Social Media Gender Divide: Boys v. Girls [INFOGRAPHIC]
If we told you that Pinterest was primarily comprised of female users, you would probably not be surprised; if we said men loved Reddit, you would say, “Sounds about right.” However, beyond the obvious, a recent infographic released by the data company DigitalFlashNYC declared women as the winners when it comes to dominating social media [...]
Twitter on the Rise: Tweeting to Build Your Brand
This week, Palo Alto Network released a study on the Internet traffic of various corporations and found that Twitter use at work is on the rise. According to the Huffingtonpost.com, the study found that workday Twitter use had increased from 11% in 2011 to 21% this year . After analyzing reports from more than 2,000 [...]
NASA Unveils Social Media Event for Mars Landing [EXCLUSIVE]
I won’t try to sugar coat it: I am literally constantly impressed by the work that NASA is doing in terms of social media and digital marketing. How could I not be? After visiting the Dryden Center for their #DrydenSocial event, I saw how NASA is an organization that consciously keeps an eye on the [...]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media in the Workplace
If you are like a majority of the American workforce, you go to work and stare at a computer screen all day. With eight hours or more spent parked in front of a computer, your days at the office may find you faced with the temptation to waste your company’s dime and time on Facebook. [...]
Why President Obama Is Also the Leader in Likes and Retweets
Politicians and social media–the two have become so intertwined over the past decade that a weak social media presence can sink an entire election. Social media analytics experts SocialBakers have released a study showing that President Obama is dominating Republican candidate Mitt Romney in the social media game. Obama’s clear victory over Romney on Facebook [...]
YouTube Presents: Justin Bieber Will Answer Your Questions
Remember when you heard that Justin Bieber popped that paparazzo in the face a few weeks ago? Depending on your age and musical inclinations, your reaction probably ranged from, “OMG, if I were punched by Justin, I would NEVER wash my face!” to “OMG, Bieber knows how to throw a punch!?” Well, you now have [...]
PBS YouTube Series Has An “Idea” For You [EXCLUSIVE]
Despite Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare coming to many people’s minds when they think of literature, it also has its fair share of short-form works. For instance, the haiku is a very short form of poetry originating from Japan consisting of short amounts of syllables. Those constraints remind us of a modern day social media [...]
140 Characters & More: Twitter Announces Expanded Tweets
Ever wish that you could preview more content, video, and images in others’ tweets before following their links to the full thing? Well, you’ve got your wish. Sort of. In a move widely seen to be a push for Twitter users to stay on the Twitter website longer, the microblogging company announced on their blog [...]
UPDATED: Samsung And Social Media?
See update below. With people making exaggerated rumors that the fall of Facebook would happen by 2020, Samsung hopes that its social media network will be a significant competitor to the social media monster. According to The Korea Times, the internal title—aptly titled “Samsung Facebook”—will connect many users via multiple mobile platforms, especially Samsung phones [...]
Troll Throws Wrench In @Sweden Twitter Project
When organizations like Curators of Sweden talk about social media democracy, they are thinking a vibrant experiment where people are free to say what they want but have enough self-control to veer away from trolling. Curators of Sweden have used the @sweden Twitter account to bring a human face to that country to promote tourism. [...]
