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Top five: social networks are cleaning up their acts

Sherrilynne Starkie

Top five: social networks are cleaning up their acts. In this week's top 5 must-know social media news, we see major social networks rolling out initiatives to protect privacy and increase transparency. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest are all featured. Twitter has suspended 1.2 followers .

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Wikipedia’s New Code Of Conduct Gets One Thing Right; Another Will Be A Struggle

Forbes Social Media

Wikipedia isn’t just any social network, and its new rulebook stands apart from the terms of service handed down by commercial social platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

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Customer Satisfaction: Social Media Websites Rank Among The Worst

The Realtime Report

Twitter reached a record high as well, up 6% reaching a score of 69. Pinterest has emerged as the new favorite social network for consumers, increasing 6% to an ACSI score of 76. Improved features and search capabilities have launched the site to the top of the social media category for the very first time.

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Sitting in a tin can: Chris Hadfield returns

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week we saw the return from space of Astronaut Chris Hadfield who is now arguably one of the most famous Canadians the world has ever known, thanks to Twitter. Hadfield Mission Specialist Canadian Space Agency (CSA) (Photo credit: Wikipedia). But was Twitter good for Chris Hadfield’s PR or was the commander better for Twitter’s?

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The 6 Types Of Twitter Trolls

Twist Image

As great as Twitter is, there are many people who use and abuse it to the point of absurdity. The 6 Types of Twitter Trolls: The "Calling You Out" Troll. The 6 Types of Twitter Trolls: The "Calling You Out" Troll. Too much self-promotion on Twitter can be a bad thing. The Link Jumping Troll.

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Everything You Need To Know About Social Media

Mindjumpers

Blog About Clients Cases Tribesourcing Video People & Contact Bloggers « 4 Tips To Start a Blog Big Mashable Social Media Meetup in Antwerp » Everything You Need To Know About Social Media Posted by Anne Herngaard Jun 24th, 2010 Tweet We have stumbled across this useful resource made by the Candadian marketing company Eloqua.

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Mayor Jim Watson named 2014 communicator of the year by IABC Ottawa

Sherrilynne Starkie

Photo credit: Wikipedia). In February, Mayor Watson trended on Twitter with his forthright tweet in support of LGBT rights. Mayor Jim Watson has been selected as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Communicator of the Year Award, awarded by the International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC) Ottawa Chapter.

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