More and more small businesses are becoming social media butterflies, trying to grow their business by flitting from one social media platform to another. Flittering from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram to Google+ to the next big social media platform …Find out more from HispanicBusiness.com
Fresh Social Media news
Group turns to social media to rally support for Papa John’s amid liberal backlash
The conservative group has hatched a social media-based campaign that centers on encouraging people to buy a pizza pie at a Papa John’s store, taking a photo of the outing and then posting it on a Facebook page or tweeting it. “We just wanted to stand …Find out more from Fox News
Social Media Game Plan Equals Higher Profits
Social media is why some companies fail and others succeed, according to author Mark Fidelman. In his new book, Socialized! How the Most Successful Businesses Harness The Power of Social, due out Nov. 15, Fidelman writes about how successful …Find out more from InformationWeek
How social data is changing the way we do business
It’s a familiar litany now, that the openness and transparency of social media will unleash a wide range of compelling outcomes for our organizations, if we’ll only embrace it. While there is little doubt that social media is one of the great …Find out more from ZDNet
China’s State Council Says `No Comment’ to Social Media
Is it possible to understand public opinion without actually having to listen to it? In the corridors of Chinese power, the answer is yes. Take the curious case of China’s State Council, the country’s highest governmental body, and its recent move to …Find out more from Bloomberg
BC turns to social media for tsunami warnings
VICTORIA — The province is planning a social media push and new email notifications to send out warnings the next time a tsunami threatens coastal communities. Justice Minister Shirley Bond and Emergency Management B.C. director of operations Chris …Find out more from Vancouver Sun
People ‘unliking’ Romney on Facebook
The former governor’s team hasn’t been doing much on social media lately to persuade people to stick around. After a flurry of activity leading up to the election, his official Facebook and Twitter accounts went silent for four days afterward. On …Find out more from CNN
Can Social Media Make #PolarBearWeek the Next Shark Week?
Though Polar Bear Week doesn’t have Shark Week’s 25-year history, it does have one big advantage starting off: social media. Explore.org aims to use new media to rapidly build awareness for the devastating effects climate change is having on the lives …Find out more from Mashable
Catholic Bishops Get Crash Course in Social Media
The majority of Catholics use social media, but only the most ardent visit Catholic sites, which typically do a poor job of attracting fallen-away Catholics and those searching for a faith connection. The statistics came from a study released just …Find out more from HispanicBusiness.com
Social Media Shows Strong Growth In Contracting
Analyzing opportunities from 2008 through 2012, Deltek shows particularly heavy social media use in higher education, general government, economic development, transportation, social services, and health care. Comparing state and local government …Find out more from govWin (blog)
Blog posts about Social Media
Social media followers: Beware the tweeting crowds | The Economist
IF YOU think money can’t buy you friends, think again. In the online world, it’s possible to purchase a crowd of fans. One thousand cost only $18 on average,…More By C. S.-W.
Social Media Isn’t Dead: It’s Boring
What people maybe thought they were getting was a book about social media and social networks, about marketing and campaigns. Some people believe that’s what Julien and I do. Social media are a set of tools. They’re not all that …More By ceb
Social Media Morning Report | Social Media Today
Post-election, Mitt Romney is losing 847 Facebook “likes” per hour:More By Adam Chapman
How to Simplify Your Social Monitoring | Social Media Examiner
Social Monitoring: Learn about two real-time social analytic tools and how they can give you the information you need to stand out among your peers.More By Laura Roeder
Social Media Week Announces 2013 Theme
If you’ve just recovered from Social Media Week 2012′s events, then you’ll be glad to hear about the theme for 2013.More By Jamillah Knowles
Other stuff around the web on Social Media
Social Media’s Role in the 2012 US Election: Obama Breaks …
Barack Obama locked down a second term at the ballot box and finished his campaign as the victor of the social media race with his opponent, Mitt Romney.Read more here.
