Over on my blog for child abuse survivors, we’ve had a stark reminder of just how many people see if you “like” something on social media. Obviously, the subject matter over there is pretty personal, and when you like the page, Facebook, by default, wants to show all your friends that you liked something. That…
“We didn’t quite read the whole definition – we all got a bit caught up in “productive and successful” there. Let’s try it again: to connect the world’s professionals to enable them to be more productive and successful. Ahh, that little word at the start seems to have slipped our minds. LinkedIn is about connection.”…
Actually, it appears the new changes will have a big impact on any website that embeds tweets or a timeline. You know, like the one over on the sidebar of this page. Apparently, as part of Twitter’s new policies, they are using those embeds to extend their reach for personalized advertisements, tracking not only what…
“Of the 1,000 U.S. parents surveyed, 44 percent said they have never looked at their child’s Facebook or Instagram accounts.” As many of you know, I write about child abuse elsewhere, and one of the things that always catches my interest is anything that involves kids being targeted online, whether it be bullying from other…
This is something I have noticed a few of my connections doing with Instagram stories, and something I’m trying to do more of as well. Right now, my Instagram story doesn’t get the audience Facebook or Twitter does, but I agree, the story is a very powerful feature. But with stories, everything is there, in…
I think this assessment of the airline industry is spot on, and we only have ourselves to blame. As much as I’d like say this is a bad strategy, I’m not sure that’s true. I can’t off the top of my head think of a single global airline that attributes their profitability to offering a…