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5 Countries Where Social Media Rules

According to Pew Global, the five biggest social media-using countries in the world are Great Britain, the United States, Russia, the Czech Republic, and Spain. Facebook has become a major global player, but it’s not the only game in town, especially in countries that have their own favorite list of social networking sites. Here are a few facts about social… Read more

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Will Social Media Help Determine the White House Winner?

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to select their next President, you might be surprised the role social media could have in determining the outcome. Four years ago, Barack Obama started a groundswell of support on social media, which some say helped carry him to the White House. Four years later, will Gov. Mitt Romney be… Read more

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How to Find an Internship with Social Media

If you’re in college, it’s very likely that you’ll need to participate in an internship before you can graduate. Internships are a great way to gain some valuable experience in the career of your choice, and many companies will not hire a candidate without internship experience. Years ago, finding an internship usually required reaching out to different companies and asking… Read more

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Safe Surfin’ Foundation Backs Film to Protect Children from Social Media Predators

We all know the dangers of the internet and social media to our children today.   Or do we?  “Finding Faith” has the goal of making sure we do and protecting as many children as possible. The Safe Surfin’ Foundation, one of the most well-known child internet safety organizations, is backing a brand new film.  Erik Estrada is their spokeman. Erik… Read more

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5 Ways Social Media Could Improve Your Business Language Skills

For any business, communication is one of the most important tools needed for success. Unlike casual conversation, business interactions can be more reliant on certain language skills and understanding these is vital to your performance. Social media can help improve these skills, giving you an easy way to gain success in your business – but how? 1. Regular use There… Read more

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6 Surprising Ways Social Media is Helping Educators Connect With Students

Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest… it seems there’s no end to social media and networking sites. As these technologies have emerged, some educators have become increasingly frustrated with students who use these sites during class, or who clearly have the time for social networking when they don’t seem to have the time to excel in their studies. But some… Read more

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5 Ways to Make Your Social Media Efforts More Efficient

Social media can be a powerful tool to use in growing your business. The more your organization is involved in social media, the more connections and relationships you’ll develop; however, if it’s not handled efficiently, social media can also become a huge consumer of your time. The following are five ways to make your social media efforts more efficient: 1. Read more

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The Most Important Step To Achieving Success With Online Marketing

There is a very easy to understand reason why over 90% of those that start a journey with online marketing fail. They don’t fail because they lack the skills or they don’t have the money. The main reason people fail with online marketing is because they are lazy. Laziness is the root of most failures online and offline. Over 90%… Read more

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Red Bull, Social Media Case Study

Red Bull is a brand that is well known worldwide. The international energy drink was created in 1987, and since then it has come a long way. Red Bull has also done a terrific job when it comes to adapting to the world around it. As a result of this, Red Bulls’ revenue reached £3,315,580,515 in 2010, which is an Read more

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Instant Translation with the World Lens iPhone App

Developed by Quest Visual, the World Lends iPhone app is a real-time pocket-size translator that empowers you to translate any text from English to Spanish, and viceversa.

A Potential Game Changer

Former video game code, 36-year older Otavio Good is the brains behind World Lens iPhone app. After selling his video game startup Secret Level to SEGA for $15 million… Read more

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