Adriane G. Berg: Golden Friendships: How to Keep Lifelong Connections
Growing older comes with many transitions, some of which can leave individuals feeling lonely. Whether it’s moving to a new community, transitioning into a home with family, or even staying behind...
View ArticleJure Klepic: Fieldoo Scores Big in Social Media for Sports
It’s truly amazing that somebody didn’t think of this sooner. The sports world is the ultimate social community. Viewers in the U.S. are glued to their television sets for this week’s National Football...
View ArticleCaroline Dowd-Higgins: Career Advice for the Class of 2013
Dear Class of 2013: As you head into the post-academic world you have an opportunity to design your own career destiny and I encourage you to tap the power you have within you. You earned your degree...
View ArticleThe Saddest Day Of The Year, According To Tweets
An analysis of millions of tweets has determined that the saddest day of the year so far was April 15, the day of the Boston Marathon bombing. April 15 was also Tax Day and a Monday, so it was sure …...
View ArticleVala Afshar: Does Your Company Need a Chief Social Officer?
In our most recent CXOTalk video series, Michael Krigsman and I had the good fortune to speak to Mark Fidelman, the Managing Director and CEO at Evolve! Mark is also a columnist and contributor at...
View ArticleHow Social Networks Drive Black Unemployment
It’s easy to believe the worst is over in the economic downturn. But for African-Americans, the pain continues — over 13 percent of black workers are unemployed, nearly twice the national average. And...
View ArticleVala Afshar: Intel CIO: Business Executives Need to Have Higher Expectations...
In 2013, I researched the most social CIOs in the world. I was delighted to find some of the biggest companies — Fortune 100 — had social CIOs who were connected and sharing their thought leadership on...
View ArticleJeremy Harris Lipschultz: Unsolicited Social Media Advice for Warren Buffett
The Wizard of Wall Street joined Twitter May 2 during a CNN Money/Fortune interview at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. “Warren is in the house,” he sent. The Oracle of Omaha followed later that...
View ArticleLinda Howard Urbach: How to Handle Rejection With Grace and Aplomb
We writers have all suffered through more than our share of rejection. Now My Little Publishing Company is happy to announce that you will never have to suffer through the pain and humiliation of...
View ArticleGabriel Shaoolian: 3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Website’s Performance
With more than 2 billion people surfing the internet, and more than $1.25 trillion rung up in on-line sales annually, your corporate website can be one of your most valuable assets. But how do you...
View ArticleDavid Sable: Am I God, or Is It Me on Facebook?
“How many of you have 500 friends or more? 750 or more? More than 1,000? Okay — if you have more than 2,000, keep your hands up. Now, how many of them will pick you up at the airport?” Nervous …...
View ArticleNancy Slotnick: How POPS Changed My Life
I am referring to Privately Owned Public Spaces, not those cupcakes on a stick that they sell at Starbucks. Those are just weird. Though they are only 170 calories and they’re darn cute. But I digress....
View ArticleMichael Drew: Virtual Friends or Analog Friends?
At what point do the numbers of people in our networks begin to mean less? At what point does virtual overtake actual? I’m not sure if we’ve yet reached a critical moment in managing the floods of...
View ArticleJerry Nelson: MosaicHUB Enters the Arena of Social Media for Businesses
Just when you thought there wouldn’t be any more room on the field for business networking sites along comes MosaicHUB. Similar to — yet different from — LinkedIn, MosaicHUB is carving out a niche in...
View ArticleDavid Briggs: More Than A Platitude, Praying For Others Promotes Hope, Optimism
My prayers are with you. From Pope Francis attempting to console the survivors of the Oklahoma tornadoes to neighbors trying to comfort a friend with cancer, it is a familiar sentiment uttered whenever...
View ArticleSue Scheff: Online Reputation Management Is Finally Being Recognized by Teens
Parents have been worrying about what their kids and teens are posting online. Teachers and other social media experts have warned teens, especially those applying to colleges, to keep their social...
View ArticleCraig Kanalley: Well-Known Twitter Personality Anthony De Rosa Leaving Reuters
Anthony De Rosa confirmed in a tweet today that he’s leaving Reuters to join mobile and social news startup Circa. His confirmation came within eight minutes of Circa tweeting a blog post introducing...
View ArticleVala Afshar: The Top 50 Social Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on Twitter
“Digital Darwinism is affecting businesses and it’s only acceleration,” said Brain Solis. In a recent post, Mr. Solis noted that only 71 of the original 1955 Fortune 500 list of companies remain today....
View ArticleVala Afshar: 10 Ways To Become A "CIO Plus"
I had the pleasure of speaking with Joanna Young, CIO of the University of New Hampshire, the largest University in the state of NH with approximately 15,000 students across three campuses. Recently...
View ArticleAndreas Sandre: ‘Fast Diplomacy’: The Future of Foreign Policy?
Foreign policy is evolving and adapting in front of our eyes, not only to new technologies but also to the different personifications of power and influence. Thanks to social media and the advent of...
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