Social Media and Engagement with SFU's Susanna Haas-Lyons

http://www.sfu.ca/civic-engagement

In Social Media and Engagement with Susanna Haas-Lyons, part of SFU's Dialogue and Civic Engagement Certificate, you'll learn to create social media campaigns that engage people in new types of conversation, sustain participation over time, and host online dialogue. You'll also learn how to use social media for outreach and community engagement, and how to integrate mobile communication into your participation strategy.

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From: Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies

Related topics : social media engagement / online social media / social media integration / social media strategy / social media media

Are you Addicted to Social Media? (The Christian View on Modern Communication - Episode 6 Part 1)

Season 1, Episode 6, Part 1 - Pros & Cons of Social Media - The hosts of The Christian View discuss social media being used on-screen during movies in Beijing theaters and the pros and cons of social media.

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thechristainviewtv

The views expressed on The Christian View are exclusively the opinions of the participants and in no way reflect the opinions or beliefs of the Producers or Networks.

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From: Christian View

Related topics : social media hosting / using social media / social media media

The Value of Setting Up a Social Media Presence, Crisis Communications

Four professionals who work in social media discuss the value of setting up a social media presence before a crisis affects a company or organization.

This video was taped during a panel discussion hosted by SMC-DC on May 21, 2009 at Levick Strategic Communications, Washington, DC.

Participants include Jon Eick, Gayle Weiswasser, Andy Garvin, and Dallas Lawrence.

Video by Mary Fletcher Jones.

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From: PRConversations

Related topics : social media crisis communications / social media companies

Quote Note 14- Healthcare Social Media Policies - Enforcement and Education

Like email, use of social media for work purposes only is hard to enforce.

So, communicate your social media policy extensively and not just once.

Do it on a regular basis, similar to compliance training when you're in a healthcare system.

Have fun with it. Educate about a policy or a particular nuance in an entertaining way so people will pay attention.

To view the entire program, "Policies for Healthy Social Participation" (44:14): http://bit.ly/XUJos3

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From: Scott Scowcroft

Related topics : social media participation policy

Why Social Media May Harm Teen Mental Health

www.dailyrxnews.com

Unlike teenagers, social media never sleeps. But for teens who try to keep up with online accounts 24/7, there may be a price.

A new study from Scotland found that the round-the-clock pull of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may lead to depression, anxiety and poor sleep in teens who feel a compulsion to participate.

"Adolescence can be a period of increased vulnerability for the onset of depression and anxiety, and poor sleep quality may contribute to this,"...

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From: dailyRx

Related topics : new social media sites like facebook / universities using social media / phd social media online / social media pricing / social media social

Newhouse Partners with HootSuite for Social Media Certification

HootSuite announces a strategic partnership with Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to offer social business professionals with new Advanced Social Media Strategy (ASMS) Certificate. Early participants have included strategic representatives from Google, Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Coors Light™, Edelman, KPMG, Florida Panthers, lululemon, Safeway Canada, and others. For More Information or To Enroll: newhouse.hootsuite.com/

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From: SyracuseU

Related topics : social media in business / social media strategy

Importance of social media participation to create relevance

A room of professionals at The Carlton Wine Room listen to Damien Schulze speak about your relevance to your audience and how the power of social media technologies can help in this process.

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From: Clear Group

Related topics : social media and technology / social media help

President's Lecture Series: Jennifer Hollett

"When Digital Gets Political"

Please join us for a lecture by Jennifer Hollett, an award-winning, Cross-Platform Journalist and Political Activist who uses social media to increase participation and mobilization in politics and social issues.

Follow The President's Lecture Series on Twitter at @HumberPLS

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From: Humber College

Related topics : political social media

Social Sentiment: Are You Listening?

As social media tools become more prevalent, those participating in the online conversation become increasingly influential, especially as their opinions travel faster and to a wider group of consumers. The IBM Social Sentiment Index uses analytics and natural language processing technologies to aggregate and gauge consumer public opinions from Twitter, blogs, message boards and other social media.

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From: IBM Social Media

Related topics : social media listening tools / social media analytics tools / blogs and social media / social media index / online social media

#MySMCStory - Barbara Rozgonyi, Founder & Board Member of Social Media Club Chicago

#MySMCStory is a campaign hosted by Social Media Club, world's largest nonprofit organization for social media professionals to help highlight the personal and professional benefits our members receive from participating in SMC. Learn about our #MySMCStory project by visiting, http://socialmediaclub.org/blogs/from-the-clubhouse/launching-mysmcstory-capture-professional-and-personal-impacts-social-media

Check out the video to learn about the personal and professional benefits Sean has received...

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From: socialmediaclub

Related topics : social media club of chicago / social media campaign / social media help / social media blogs