“In-person support groups are time-dependent; social media is immediate.” New moms aren’t replacing the advice from their own mothers, existing friends and doctors, experts say, but are using social media to enhance their circles of support.Find out more from Kansas City Star
Fresh Social Media news
Vancouver’s social media star HootSuite: $1-billion or bust
As Facebook prepares for its massive initial public offering, the booming social media market has also produced a breakthrough year for a Canadian company. Vancouver-based HootSuite, which provides software for managing and analyzing a wide array of …Find out more from Globe and Mail
iShares Leads the Way in Social Media
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) announced that its iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world’s largest manager of ETFs, was named the #1 asset manager using social media, according to a study …Find out more from MarketWatch (press release)
The power of social media
MINNEAPOLIS – Social media grew to prominence with Facebook in 2004, followed by YouTube in 2005, Twitter in ’06 and Pinterest in ’09, and those are just four of the dozens of social media websites available. The platforms are used by consumers to type …Find out more from KARE
Why Social Media is the Ultimate “Pay-it-Forward” for Marketing
Social media breaks the mold of traditional marketing where you measured success against a balance sheet. How much do I get (leads, views, clicks, etc.) for how much I give (money, resources, time, etc.)? If you go into social media marketing thinking …Find out more from Forbes
Bloggers, social media drive craft brew trend
They are beer geeks — major league craft beer buffs — and they are increasingly tapping into social media to keep up on the latest in the foamy world of malted grain beverages. Even casual beer fans are starting to stay plugged in.Find out more from Omaha World-Herald
UN websites and social media have long-neglected security, privacy and legal …
As it rushed headlong into the brave new world of social media, the United Nations Secretariat for years apparently kept its legal department out of the loop in signing up for services like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr, resulting in potential …Find out more from Fox News
Failure to Engage with Social Media Will Reduce Revenue and Increase Risk
The Challenge: Social media platforms are crucial to building customer engagement, but the vast majority of marketers haven’t incorporated that reality into their daily workflow — with outsize consequences to their bottom lines.Find out more from Huffington Post (blog)
Anti-NATO protesters use social media to spread message
said NATO Indy Media’s Jimmy Johnson. “It’s fine if all the protesters retweet our stuff, but what we really want is to reach a new audience.” This is essentially an-anti NATO newsroom, staffed by volunteers, some of whom cover their faces.Find out more from ABC7Chicago.com
Blog posts about Social Media
20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week
Which TV shows generate the most buzz on social networks? Find out each week from our social TV chart.More By Stephanie Buck
Social Media Sucks for Businesses and Here’s Why | Social Media …
I’m here to warn you before you do anything stupid. Social media sucks and here’s a few reasons why.More By Adam Helweh
Building a Great Social Media Team | Social Media Today
Here is your million-dollar question for the Image day – how many people are in your social media department? I sincerely hope, for your sake and for the sanity of your employees, that you have more than one. And that it isn’t just some …More By Deborah Sweeney
Akilah Institute for Women: Social Media Workshop | Beth’s Blog
Akilah workshop View more presentations from Beth Kanter After the ACE leadership training, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Kigali. I.More By Beth
A Call for Lean and Mean Social Media Policies | Social Media Today
In the last two years, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) has taken an increased interest in social media policies, and the effect of those policies on protected communications of employees under the National Labor Relations Act …More By rbeach
Other stuff around the web on Social Media
Social Media Industry Report 2012 Highlights | Social Media Club
The Social Media Examiner published the 2012 Social Media Industry Report on April 3, 2012. This year’s report surveyed over 3800 marketers of all ages …Read more here.
