Before you read Lance Ulanoff’s account of his attempt to take a vacation from social media for the holidays, keep in mind that he is Chief Correspondent and Editor-at-Large of Mashable. It’s his job to overshare, which he admits doing even while taking a two-week vacation in London. Throughout the trip, his Twitter, Instagram, and…
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As if there aren’t enough things we should be doing on social media, Mashable writer Yohana Desta has come up with 7 social media New Year’s resolutions for 2015. The list of 2015 New Year’s resolutions provides a good mix of positive advice (checking out new networks) and less-pleasant activities (cleaning up your Facebook friends…
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The Social Good Summit held during U.N. Week in New York City in September was a signature event that drew thought leaders from around the world. The Social Good Summit included two days of discussions and presentations on solutions, specifically technology solutions, to the many challenges facing our global community. The theme of the Summit,…
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Recent studies prove positive social media reviews drive consumers to buy your product, eat at your restaurant, or patronize your local business. As a result, fake reviews have been on the rise. Social media savvy consumers avoid businesses with negative reviews on Yelp, Trip Advisor, or Zagat. As a result, the industry of fake reviews has increased…
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Mashable Blogger, Rebecca Hiscott, discusses how technology has caused changes to our physiology over the last ten years, completely rewiring our brains. In her article, “8 Ways Tech Has Completely Rewired Our Brains,” Rebecca explains the positive and negative impacts technology has had on our brains such as changes in sleep patterns and decreased attention…
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Social media boosts talent acquisition and the hiring process. According to the article, “5 Ways Social Media Is Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition,” Sajjad Masud claims that in a recent study, “more than 60% of adults are connected to one or more social networks and of those, 23% of their online time is spent entirely on social networking…
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Would you believe someone if they told you that your social media presence directly reflect your personality? Well, in China, researchers are gathering data to prove this theory. In the past, psychologists used questionnaires and a variety of tests to measure personality based on self-provided information. With nearly one billion people using social media, personalities…
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