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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned by Tamar Weinberg on April 20, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Todd Mintz.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

Michael Geist (Photo credit: Wikipedia). His topic, the year the Internet fought back, focused on how a genuine grassroots movement, fuelled by social media, impacted the Canadian Federal government’s digital copyright law. Using social media for research. So that’s what the government did. Related articles.

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Crowd-Sourced Information Online: Helpful or Harmful?

The Social Media Incubator

There’s been quite a bit of discussion about the reliability of online information that is compiled by individual users (think Wikipedia ). How about if you’re a student writing a research paper – can you cite Wikipedia as a credible resource for your information? So what happened?

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

From Singapore I’ve watched the social media world develop its identity and characteristics. Often, friends from the “real” world gave me passage to the social media world. Wikipedia is where I learned about from Tanja Sadow, the dean of a local jewelery school. Social media became specialized.

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. However, without a successful plan and any adequate preparation, your social media efforts will fail. Don’t make your social media efforts half-assed. If you’re going to engage in social media, do it!

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

It’s a hot topic all around, as social media lends itself to some highly unethical practices and characters! It’s a hot topic all around, as social media lends itself to some highly unethical practices and characters! First – The Guiding Principles of Social Media Transparency, Truth, and Trust.