January 19th, 2010 by Rachel Witte
In wake of the recent disaster in Haiti, it’s become evident what a powerful resource social media sites can be in rallying the humanitarian spirit inherent in us all. Organizations like The American Red Cross and Partner In Health have raised money through the efforts of Facebook Causes. Similarly, Oxfam America’s Facebook Fan Page has already raised over $33,000. Fugees singer Wyclef Jean, who is originally from Haiti, utilized his Twitter account to raise relief efforts for his country. He also created a multi-faceted online effort with his website, Yele Haiti.
There’s no doubt how amazing it has been to see how humanitarian spirit has become infectious through the use of a plethora of social networking sites. Still, as Ben Parr wrote on CNN’s Tech blog today, social media is undoubtedly a resourceful tool, but it is the efforts of the people, themselves, that truly make a difference in situations like these.
What kind of relief efforts have you seen on social media sites?
[Sources: PC Mag]
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September 9th, 2009 by admin
Leverage the Power of Facebook…Get More Followers on Twitter…Influence More People on YouTube!
Too many people jump on the social media bandwagon and instantly barrage you with sales messages, and advertisements. They think that Twitter and Facebook are advertising platforms, they’re NOT! They are a place where people go to make connections and find like-minded people – ultimately, to build relationships with those people. Read more >>
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September 1st, 2009 by Larry Bailin
“Knowledge is power” is an adage that has been instilled in us since birth. But, is there such a thing as too much knowledge? Back when times were simpler, televisions only had thirteen channels, local calls required a mere seven digits and only mind-readers were privy to the innermost thoughts of others. You could never have access to too much knowledge. In the age of tweets, knowledge is an abundant commodity. Free-flowing tweets on Twitter, blog posts, podcasts, social bookmarking and Facebook updates have led to a deluge of useful and useless knowledge merged together into an enormous ever-evolving amorphous lump of information. Read more >>
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August 7th, 2009 by Dan Beldowicz
This is a story of how the Social Media Golden Triangle can completely transform the way you communicate with your clients and customers and your business. We all know that economic times have changed. You have been hearing about Social Media, Social Networking, Viral Video and many other social media outlets that you wish you could leverage and turn into business. Read more >>
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August 7th, 2009 by Larry Bailin
I’ve always envied those that can speak multiple languages. To be able to communicate with someone in their native language must create an amazing connection. I studied intricacies of the Spanish language all through high school, conjugating verbs and identifying when to use the masculine “EL” versus the feminine “LA.” After four years of studying this, I embraced the Spanish speaking population with an impressive ability to converse, as long as the conversation didn’t require me to say anything aside from. “¿Como se llama? Me llamo Larry. Mi lápiz es grande y Amarillo.” (How are you? My name is Larry and my pencil is big and yellow.) Read more >>
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