Tag Archives: Facebook

Privacy Revisited: A Standard Information Sharing Label


We all are very familiar with nutrition labels on milk bottles and groceries. They disclose to us that water has 0% fat and that the burger you are heating in the microwave contains 70%fat and some interesting chemicals. But when it comes … Continue reading

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Internet And Smartphone Addiction


After posting my article on the IT’s Seven Worst Addictions (And How To Cure Them), I came across a posting on coupons.org where they expand on “Online Junkies and Brain Shrinkage: The Rise of Internet Addiction.” For my readers’ convenience I include … Continue reading

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Ten Preventable Social Marketing Mistakes


Terri Seymour ponders about 10 Preventable Social Marketing Mistakes. She writes: Social media have made a profound impact on the way businesses market their products and services. Did you think Facebook and Twitter wouldn’t last when they first came out? Many of … Continue reading

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My Top 5 Social Networking Sites For Business


Michel Ruggaber (@miruggaber) pointed me to a useful article discussing Social Media sites for business: Top 10 Social Networking Sites For Business (Social Networking Marketing Stress Relief) I don’t necessarily agree with the entire list but do agree with the … Continue reading

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Social Media Revolution 2011 (Video)


Some amazing facts on Social Media—and many companies still think they don’t have to deal with Social Media. That Social Media are only for kids… I saw the link to this video on Michael Neuwerth’s Social Media Zeitung following a link in … Continue reading

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If Zuckerberg Deleted Facebook: Social Networks – Can We Survive Without Them?


In many previous postings I have been pondering on the importance of Social Media for business and how it will change our cooperation. Today I would like to discuss our dependence on such technologies: I still remember the days in … Continue reading

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Ten Sloppy Social Media Mistakes to Fix NOW


Corey Eridon has some advice on mistakes to avoid and she warns not to be sloppy about Social Media. She writes in her blog on hubspot.com: “What makes the following social media mistakes particularly sloppy is that they cost little … Continue reading

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How to Back Up Your Social Media Accounts


Now that we learned to make the occasional backup of the files on our computers using external hard disks and — the audacious ones among us — using cloud services (BTW: check out Wuala for backup. Files get encrypted on … Continue reading

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The Six Best Free Facebook Apps For Businesses


Jesse Stanchak published a blog on The 6 best free Facebook apps for businesses. He mentions some of the better free applications out there. Quoted from the posting: “Note — I’ve purposely left out custom development apps, e-commerce apps and coupon/contest … Continue reading

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Facebook, Twitter, Google+: Making Social Media Measurable


Tools für Facebook, Twitter, Google+: Social Media messbar machen – computerwoche.de. Companies use social media as marketing tools. But who wants to measure their success, needs management and monitoring tools. Many companies have begun to use Social Media. They serve not … Continue reading

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“Facebook Light” For Elderly, Dementia Patients


Quoted from: “Facebook Light” For Elderly, Dementia Patients in Works (emaxhealth.com) “Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg probably never had this in mind when he came up with the phenomenally popular social network, but researchers are developing a type of “Facebook Light” for the … Continue reading

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Good Article: The History and Evolution of Social Media


The History and Evolution of Social Media | Webdesigner Depot. “Social media has become an integral part of modern society. There are general social networks with user bases larger than the population of most countries. There are niche sites for virtually every … Continue reading

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What Happens To Your Social Network Profiles When You Die?


Recently a good friend and business colleague of mine passed away following a heart attack. Help came for him too late. He was only in his 40’s. We were all very saddened by his sudden death having lost a close friend … Continue reading

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Social Media in the Enterprise – Blessing or Curse?


Soziale Medien im Unternehmen — Fluch oder Segen? – Netzwoche. I wrote an article for Experton Group on Social Media in the enterprise. Above the link to the article in German (netzwoche.ch); the English translation of the article is below … Continue reading

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