Microsoft, Yammer Deal Turns Enterprise Social Media Partners Into …

Enterprise social media vendors who partner with Microsoft have been transformed into market rivals now that Microsoft is acquiring Yammer. One industry …Find out more from eWeek



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Social Media in the Business of Higher Education

If Social Media were a person, I would have to make her the highest paid employee at Southwestern College. Her job description would be five pages long.Find out more from Huffington Post (blog)

Social Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives

When I think about the fact that today’s teens are the first generation to go through their entire lives with social networking sites at their fingertips, I can’t help but …Find out more from Huffington Post (blog)

Social Media Sphere Reacts to Orbitz Experiment

A recent Wall Street Journal article, detailing how online travel agency, Orbitz, tailors hotel search results for Mac computer users, lit up the social-media sphere.Find out more from Wall Street Journal (blog)

Colorado fires sweep social media sites as readers look for info

As new fires roar to life across Colorado, social media networks light up as evacuees, officials and loved ones create and search Twitter hashtags and Facebook …Find out more from Denver Post

Study: Teens see social media as a positive

For the vast majority of teens, using social-media sites and texting has become a part of daily life, but they still prefer communicating face-to-face, according to a …Find out more from Chicago Tribune

Are Social Media Changing How Athletes Get Traded?

The Red Sox traded their popular third baseman, Kevin Youkilis, earlier this week. He had been fighting injuries and declining performance after being a key cog …Find out more from TIME

They’re on Facebook, but talking beats texting among teens

Mom and Dad, when your teen says, “But everybody’s doing it,” they’re actually telling the truth — not that that should sway you.Find out more from Los Angeles Times

Facebook Use At Work Falls, Twitter Is On The Rise: Report

Facebook is still the most popular social network for people to use on the job, but … “I don’t see corporate social media as a problem,” Nihal Mehta, the CEO of …Find out more from Huffington Post

Social media users ID Woodland man missing after San Francisco …

Several people on social media websites have identified the Woodland man who went missing Monday night after a San Francisco Giants game. However …Find out more from Daily Democrat

Blog posts about Social Media

What Is the State of Social Media in Europe?

Join our Google+ hangout on June 27 at 8:30 A.M. EST to discuss trends and the state of social media with social media influencers from Europe.More By Katrina Ball

5 Ways Online Businesses Are Succeeding With Social Media …

Market your ecommerce business: How to use social media to engage with your customers, increase brand loyalty and social promotion.More By AJ Kumar

Social Media Festivals Come To Cuba | Fast Company

South By South-east? Over the past two months, pro-Castro and opposition social media geeks held dueling social media festivals in Cuba. Both groups are calling for change, with even regime supporters calling for lessened restrictions on …More By Neal Ungerleider

Top Eleven Reasons to Use Social Media at Your Next Tradeshow …

So the guy in accounting loves hanging out on Facebook, checking status updates and posting photos. Your sales manager loves Twitter. And the installer-guy checks in on Foursquare all day long.More By TimPatterson

How To Avoid The Illusion of Social Media Engagement | Social …

Sheer numbers of likes and followers is an illusion of social media engagement if you have to reward people for engagement.More By Ilana Rabinowitz

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3 Social Media Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making | Social …

Social media isn’t easy.There’s always a new platform you should sign up for, or a new feature you need to learn about.Read more here.