind via social media or online in general need to be held accountable for their actions. Ashley Judd, Feminism, and Social Media is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. He also blogs.