Archive for The Internet
This Week in Digital: November 4, 2011
Remember, remember, the 4th of November. Why? Because it’s Friday and I’ve got another round of “This Week In Digital” for you. The Shirt Off Their Back It seems like every time a news story breaks about a company’s use (or lack of use) of Twitter or Facebook, it’s a lesson “What Not To Do”. [...]
Google+ Takes Aim at Your Productivity with Angry Birds
Have you noticed that little simon-esque icon at the top of your G+ page? It’s not to be taken lightly. Whether you’ve been saying “Thank goodness for Google+, it doesn’t have all those obnoxious Facebook games!” or “Why would I bother with Google+? I use Facebook to play games with my friends!”, Google now has [...]
A Day in the Life of: Digital Engagement Specialist
It’s a challenge to explain to people what a Digital Engagement Specialist does with her time. I haven’t quite perfected my elevator pitch and it usually ends up sounding like “I play around on Twitter and Facebook all day.” It’s not exactly the wrong impression. I spend my day cultivating relationships online for several of [...]
Harry Potter and the Social Media Generation
Helping out a charity is as simple as clicking 1-2-3 with Facebook. In the time it took you to read that, I just invited 500 friends to vote for A Spring of Hope, a non-profit dedicated to bringing safe drinking water to children in rural African schools. Chase Community Giving is hosting another $5 million [...]
The Case for Anonymity Online
Every time I join a new social media site, I have to create a username. Sometimes, I’m comfortable with using my given name while others need something more creative or that better defines me. Christopher Poole, founder of the controversial 4chan, takes issue with this sort of identification.
