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Twitter Users Get Literal

by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media

He is literally behind that podium, folks. (ERIC THAYER - REUTERS

Personally, I've never heard Vice President Joe Biden described as a great orator. So, I expected him to be excoriated after his speech at last week's Democratic National Convention (DNC), like he always is. What I didn't expect was the feeding frenzy that took place on Twitter during his speech and following its conclusion. (more…)

SEC Approves New Rules Regarding Social Media

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

As of February 4, 2013, Social Media communication that has no investing advice or service advertising is exempt from review guidelines, as are other interactive electronic communications. (more…)

Watch Out For New Facebook Scam!

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

Though it's not unusual to receive an email notification from Facebook telling you someone has tagged you in a photo, the next time you do, BEWARE! Endpoint security company SOPHOS, has identified a new strain of malware (Troj/Agent-XNN) floating around Facebook suggesting that members “view photos as an attachment.” (more…)

The Olympics Are Over And The Twitter Results Are In!

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

The 2012 London Olympic Games have come to a close and now it's time for some analysis. Let's start with Twitter. We saw more than 150 million Tweets about the Olympics over the past 16 days. Many thanks for the data from the Twitter Blog Post by Andrew Fitzgerald, Manager, Editorial Programming (@magicandrew) (more…)

Welcome To The 2012 Summer Social Media Olympics

by Brad Friedman | Social Media

The 2012 Summer Olympics are well under way. Today's social community is not what it was during the last Summer Olympics in Beijing. With the ability to instantly tweet the result of a race (Michael Phelps was trashed on Twitter after coming in fourth in his first race), NBC has already found it challenging to air “Breaking News!” If you're interested in following the Olympics via social media and the Internet, here are a few suggestions: (more…)