Over-50 generation is social media's big growth area - Eagle-Tribune
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This is not your father's social network — oh, wait a minute; maybe it is. The phenomenal growth of Facebook, Twitter and other social sites in the past year has come in part because of a surge in

Social Media is a Powerful Tool for Small Businesses - MarketingProfs
So much is written about large corporations capitalizing on social media (Comcast Cares, Dell Learns to Listen, My Starbucks Idea, Old Spice videos). What about small businesses? Do you believe that social media is out

Social Networking Surges For Seniors - WBUR
Grandma is posting a photo on Facebook. Grandpa is looking for former colleagues on LinkedIn. And more and more people over 50 are joining social networks, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center's Internet

Seniors double up on use of social media - The Keene Sentinel
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This is not your father’s social network — oh, wait a minute; maybe it is. The phenomenal growth of Facebook, Twitter and other social sites in the past year has come in part because

Social-media use nearly doubles among people 50 and over - Los Angeles Times
This is not your father's social network — oh, wait a minute, maybe it is. The phenomenal growth of Facebook , Twitter and other social sites has come in part because of a surge in adoption by older members

Study: Social media use emphasizes customer loyalty - BtoB Magazine
New York—U.S. companies that use social media mainly to deepen customer loyalty spend significantly more money than those that use social sites for brand awareness, customer acquisition or other core

Hospitals turn to social media and electronic devices to ease wait times - Lowell Sun
WASHINGTON -- Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few