There is nothing as humorous - or sad - as outdated laws. Every jurisdiction has them: No cow or sheep grazing in public gardens All businesses must provide rails to tie up horses No walking backward while eating chestnuts Unfortunately, many organizations face a similar problem: rules and regulations that [More]
You may not realize it, but the game playing, ad-serving, stalker-friendly site called Facebook has long busted out of it's walled garden and moved into the "real world" in a very big way. And it is having profound implications for government, other businesses, and each of us as individuals. Unless [More]
With so many Social Media sites out there, where should you spend your time? In the "olden days" of just a few short years ago, it was fairly simple: For business, spend time on LinkedIn. For personal, use Facebook (or in the "real" olden days, use MySpace). If you have [More]
"You only have one chance to make a good first impression." This is the siren song of personal branding, and is what causes millions of people to think carefully about what they wear each day. Too bad though, that in today's too-fast social media world, the first impression does not [More]
Can you ever have too many friends? In real life, the answer is no, but when we're talking about social media, the answer is definitively yes. If you have been collecting so-called friends, contacts, connections, and followers online, then you probably notice that some are more valuable than others. Others [More]
There are over 500 web sites that have a Social Media angle to them. Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok might be the most familiar, but you may also spend time on eBay, Amazon, Kijiji, and others. In fact, you may be spending so much time on these platforms, that you [More]
Your car needs a tune-up every once in a while. As individuals, we go to the doctor or dentist on a regular schedule. But have you ever done a social media tune-up? Didn't think so. We sign up to a number of sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and others), use [More]
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