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August 23rd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Social media goes a lot further than socializing when teachers introduce the increasingly important skill of networking to the classroom.
And, considering the world is quickly turning to all things digital, the sooner students learn about social networking, the better. Besides, an informed classroom is more likely to have a worthwhile and safe online experience.
So, with a tech-savvy school…
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August 20th, 2013 by Erin Walsh
I don’t think people realized until the recent NSA data collection scare how much of their private information is exposed online. People also seem to have forgotten that Facebook, Google, YouTube, and other networks have been collecting personal information from people for years.
Some people might notice if they at least skim over the headlines of the terms and conditions…
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August 19th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
The UK Government has announced plans to block all adult content on the web. Internet providers will be obliged to deploy a filter as the default option. Users will need to “opt in” and declare that they want access to those adult sites. The Government hopes that most users won’t do that due to inertia or embarrassment. Prime Minister David…
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August 16th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Try imagining your bank manager as a tech-savvy person behind a computer rather than a striped suit behind glass.
It might not fit with the traditional idea of a bank manager, but with so many people turning to social media every day, having a positive, interactive social media presence is vital for any company. The banking industry is no exception.…
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August 15th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Marketing with Instagram
Instagram seems to be one of the last social channels that has not yet been completely overtaken and saturated by brands. While plenty of brands currently use Instagram for marketing, there is still enough of a gap that your brand could jump in and be established before the network reached its saturation point.
Visual social media channels…
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August 14th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Many musicians have started using Tumblr these days, because of the platform’s uniqueness in allowing different kind of contents i.e., it allows photos, texts, videos, etc., and the level of social media sharing it enables with micro blogging, which makes it as a versatile tool for them to promote their art and engage with their audience. If you find it…
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In March 2013, Google announced that Reader, their very popular RSS newsreader
service, would be closing down on July 1st.
The response was swift and somewhat panic-ridden; thousands of people used Reader on a regular, if not daily, basis- and that included many of the most popular bloggers and journalists.
Angry things were written, a petition was signed- but on…
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August 8th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
National news stations have been using social media for several years.
Twitter was one of the first social media platforms to be used in spreading news. When journalists noticed how fast important information traveled, not just locally, but around the world, social networking became a standard connection for media outlets.
News outlets that adopted social media early had great results.…
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August 7th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Social media is constantly changing the way we communicate. Language as we know it has evolved drastically because of the internet. Here are three ways social media is breaking down the barriers of traditional means of communication and enhancing our language.
Hash Tags and Lolspeak
Through status updates and tweets, we can communicate with other people using brief and concise…
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Looking across the social media landscape to find the best supported businesses, not too many people would mention your local neighborhood cosmetologist as a prime candidate for networking. But as is so often the case, our general idea of how the web and mobile might serve business is often skewed too. Beauty businesses are actually very well suited to a…
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