Social Media Today with Sree Sreenivasan

This video covers the purpose, principles, ground rules and best practices for using social media to inform and engage audiences on UN issues, as well as practical, hands-on tips for social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. It teaches participants to find new ideas, trends and sources; connect with audience(s) in new ways; bring attention and traffic to their work; and create, craft and enhance their personal and professional brands.

Made for United Nations Staff

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From: Erin Moore

Related topics : social media audience engagement / social media tips

Oct. 7, 2014 - Important Legal Issues for Social Media

This show explores the some of the legal entanglements that may present themselves when you use social media as a vehicle to promote your business. Safeguards are often ignored and/or simply forgotten when trying to run and administer your business simultaneously. Join Bill and Rick for a fine-tuned perspective on what you should look for and implement in today's social media-driven world in order to ensure both the protection and promotion of your business.

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From: Bottled Business Sense Show

Related topics : social media legal issues 2014 / business using social media / social issues in the media today

FULL - MSLGROUP executive Stephen Marino on "Social Media, PR and Issues/Reputation Management"

Stephen Marino, the North American director of digital and social media for MSLGROUP -- a global communications network -- presented "Social Media, PR and Issues/Reputation Management" on April 19, 2012.

Marino's presentation is the first installment in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations' Gwyn David Lecture Series, which was created in honor of the late Gwyn David, who graduated from the College of Communication in 1979. David was senior vice president and media director of...

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From: Moody College of Communication

Related topics : social media and reputation management / social media agency network / reputation on social media / reputation management pr / global social networking

Intellectual Property Issues in the Online World

Protecting intellectual property rights is a cornerstone in the foundation of many of today's businesses. Please join Stikeman Elliott's intellectual property lawyers for an informative discussion which will canvass three hot topics in intellectual property law with particular resonance in the on-line world, namely:

Business methods patents -- what are they, and are they available in Canada?

"Fair Use" under Canadian copyright law -- what is it, and how do you draw the line?

Social Media...

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From: Stikeman Elliott

Related topics : social issues in the media today / social issues in media and information

SM marketing vs. traditional. Notable MR award winners. MRC issues SM guidelines. (RBDR 11.19.2015)

Today on RBDR: 1) New study with 511 marketers shows they believe social media is now more effective than many traditional norms of marketing. 2) Winners from research announced for Jay Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award, Golden Bridge Awards and Stevie Executive of the Year Awards. 3) Media Rating Council issues its Social Media Measurement Guideline V1.0.

Sponsored by Research Now, recognized industry thought leaders for online sample, unique methodologies, quality deliverables and...

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From: RFL Communications, Inc.

Related topics : social media vs traditional marketing research / social issues in the media today / social media measurement / search & social media marketing

Neal Hartman: Settings the Rules for Employee Social Media Use

MIT Sloan senior lecturer Neal Hartman provides advice to employers about social media use in the workplace.

Set Ground Rules For How Employees Use Social Media: http://bit.ly/XQNRNq

Neal Hartman Faculty Bio: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/detail.php?in_spseqno=41135

While it seems like issues around social media in the workplace have exploded in recent years, they have actually been around since the dawn of email. Back in those days, employers questioned things like whether they could...

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From: MITSloan

Related topics : social media issues in the workplace / company social media policy / social media media

Zeynep Tufekci (UMBC): Social Media and the Middle East Revolutions

What role has social media played in revolutionary movements sweeping through the Middle East? UMBC sociologist Zeynep Tufekci has addressed this question in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and on public radio and television. In this video, made in collaboration with UMBC's student bloggers at USDemocrazy, Tufekci tackles this issue for the student audience, exploring how people in Egypt and Tunisia have used social media as tools for communication, mobilization and...

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From: UMBC Life

Related topics : social media middle east / social media audience analysis tools / social media social

Active Network Understands The Value of A Facebook Fan

When The Active Network started social media a few years ago, it was a trial. They were given a little rope to try some innovative things, but Justin Ramers, Director of Online Marketing, new that if he couldn't measure it...it would eventually go away. Today, the ROI of social media is still a big issue for many companies. With Adobe, The Active Network has figured out how to measure the exact worth of Facebook fan, whether they click a like button or acquire a new fan, they know exactly how...

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From: Adobe Marketing Cloud

Related topics : social activity network / social issues in the media today / measuring social media roi

SAS Corporate Social MediaTeam Accepts the ALS #IceBucketChallenge

It’s about to get really chilly at SAS, and we’re not talking about cranking the AC. Led by Social Media Manager Kirsten Hamstra, the SAS Corporate Social Media team takes and in turn issues the ALS #IceBucketChallenge to teams across SAS. We’re looking at you Public Relations, the Marketing Contact Center, Internal Communications, Product Marketing, SAS® Curriculum Pathways® and SAS® Press. You have 24 hours! Visit http://www.alsa.org today to make a donation.

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From: SAS Software

Related topics : manage social media / marketing communications social media

Social Media in College Admissions | Professional Development | Wheelock College

http://undergrad.wheelock.edu As part of Wheelock’s ongoing commitment to bring together leaders who are shaping the field of education, we invited high school guidance counselors for a professional development workshop titled "The Influence of Technology and Social Media on Today's College Admission."

Keynote Speaker Jeremi Karnell, co-founder of bigSTORY, said it's the role of guidance counselors to help shape the narratives of students who plan to continue to use social media to curate...

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From: Wheelock College

Related topics : college admissions and social media / brands using social media / social media help