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Is Your Business Social Enough?

  • August 22nd, 2011 by SEM Contributor
In a day and age of ever-growing social media, how much importance does your business place on this subject? Marketing one’s company is more important than ever given the struggling economy and the fight for every business dollar. Is your company positioned to take advantage of the social media revolution? If you are not currently using social media or are… Read more

Get in the Mix with Turntable.fm

  • August 2nd, 2011 by Damian Davila
If you spend too much time letting everybody what you are listening to via Twitter and Facebook, there is a new great service for you: Turntable.fm. Just released in June 2011, this service has become the talk of several professional musicians such as Talip Kwli and Diplo. Apparently even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been caught on the site listening… Read more

14 Ways To Promote Your Facebook Page

  • August 1st, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Facebook has become an important communications and marketing channel for many small businesses, many of whom could benefit from having more visitors to their pages. Unfortunately the average small business operator has neither the time nor the resources to promote Facebook pages like big business can but there are several simple things one can do to get more visitors. Include… Read more

The Facebook Wars Continue: Mafia Wars, Lawsuits and Rihanna vs. Lady Gaga

  • August 1st, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Facebook can be a virtual war zone. First you get games that actually have “War” in their titles, such as the popular Mafia Wars. Then you have disgruntled Facebook users, such as the woman who is actually suing a man for “defamation of character,” according to an Associated Press report, after their relationship went sour. They met through Facebook, by… Read more

5 Ways Twitter is Better Than Google+

  • July 28th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
As soon as Google+ was out I somehow managed to beseech an invite. After weeks of using Google+ I realized Google+ has as many cons as the pros. Similar to falling in love with a guy I fell in love with Google+ at first sight but it took me second and third glance to know the negatives of the Big… Read more

Is an Online Lawsuit in Your Future?

  • July 27th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
The age of the Internet has meant many things, including more cases for savvy lawyers who are looking to cash in. It is no secret that many legal offices now have employees on the payroll specifically to look for and set online lawsuits in motion, given the potential financial awards that one can obtain. While the Internet and social media… Read more

What is Your Digital Footprint?

  • July 25th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Dear Big Brother, Forgive me for not Tweeting this, but this is going to be more than 140 characters. I know your spiders will eventually crawl the text on this blog, but I’ll post a link to it on Facebook just in case that takes more than a day or you don’t read the email I sent to my mother… Read more

5 Redefining Uses of Facebook

  • July 21st, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Good news! It’s time to stop stalking and start using Facebook in new and creative ways. 1. All across the globe politicians are being trained to use Facebook to greater effect. Although in the last UK election voters were urged to focus on ‘policy not personality’, it is undeniable that charisma and an ability to get people engaged is one… Read more

Google + Carves a New Path for Google

  • July 20th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social networking sites have been dominating the internet for over a decade now. These sites such like Facebook and MySpace bring people from all over the globe together in a format that allows users to share anything from their life stories to their pictures. The race to be the best social networking site has just introduced a new player: Google… Read more

Looking For a New Job in the Professional Sector? The Privacy Settings You Should Set on your Facebook

  • June 20th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Nowadays everyone has a Facebook account, from celebrities to politicians to probably even your grandmother. Social media sites are becoming more and more popular as people continue to look for new ways to connect, interact and share pictures with each other. Although Facebook might seem harmless, this is not always the case. Among the 350 million plus users on Facebook… Read more