
Hybrid social networks help users connect online, meet up offline
Not too long ago, friending someone involved more than just clicking a button on Facebook.
Not too long ago, friending someone involved more than just clicking a button on Facebook.
Broadly applied across all company functions, social analytics can focus attention on the most pressing internal performance issues.
Everyone loves a good bargain — and when you have a long list of people to buy gifts for this holiday season, it’ll feel even more rewarding to nab those amazing deals.
The vast global firehose of social media today, combined with the emerging big data revolution, is now helping organizations accomplish things that were previously prohibitively expensive or even impossible.
A new startup, SeatID, wants to change the way you fly. Their service lets you use your social network to help pick your next flight and seat assignment. SeatID is available starting today on the Ukrainian airline AeroSvit and the company plans to sign up major international airlines and online travel services soon.
We all remember the cliques that made up high school — the jocks, the brains, the cheerleaders and the marching band. Each had their own interests and personalities that set them apart.
Most of us use social media every day. Research shows this online networking makes people feel better about themselves. But could that positive feeling have a negative impact on behavior, making you spend more or even eat more?
Communities based on shared interests are fine for consumer social networks. At work, only a community of purpose is worth our time.
Social media has proved pretty effective at changing the world and how we communicate with one another. It is also slowly changing our organisations, and as with any organisation, HR is right in the middle of the change.
The changing face of what businesses need is challenging to incumbent suppliers. Meanwhile, a new generation of innovation is flowering around simplicity.
A few major social media websites, like MySpace andFacebook, have changed the way that people use the Internet and conduct business.
By law, U.S. citizens have a right to privacy about who they vote for. In the era of social networking, many choose not to keep it a secret.