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Barack Obama on Social Media
Speaking to a crowd in April, Obama credits social media for how he won so many states because volunteers formed their own organizations ahead of his staff. "Ordinary people being empowered politically...It takes power away from the PACS and lobbyists". He says it has applications for government as well. Obama's campaign has used social media better [...]
Continue reading...Social Media and Politics
26. September 2008
The number of ways to put social media to good use are endless, and it's fascinating to see how people gather together in the various communities to support causes or talk about the news of the day. It's also amazing how social media allows us to pull together initiatives so much faster than ever [...]
Continue reading...Mad Men, mad for social media?
16. September 2008
Image via Wikipedia I admit it. I'm addicted to the hit TV show Mad Men. Imagine my surprise when I find the characters from the show have Twitter profiles. How could I not follow Don Draper? Then I couldn't resist following Peggy and Betty as well. Interesting that they each remain in character in their [...]
Continue reading...Using social media for change
15. September 2008
On October 15, 2008 a global conversation will take place. Thousands of bloggers around the world will make their own personal statement about poverty and begin the conversation about how we can change world poverty. We'll talk about the problem and share inspiring ideas to help stop poverty around the globe as part of Blog [...]
Continue reading...Social Media and Ambient Awareness
6. September 2008
Clive Thompson wrote an excellent article in this Sunday's New York Times that is sparking a lot of discussion. The story starts out with how Facebook has become a repository for huge amounts of highly personal data submitted by it's users like favorite music, groups they'd joined, movies liked and their posts about their lives [...]
Continue reading...Social Media and Hurricane Gustav
1. September 2008
One of the many things we learned from hurricane Katrina was how important communication is to a crisis like this and how lacking we were in resources. Yes, there were a few really great information sites but communication online has evolved and this year, with hurricane Gustav, we are ready. This time social media is making [...]
Continue reading...Facebook overview
30. August 2008
What's the big deal about Facebook? For some it's just a playground for hooking up with their friends, for some it's purely business, but however you use it you need to be aware of how impactful it can be.This show on Canadian TV fills us in on the basics.
Continue reading...Quick intro to FriendFeed
10. April 2008
This quick intro shows you how to use FriendFeed and keep track of your favorite posters on a variety of networks all at once.
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