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Wikipedia rules the waves

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facing the realities and the stiff competition from Wikipedia , the Encyclopedia Britannica will now focus primarily on their online services. Wikipedia has grown to be the number one source for students. In fact, many students will stop research and change topics if it’s not on Wikipedia. Women in social media.

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Gartner: fake social media reviews

Sherrilynne Starkie

Photo credit: Wikipedia). As the FTC begins to crack down on this practice of fake reviews/ratings, some social media sites identifying fake and defaming reviews and requesting they be taken down. Social Media Reviews: 10 percent to be paid for by companies in 2014. Map your LinkedIn contacts. Down a new path?

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9 Criteria For Selecting A Social Media Agency

Dave Fleet

Tweet A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about 8 factors to consider when selecting a “ social media expert.&# Chris Kieff wrote a post last week giving his thoughts on some numbers-focused ways to select a social media consultant. So, without further ado, here are nine ways to evaluate a social media agency.

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Facebook Adds Wikipedia Knowledge Boxes in Search Results

Social Media Today

Facebook is looking to add Knowledge Panel type displays in some search results, featuring overviews from Wikipedia.

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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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Are professional communicators normal?

Sherrilynne Starkie

It looks at how we use social media mostly, but also at how we behave at office parties. Related posts: Wikipedia rules the waves. Women in social media. How to Display Social Media Buttons (socialmouths.com). Are you normal? Hat tip: Adverblog. Content marketing is king. Related articles.

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Win a ticket to IABC 2012 Canada Business Summit preconference workshop

Sherrilynne Starkie

Photo credit: Wikipedia). Using social media for research. Château Laurier, Ottawa, Canada. Seen from the corner of Sussex and Rideau. Here’s your chance to win a free ticket to an IABC 2012 Canada Business Summit preconference workshop. The summit takes place November 1-3 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.

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