Social media is the thing right now. It provides a way to connect people of similar (or dissimilar) interests from around the world. Social media also provides networking tools for professionals and even for job hunters. And it offers a platform for friends and family to keep up with each other. But social media isn’t just for professionals, computer geeks and...

Social Media is an evolutionary development that has transformed the way that individuals, organizations and political campaigns are able to communicate. The 2008 US elections were a defining moment for the use of social media in politics. As opposed to previous decades where the primary methods of human contact included in-person dialogue, phone calls, and (in...

The Top 10 Reasons to Monitor Your Brand in Social Media – provided by Radian6. 1. The Compliment Compliments can come in many forms. They can be congratulations messages about a recent award. Or a customer raving about the experience they just had with your product or with customer service. Social media compliments are the online equivalent of references...

Here is a fantastic article from Beth’s Blog: How Non Profits Can Use Social Media, on how social media is shifting the way we all learn… Social Learning Isn’t Just for Kids: Learning in Public at Conferences and Workshops This past week was a busy one for leading workshops.   I was in Washington, DC where I did a session on social media...