-
April 6th, 2013 by Ann Smarty
Criminal Justice System and Social Media: Working Together as a Team
The rise of the social media era came to its pinnacle upon the arrival of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. But accompanying this latest innovation is the rise of numbers of people taking advantage of these technologies to commit criminal offenses such as phishing, identity theft,…
Read more
-
April 3rd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Facebook has made connecting and sharing with people you know online easier than ever before. Within a few clicks, you can have access to friends’ photos, activities, and work and life histories. Although social networking can be a great way to connect with others, sharing online is also an open platform for psychological tricks and manipulation. A look at some…
Read more
-
April 2nd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
When a new case comes up that people are very interested in, they often tweet what they think about it. These top 5 high profile crimes shared in social media make it easy for judges to convict them of their crimes. Be careful what you share on the Internet.
Casey Anthony Case
Twitter is taking the world by storm as…
Read more
-
April 2nd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Twitter first launched in 2006 starting out as a text message service. It has come a long way in the seven short years since the first ever ‘tweet’ was posted by founder Jack Dorsey. Seven years old today Twitter certainly has accomplished a lot in its little lifetime. One of these accomplishments is creating an infamous hashtag which has become…
Read more
-
March 28th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Social media allows better communication and engagement with customers when done right, but it can also cause problems.
Blocking your employees entirely from social media during work hours may lose you some valuable connections, but you should have a social media policy in place so everyone knows the rules.
Workplace Social Media Stats
According to the Social Media & Workplace…
Read more
-
March 26th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Today, everyone wants to share their experiences online and listen to what others have experienced. It helps us know what to do and what to avoid – whether we’re planning a trip or making large purchasing decisions.
Has your company embraced this new social reality?
An incredible tool
Sure, your company may have a Facebook page and offer up a…
Read more
-
March 25th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
If you consider yourself someone to be involved or interested in the music industry, you will truly understand the importance of networking and social media. Whether you are a performer, writer, innovator or even a buyer; to get to the top or noticed, you need to meet many people along the way. One of the great platforms for meeting people…
Read more
-
March 22nd, 2013 by Ann Smarty
Usually Google is pretty good about staying relevant to your query. But every once in awhile, you will get some pretty random results or suggestions from the search engine, which make no sense whatsoever. Some are so bizarre that you can’t help but be shocked to realize enough people have asked the question to warrant it being a suggested answer.…
Read more
-
March 19th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
There’s more to social media than
lolcats and inane status updates. It often gets a bad rap as it’s the main blame for procrastination and distraction, however, if used correctly, it can provide the perfect space for learning. According to a recent study, students increased their engagement two-fold over a semester when asked to contribute to class discussions via Twitter…
Read more
-
March 18th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Social media accounts today can seem a lot like Furbies in the 90s. It seems that everybody has one, but nobody is exactly sure what they’re for. In this respect non-profits have lagged behind the commercial sector, but recently they’ve finally begun to catch up. A survey by the Guardian last year showed that charitable organisations in the UK have…
Read more
