Technology, Popular Culture & Society
Facebook has registered a lot of talk recently in terms of their Privacy Policy (or lack there of). The biggest, most growing concern with personal social networking sites is the growing amount of personal information that users must attach to their profiles. Even more, companies and "apps" are mining this information for personal purposes. Read More »
Twitter and Facebook dominate the name game when it comes to trying to convince people you are on top of the social media game. But every year, new platforms come out with a variety of new and illusive (to FB and Twitter anyways) features. I recently caught an article from on Chicagonow.com talking about a new image platform called Instagram. Read More »
Social media continues to strong arm its way into our daily lives. And, with that, why wouldn't we need a list of "Do's and Don'ts" for doctors? It makes more sense to put some forethought into the matter rather than just relying on the "jump to a conclusion" mat. Some may seem like common sense, but I for one am glad someone has the foresight to think ahead and establish etiquette for those cranky doctors! Read More »
The way we look for jobs has dramatically changed in the last decade. Heck, it has changed since I graduated from college in 2007. In my Senior Theory class, they made us buy a package of resume paper and told us hiring managers wouldn't read resumes that weren't printed on a special paper. Boy have things changed since then. The current wave consists of a mix of mobile media, social networking, and digital resume services. The job market is in its own state of paralysis, but its function and mobility is furthering itself. Read More »
Recently, Twitter Co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams got together to talk about Twitter. But this time they did it in front of people! I'm told these two getting together is rare, so this was a real treat. The conversation revolved around the future of Twitter, including "New Twitter", and recent criticism over the apparent lack of usefulness that Twitter and social media play in social activism. Read More »
A recent study from Weber Shandwick shows that of the world's top 50 companies, only 64% of the CEOs are social online. The concept of engaging in an online enviornment seems to be eluding the business leaders of our day. But is this entirely bad? Read More »
This year, the auto industry is expected to spend roughly $1.2 billion dollars on social media advertising. And that number is expected to raise to about $4.5 billion by 2015. Amidst this social media spending frenzy, Nissan as devised an original way to spread the message for the launch of their newest car, the Juke. Read More »
SES Chicago is right around the corner. And on October 18-22, the leading search and social marketing event will be here to fill our ears, minds, and hearts with useful tidbits to power up our digital media campaigns. Topics that will be covered include: PPC management, keyword research, SEO, social media, local, mobile, link building, duplicate content, multiple site issues, video optimization, site optimization, usability and more. Read More »
You deserve to be the mayor of Chicago, right? Of course you do. So do I. But it will be a tight race (the first race in about 20 years). You should run, and in order to help, the Midwest's own Proximity Marketing is running a promotion to award neccesary financial sums in order to launch a candidate onto the ballot. Awesome! Read More »
The New Reseller Business Partner Service from Social Web Leaders Ltd will provide businesses and their agencies the ability to retain and promote their brand identity, while still using the powerful capabilities of the platform to increase their outreach on social channels. Read More »
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