The advertising, tracking and analysis functions of commercial social media present, as Raymond Williams says, “a formula of communication, an intrinsic setting of priorities” [14]. This is a term whose meaning and etymology both suggest a celebration of togetherness, as would happen at a social event like a feast. Norm Friesen. MORE >>

figured it would be good to exercise my memory a bit and unearth some of the key stories that led me to to my social media use today, and perhaps surface some of my patterns. remember Ran Avrahami, a professor in Israel, and how he jumped into the conversations and reached out and connected with us. Social media enables this. MORE >>

Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn , and the Ning family of social networking sites are the most popular social networks with wide business appeal. Each social networking site is different. There are features of each social networking site that differentiate the site and contribute to its popularity. Facebook. Twitter. Not I. MORE >>

Leading edge enterprises are becoming more social and there are many financial and organizational benefits to this increased connectivity as McKinsey has documented for us. Tom said that social platforms are now moving beyond simple communication and connection to deploy more robust functionality and more elegant design. MORE >>

Many social media guidelines have a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to addressing negative criticism in social networks, but assessing the situation and the potential positive vs negative outcomes of responses is a skill that comes from experience. Ignore the negative social media commenter. Fight with them? Lawyer Up! MORE >>