If you had any doubts about the impact social networking tools and social media have on the world as we know it, watch this Advertising Age video of Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz talk about the changes they’ve made in their approach to reaching skiers and snow enthusiasts. While this is a great example of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Social Media'
Five Things to Remember about Social Media
December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Psychology, Social Media
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Social Media Networks Get the Word Out. Just ask ACORN.
September 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Culture & Change, Politics & Policy, Social Media
However you come out on the politics of the “to-fund or not-to-fund” ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) issue, the radical change in House and Senate’s support for funding of the organization (or defunding as the case may be) is an excellent example of the impact of new media technologies. Information travels across [...]
The Positive Psychology Of Entrepreneurship
July 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Brands & Markets, Networks, Social Media
A version of this post appeared in my blog Positively Media on Psychology Today.
There’s a lot of buzz about entrepreneurship right now. This is especially obvious if you hang out on LinkedIn, Twitter, or cruise the Ning social networks. It is not surprising, given the amount of people looking for jobs due to cutbacks [...]
Do social networks like Twitter belong in media?
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Cognition, Networks, Social Media
There’s an article on on ABS/CBN news site (Do social networks like Twitter belong in media?) discussing, among other things, the business models of social media, if it’s possible to monetize Twitter, and whether or not Murdoch will invest in Twitter after MySpace. About 3/4 of the way down the article is a statement that [...]
Social Media & Network Properties (In PowerPoint)
July 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Networks, Social Media
I will be teaching Social Media & Audience Profiling next week in the UCI Extension Business School. As part of the course materials, I made a PowerPoint presentation explaining some of the basics of network properties to provide some background. Call me crazy, but I think it helps to understand a little of [...]
