Social Media Is Just Getting Started
Last year Facebook hit one billion users. It is reported that the average Facebook user spends 75 minutes per day using Facebook. Globally smartphone growth year-on-year was at 42 percent in 2012, with 17 percent global penetration, but more

For Cardinal Roger Mahony, social media is a powerful pulpit
As archbishop of Los Angeles, Roger Mahony responded to criticism of his handling of sexual abuse cases with a high-priced crisis management firm, full-page ads in Spanish and English newspapers, and a report naming accused priests. In

How Social Media Drives BIG Events
In the category of social media, it’s a constantly changing world. We’re very lucky. Times Square is a very photogenic place. You expect the unexpected. Many different constituencies, audiences in Times Square. In the new Times Square we

Social media motivates better flu hygiene
OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Feeling sick doesn't keep people from logging onto social media; they visit them just as frequently if not more so than when well, a U.S. survey says. A nationwide survey on social media behavior during flu

Businesses learn social media marketing tips at seminars around metro Detroit
Businesses throughout southeast Michigan got a road map today to digital advertising and customer engagement and learned how to add more horsepower to their social media marketing. In two seminars, Brandwyn Coleman, a senior consultant and media

'SUXORZ' awards reveal biggest social media fails
Social media week in New York ended with the SUXORZ Awards, a (sometimes) good-natured roasting of the worst public gaffes and fails, hosted by blog advertising network Blogads. In its circus-themed event, attendees voted for their favorites by