I’m sure many of you know that social media is exploding, but I wonder if you realize to what degree. In the article, Ellen Stone, Bravo senior VP of marketing for Bravo, said the following in regards to social media:
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Facebook Timeline: Back to the Future

Timeline helps marketers tell a better, clearer story … but no matter what new tools marketers launch with it, having a solid strategy and the right team will still make the biggest difference. The marketers who take advantage of whatever the latest Facebook game-change is (including Timeline) will be the ones who are plugged in, ready to adapt, and crystal clear on where they want to take their brand and why. Just changing out your cover photo and creating some app icons is not enough!

Shaq’s finest move: Power to the People

His fifteen-second clip set O’Neal apart from the pack yet again. With that fifteen-second announcement, O’Neal proved that he has a much better sense of the dynamics of social media than many marketing executives.

What privacy?

How safe are we really when we’re online? According to many experts, not very. There’s been lots of the talk lately about the new privacy policy that Facebook announced last month. Haven’t heard of it? You’re not alone. Most people haven’t heard about the new policy, much less know enough about it to understand it. Basically, Facebook has now made certain profile information public BY DEFAULT. That’s right: this means most of your personal data will now be available for anyone to see (unless you take the time to change your preferences).

Happy Mother’s Day

According to a recent article in the USA Today, the newest way to say ‘I love you’ on Mother’s Day is social media. Several well known companies, including E-Trade, Teleflora, iVillage and SpaFinder, are using social media tools to promote Mother’s Day this year.
A lot of people insist that technology is making us less connected, that our relationships are suffering because of cell phones, computers and other devices…



