Tag Archives: social networking
Does Social Media Make You Less Trustful?
Do you trust your friends and colleagues to be creditable sources of information about a company? If so, you’re in the minority. According to Edelman’s 2010 Trust Barometer, the number of people who do is 25 percent — a big … Continue reading
Stalking people? No it is just Foursquare
Have you ever walked into a new restaurant hoping that it will be delicious, but you did not know what to expect? Or, have you ever gone to a concert and thought, “I wonder if I will run into anyone … Continue reading
Justin Bieber’s talent discovered on YouTube
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Justin Bieber was discovered on everyone’s favorite social media video website, YouTube. Bieber has taken the world by storm with one heartthrob song after another, and he is just 16-years-old. Pattie Mallette, Bieber’s mother, began posting … Continue reading
If Twitter is one of the most dangerous social networking sites, why haven’t they better prepared?
Click to read full story on Twitter privacy issue The subject of privacy and protection within social media sites has been a critical issue since the creation of sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The issue seems more magnified … Continue reading
You’re addicted to Facebook
The New Facebook Interface Each time Facebook makes a change to the homepage whether it be photo uploading, news feed, friend requests or in general the new “look,” positive and negative sentiment takes over statuses for those who want to … Continue reading
Social Networking is the bee’s knees
We are just starting to learn the impact of what social media can do for our profession and how it can help the company we will work for in the future. Some of us see it as a burden to … Continue reading
The Hunt
While hard at work simultaneously hunting for jobs and fighting off an impending quarter-life crisis, most of the time I’ve been spending online has been dedicated to… you guessed it, job searching! At the suggestion of my former boss (and … Continue reading
Your Search Engine Results are as Important as Your Resume
by Metis PR I selected a posting from the PRos in Training blog called, “Your Search Engine Results are as Important as Your Resume.” Most public relations professors, like many of the people in this class, focus on honing their … Continue reading