Yesterday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new guidance for publicly-listed companies in using traditional websites and social media channels like blogs to meet the SEC’s public disclosure requirements under Regulation FD.
Social Media And Advertising Campaigns That Should Retire
I’ve been speaking at a lot of events lately, and several focus on similar topics in social media or interactive marketing. One of the consistent problems with speaking at events like this is that there is a danger of using or hearing the same examples and stories over and over. As my volume of speaking increases, this is one of my big concerns … that people will opt out of coming to hear me speak because they feel like they’ve heard my point of view before.
Social Security Launches Online Calculator For Retirement
The Social Security Administration has launched a new online calculator on its Web site that will allow people to plan for their retirement.
Google Testing a Social iGoogle
If you haven’t tried iGoogle, Google’s personalized homepage, you’re not alone. But Google’s looking to spiff up their customizable homepages and testing has already begun, as Google Operating System reports—and it looks like they’re trying to make our foretelling of iGoogle as social network come true.
Social Media is Like Woodstock on the Net
I caught this statement in a discussion elsewhere. It went something like, “I don’t think people over 40 get social media, whereas kids love it.” Having seen this sentiment mentioned before, I thought I’d express my feelings on the matter. I’m 50 years old. I get the whole social media gig. It’s like Woodstock on the ‘Net, where people gather together for several minutes, days, weeks, months and years to hang out, talk, share, listen to music, run around naked and slide in the mud.
Social Networking Found To Be Educational
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have released a study that says social networks like MySpace and Facebook offer educational benefits.The study found that low-income students are just as technologically savvy as their peers, going against what previous research has indicated.The majority (94%) of students use the Internet, 82 percent go online at home and 77 percent have a profile on a social networking site. As for the educational benefits, the students listed technology skills first, followed by creativity and being open to new views and communication skills.
Conflicting Futures for Social Networks
It is being said that major social networks like MySpace and Facebook, and perhaps social networks as we know them have reached their climaxes in terms of usage and monetization. Om Malik says these networks are getting a "sanity check", citing new numbers from comScore: Today there are numbers out from comScore that indicate plateauing growth for the big two — MySpace and Facebook — in the U.S.
Manners For Social Networking
UK etiquette experts, Debrett’s, have created a new set of rules for how to behave on social networks.The rules were created after research by telecoms company Orange found that 62 percent of social networking users are confused or frustrated by online etiquette. It found that 26 percent were unsure about how to respond to unwanted pokes or messages.Eighteen percent said they were confused on "how to respond to my ex when in a relationship with someone else."
Gaming Does Not Lead To Poor Social Skills
People who play video games for long periods of time are not necessarily lonely nerds without social skills according to an Australian study.The study by Victoria University psychology graduate Daniel Loton revealed that 15 percent of 621 adult respondents were flagged as "problem gamers" who spend more than 50 hours a week playing games.
Microsoft Trying Out Social Network Technology
A new social network would, at this point, need to be extremely special. The appearance of something Microsoft’s working on has been described as "strikingly similar to Facebook’s." But TownSquare does have a few unique points, and it’s going to get some spotlight time at an upcoming conference.