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From SarcMark to Sartalics; The Evolution of Communication within Social Media

  • October 26th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
The written word is a remarkable thing; it can inspire, infuriate, shock, entertain and educate. Over the last few years writers of the online world have managed to succeed in provoking every single reaction humanly possible, but it was not always quite the reaction they desired. With social media enabling the written word to be available to all a mere… Read more

My Blog’s a Survivor Because I Use Triberr

  • October 25th, 2011 by laustinseo
Excuse Destiny’s Child-inspired pun but Triberr is something that will really push your blog up to the next level. What is Triberr? Triberr is the reach multiplier, the higher your reach is, the more your articles are seen by Twitter users, and the more active you are on it, then the more your reach will amount to. A huge bonus… Read more

Getting The Most From Your Twitter Presence

  • October 25th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Your journey with Twitter starts from the time you create a new username on twitter homepage. For some the subscription appears just like one of the multiple options available in social media networks. For others, who have realized the potential of Twitter, those are precious moments which will be cherished forever. Let it be personal or professional, twitter makes a… Read more

How Using Twitter Can Help College Students… No, Really!

  • October 24th, 2011 by Ann Smarty
It has happened to us all: we are meant to be working or studying or even sleeping, but instead we are surfing Twitter to find out what strangers think of the latest Lady Gaga album. Procrastination is a regular part of being human, and the Internet has provided an endless stream of distraction. Which is one of the main reasons… Read more

Facebook is Finally on the iPad! Now What?

  • October 24th, 2011 by Damian Davila
Social media turned another turn on 10/11/11 as Facebook finally announced that an iPad app was ready for users to download. As bizarre as it may sound, up until now there had not been a specific Facebook app for the iPad. Instead, iPad users experienced Facebook just like everyone else does – through a web browser. The only problem was… Read more

Red Bull, Social Media Case Study

  • October 24th, 2011 by laustinseo
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

Are Companies Efficiently Networking Their Small Businesses?

  • October 20th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social networking comes in different shapes and sizes, but for many small businesses, the social networking process does not receive enough emphasis. For companies not taking advantage of the social networking tools available, lost business opportunities can quickly come to the forefront, leaving the competition there to scoop up the business. For companies who have taken advantage of the different… Read more

Instant Translation with the World Lens iPhone App

  • October 19th, 2011 by Damian Davila
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

Who Invented YouTube?

  • October 18th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
YouTube was created in February of 2005 as a video sharing website. Today YouTube has millions of members and millions of uploaded videos each day. It was invented by three former Paypal employees and since sold to Google Inc. for $1.65 billion.

Steve Chen

Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978 and eventually immigrated to the U.S when he… Read more

12 Things Not To Do On Facebook

  • October 14th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Here are the top 12 things that you should not do on Facebook. Don’t poke people you don’t know. Let’s face it poking, even in the real world, would not win you many fans. So why try it on unsuspecting strangers in the virtual world? Don’t send official communication on Facebook messaging— or worse, on your colleague’s wall. Social networking… Read more