Social Media stories - Page 21
Should social media be taught in school?
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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As social media becomes a part of everyday life, more people are entering into the discussion about whether it should be covered in the school curriculum.
Don't lose your job with one quick tweet
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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law
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aras
Social Media and the Law is the newly published book that covers a variety of topics and is said to be essential reading for the business community.
More gigs for social media users with new Spark offer
Wed, 22nd Oct 2014
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uc
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facebook
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social media
Refreshing newsfeeds and checking Twitter timelines has become a part of people’s day-to-day lives, so it makes sense to give customers more data to do so.
Helping those who help: how social media has changed the charity landscape
Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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social media
Social media enables charities to target different audiences, get more people involved and increase awareness of their brand.
Break ups and the internet: Facebook etiquette
Tue, 14th Oct 2014
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social media
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creative technologies
In the days before social media, post break ups were only awkward if you ran into each other at the supermarket (and when does that ever actually happen).
When are breasts a bad thing?
Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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twitter
Navigating the tightrope of nudity on social media: what's art and what's too much? Each platform draws its own line, impacting expression.
Kiwis fall foul of Twitter’s dark side
Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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gaming
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email security
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digital entertainment
Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.
Facebook: to follow or unfollow
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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data privacy
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social media
Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.
How social media lost the New Zealand election
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
In the wake of the 2014 general election, it could be time for companies and political parties alike to take a fresh look at social media.
Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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charity
Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.
Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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labour party
I’ve noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.
Is it time for CEOs to hammer home Yammer?
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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social media
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yammer
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customer success
As the CEO-worker gap widens, is it high time for top execs to embrace Yammer for better enterprise social networking?.
Ra ra-ah-ah-ah... Lady Gaga caught in a Kiwi tech romance...
Mon, 15th Sep 2014
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twitter
Lady Gaga teams up with Shuttlerock to create a poster for her new album using fan photos uploaded to her Japanese website.
Noel Leeming aims to build '100-year business' with company rebrand
Tue, 9th Sep 2014
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advertising
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social media
Noel Leeming undergoes major rebrand with new logos and signage, reflecting its future while retaining its heritage.
Get social with sales to capitalise on Enterprise 2.0...
Wed, 3rd Sep 2014
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social media
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alcatel-lucent
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partners
Brands ignoring social media miss out, says expert, urging businesses to engage digitally for increased customer satisfaction and sales.
Censorship... Is Facebook keeping Kiwis quiet?
Mon, 1st Sep 2014
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social media
This is interesting considering the upcomoing election here in New Zealand; a topic that gets up a lot of people’s grills...
Why the term “thought leader” sounds self righteous and pompous...
Fri, 29th Aug 2014
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analyst report
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communication
The rise of self-professed thought leaders on social media raises questions about ego vs. audience, writes Jake Sorofman of Gartner.
Gartner observes... Marketers, Cynics, and the #ALSIceBucketChallenge
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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buzzfeed
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analyst report
The #ALSIceBucketChallenge has taken much of the social media world by storm, but not without generating blowback from critics and cynics.
Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Despite being the self-proclaimed new kids on the insurance block in New Zealand, Youi Insurance is bucking the industry trend when it comes to techno.
Do you really hate Facebook? Or is it just because you're supposed to?
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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facebook
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social media
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supermarkets
Critiquing yet addicted, the masses declare disdain for Facebook, but its embedded role in daily life proves otherwise.