by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media |
Two years ago when I started my business eight out of ten people I met with told me “Social media is a fad. I'm not willing to risk spending money in a down economy on something that won't be in existence in another year or two.” Two years later, Facebook announced it has one billion active users and I never hear the phrase “Social media is a fad.” Social media is big business. Social media is being woven into businesses of all sizes. Social media is where people go before they purchase your product or service. And businesses are starting to realize they must develop a presence on social networks if they want to survive. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
According to a study from Healthcare Market Research and advisory firm Manhattan Research, digital health activities are becoming increasingly multi-screen. While online health activities are still primarily desktop or laptop-based in 2012, mobile and tablet health activity adoption continues to accelerate. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
Several months ago I shared an Infographic with you. The Infographic provided some comparisons between Google Drive, Dropbox, Skydrive and iCloud. I want to follow that up with a more in-depth look at whether these cloud storage solutions may be used by Financial Services Providers. The question is whether these cloud storage options meet SEC and FINRA security guidelines. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
Last week LinkedIn announced a new feature called Endorsements. Users now have a simpler way to provide recommendations to their connections. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media |
LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content enabled workflow solutions designed for the legal community, recently published a research study into how consumers search for legal information and services. (more…)