Posts for "Social Networking"


Georgetown University Law Center: ‘Educating for Democracy in a Digital Age’ [Webcast]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 27, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Educating for Democracy in a Digital Age is a day-long conference on civics and digital literacy, will take place Tuesday, March 29, at Georgetown University Law Center. A live ... (more)

Togetherville Named One of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Education

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 25, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Fast Company just released its list of the most innovative companies in the world, and Togetherville ranked #5 on their education list! To learn more on how Togetherville, the ... (more)

Don’t Panic! The Truth About Kids, Social Networking & ‘Internet Addicition’

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 22, 2011 at 11:45 pm
"New forms of media have always caused moral panics. The printing press, newspapers, and TV were all once denounced as threats to consumers' brain-power--so, too, with ... (more)

Facebook Live SXSW 2011: Solei Moon Frye & Randi Zuckerberg on Social Media, Facebook & 21st Century Parenting [VIDEO]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 15, 2011 at 10:58 pm
In this Facebook Live event, filmed at the IFC House at SXSW 2011, Soleil Moon Frye and Randi Zuckerberg talk about how moms use social media, like Facebook, to connect with each ... (more)

Always Connected: The new digitial media habits of young children

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 14, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Today’s parents, academics, policymakers and practitioners are scrambling to keep up with the rapid expansion of media use by children and youth for ever-larger portions of ... (more)

Infographic: Generational Web Use

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 13, 2011 at 2:03 pm
View LARGE | via www.sitejabber.com ... (more)

Case Study: 5 Social Tools In Practice at Harvard

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
March 12, 2011 at 5:21 pm
In this SlideShare presentation from SXSW 2011, Chris Traganos (@ctraganos) of the Harvard Web Working Group (@harvardwww) shares a case study of the many ways in which Harvard ... (more)

Newest updates from LinkedIn

From Keppie Careers
March 10, 2011 at 3:13 pm
I was delighted to be invited to attend LinkedIn’s latest press conference (via live stream from their headquarters). No question LinkedIn is working hard to compete with ... (more)

Why you should use Twitter

From Keppie Careers
March 3, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Anyone who knows me or reads my blog regularly already recognizes I’m a big fan of Twitter. It provides unprecedented access to and information from people you want to contact ... (more)

The World Is Obsessed With Facebook [VIDEO]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 21, 2011 at 5:58 pm
The World Is Obsessed With Facebook from Alex Trimpe on Vimeo.     ... (more)

Why you need your own website – and how to get one!

From Keppie Careers
February 20, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Do you believe you need an online presence to help you land a job — or to help you manage your career? I spent 45 minutes last week trying to convince a career-changing friend ... (more)

Oscars 2011: ‘All Access Pass’ Gives Viewers A Rare Peek Behind the Scenes

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 20, 2011 at 12:27 am
Here in SoCal, we have five seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall and Award Season. The grand finale of 'Award Season' are the Academy Awards. This year the ceremony takes ... (more)

comScore Report: Facebook ‘Dominant & Still Growing’

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 18, 2011 at 9:04 pm
According to comScore’s “2010 U.S. Digital Year in Review", which is available for download here, Facebook is the fourth most-visited US web property overall, with Google ... (more)

Infographic: Social Media By Demographic

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 13, 2011 at 6:22 pm
This handy infographic breaks down the top social networking sites by gender, age, income, and education demographics. We also discuss the affinity score of certain keywords ... (more)

Trend Watch: Teen Girl Communication and Social Media Use

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 9, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Kristen Purcell presents Pew Internet findings on teen communication trends and social network site use as part of a joint research project with the Girl Scout Research ... (more)

Global Youth: Is That Egyptian Facebook Sign for Real?

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 6, 2011 at 2:00 am
via techpresident.com Floating around the Internet of late has been the photo above of what looks to be an Egyptian man amidst the anti-Mubarak protests in Cairo's Tahrir ... (more)

When snow hit, one American U class moved to Facebook

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
February 3, 2011 at 2:57 am
"Setting up this Facebook page was one of the first things I did after I created my spring syllabus for this class, International Public Relations. It wasn't my idea; ... (more)

You need a social resume. Get one here!

From Keppie Careers
February 2, 2011 at 2:03 pm
You’re a job seeker or a small business owner. You know you need an optimized online presence, but it’s too important to go it alone. Today, I am launching a new ... (more)

Infographic: Inside the Mind of a Community Manager

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 30, 2011 at 1:25 am
View LARGE | via blog.getsatisfaction.com ... (more)

How to use LinkedIn’s tools to get a promotion

From Keppie Careers
January 26, 2011 at 11:33 am
One great feature of LinkedIn is that you can follow companies and keep on top of when people update their profiles indicating they changed jobs.Just follow the Companies tab from ... (more)

How to update your LinkedIn public profile URL

From Keppie Careers
January 25, 2011 at 10:28 am
Maybe you’ve heard that job search is moving beyond job boards and LinkedIn is the target of choice for many recruiters and hiring managers? This is not news; I have been ... (more)

Am I too old-school for Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories”?

From Curious Marketeer
January 25, 2011 at 2:38 am
Dabbling into social media has always been scary for big brands.  Because we lose control of it all.  Because we allow the voice of a few to be heard, and we can’t just ... (more)

Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
January 20, 2011 at 4:32 pm
 The new Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community report to the OCLC membership summarizes findings of an OCLC-commissioned Harris Interactive online study ... (more)

How to use Facebook for your job hunt

From Keppie Careers
January 17, 2011 at 4:42 pm
In the ever-changing face of social media tools, more and more applications and companies are focusing how how to use Facebook’s social graph of over 600 million users for ... (more)

Poll: What’s your favorite form of self-promotion?

From shelley-ann.com: musings in exploring design + business
January 17, 2011 at 3:30 pm
A lot of people hate self promotion. Many mistake it for bragging. Bragging IS a huge turn off. There is a difference between the two. Self promotion is a conversation. It is ... (more)