by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Newsweek magazine calls Wael Ghonim “The Facebook Freedom Fighter.” Ghonim and others used social media to spur Egyptians to action and begin the Arab Revolution of 2011 bringing unrest to the entire region. Yet, people continue to believe “Social Media is a fad I don’t have the time for.” The actions of Ghonim and others, along with the outcome of their actions should be looked at as an example to be followed by all types of businesses in the United States and abroad. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
LinkedIn recently added new features to the site. Most of you are aware LinkedIn offers a corporate page. The profile you established is for your personal use and it is against LinkedIn’s rules to create a personal profile as a business. Here’s a quick overview of the new functions you may now add to your company’s page. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Once again, Facebook is making some changes. Facebook has announced major changes to the design and functionality of its Pages. The result is that Pages now more closely resemble individual user Profiles in look and functionality. We think you're going to like the new features. You can preview the changes when you login to Facebook and visit the Page(s) you are an admin of. Facebook allows you to opt-in each Page to the new design until Mar 11, when they will automatically transition it for you. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Cloud Computing
This week's guest post is written by Thomas Smith. His post is a follow-up to his previous post on January 17, 2011. Mr. Smith’s company TechEn enterprises llc works with companies to achieve strategic, controlled and managed deployment of Google Apps. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Jesse Eisenberg starred in the movie “The Social Network,” a movie based on the real-life creation of Facebook. Jesse portrayed Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook co-founder, but had never met him in person, until tonight when they both appeared on the television show “Saturday Night Live.” (more…)
Newsweek magazine calls Wael Ghonim “The Facebook Freedom Fighter.” Ghonim and others used social media to spur Egyptians to action and begin the Arab Revolution of 2011 bringing unrest to the entire region. Yet, people continue to believe “Social Media is a fad I don’t have the time for.” The actions of Ghonim and others, along with the outcome of their actions should be looked at as an example to be followed by all types of businesses in the United States and abroad. (more…)
