Can social media be reliable news source? BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Amid the withering of newspaper revenues and the ascent of Facebook, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that social media refers to tools for connecting with others and sharing information. These media aren't inherently transformative. They're tools with no fixed outcomes. All media are embedded in cultural contexts that end up determining how and why they're used. Social media can be used to get us closer to the truth and they can be used to distort. In the long run, we're better off. The recent social media revolution is already fueling advances in journalism and better ideas about how reporters can engage and accurately inform citizens. Journalism's practitioners and scholars are being pushed to define what they do and evolve the craft alongside other burgeoning forms of information consumption and production. And, social media are being used by more and more people around the world to report on themselves. In the end, though, it's up to us, not the tools.
Downloads The Demographics of Different Social Networks Using social media platforms to get your message across is one of the most basic tenets of social media marketing. Deciding which one(s) to use is an important part of any social media strategy. What companies DON’T want to do is use a certain social media network just because “everyone else is doing it.” Instead, the decision about which social media platform to put release targeted content on should be based on the goals and objectives of your social media program or campaign. This new infographic from Online MBA Resource looks at the demographics of today’s most popular social networks. via Online MBA Resource Tagged as: brand audit, infographic, online audience, online demographics, social media, social media campaign, social media demographics, social media infographic, Social Media Marketing, social media network, social media platforms, social media program, social media strategy, target audience
5 Alternative Screen Capture Tools For Your Mac Taking beautiful screenshots is part of my job as a tech blogger. However, when I am on my Mac, I will always avoid using the inbuilt screen capture function as I find them to be rather limited in features. Instead, I use several other third party screen capture tools for Mac that allow me to take better images and at the same time give me more control on how the shots should be taken. If you are like me, who are searching for alternative Mac screen capture apps, here are 5 useful ones that I have used and can recommend. 1. Capture Me features a floating translucent window that you can move, resize and take screenshots by clicking on it. Other than being a screen capture tool, there is one useful feature of Capture Me that is often overlooked by many. 2. If you are tired of cleaning up your desktop everytime you want to take a screenshot, then Backdrop is the app for you. Backdrop is a screen capture enhancement tool rather than a screen capture app. 3. 4. 5. InstantShot!
So How Did Social Media Start? by Keith Mette on Monday, January 24th, 2011 | No Comments What was the first conversation online between 2 computers? What was the first Social Media Network? Well here are some of those answers. More important it serves as a reminder that the way we market to people is changing in a matter of months not years. Via: Online Schools Look for my Blog Post later this week on… How You Can Start Engaging & Stop Selling Customers
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How to Choose the Right Social Media Platform to Connect With Customers When taking the first step and starting out with social media, there are some basic things worth considering for creating the right foundation for your presence. Here, the different social media format options come into the picture, which are some of the first elements to take hold of during your social media planning. Searching the web, I stumbled across this schedule made by Heidi Cohen, which provides an overview of the social media format options by exploring the pros and cons of different social platforms. It’s quite simple, but I think it can be very helpful for businesses taking the social step. The schedule shows the pros and cons of both blogging, having a YouTube channel, Facebook, Twitter and a LinkedIn presence. Taking the next step towards going social Having decided on what kind of presence is the best one for your business, the next step should be to take a look at some of the ground rules that apply when building presence across each of the platforms: Similar Posts:
Optimization Choose an application to open a file with. How It Works? With Default Apps you can define which application will open each file type. It shows associations between all filename extensions and applications that open them. Select the extension, click the application name next to it and select the suitable application from the pop-up menu. Tip: Use the filter to quickly find required file extensions or applications. Social Media and Its Importance in SEO | Web Designer & Online Marketing Blog | Valpo Creative 10 Social Media Infographics representing B2B Marketing. 2. Rise in B2B Social Media Spending 3. Google Plus for B2B 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Review: MainMenu A while back, my Mac was moving slow and at times it even stalled when running the simplest types tasks. At that time, I went on a search to find the perfect application that would solve my problem and get my Mac working great again. In my search, I did find a few applications but only one stood out like MainMenu did. Created by CreativeBe, MainMenu is “a powerful maintenance tool to keep your Mac running like new” and we are happy to say that they do not lie as this is one extremely versatile and powerful application. What does it do? MainMenu helps you to clean out all the files on your computer that can lead to it running slow. Skeptical, I was too At first I was not sure whether I wanted to use this since it removed so many files. “I personally developed the application with the greatest care to security and safety of the system. After hearing his response, I was convinced that it was safe to use. How well did it preform? Simplicity at its best Conclusion
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