New study doesn’t distinguish between flaws and healthy behavior I‘ve long believed that the Internet exists solely because of our ego. Everything we do publicly online is an effort to be acknowledged. This week, two stories pointed out the frighteningly obvious: That students who use social networks are narcissistic and that a center for Internet […]
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Social networks: 8 ways to engage users with news
Social networks: 8 ways to engage users with news View more presentations from JD Lasica. Here’s a slightly revised version of the Social Networks: Engaging Users With News webinar I gave to a few hundred virtual attendees when I flew out to the Poynter Institute in Florida in May. The slideshow offers eight different areas […]
Anonymous social networks open the gates for digital therapy
Feeling alone during a moment of crisis can compound the gravity of a situation. If you don’t want to turn to your friends for fear of judgment or embarrassment, many turn to anonymous social networks like Experience Project to find the connection and support they need.
Online communities are most authentic
Amanda in Second Life, by Cosmic Kitty “As long as the roots of relationship are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the community’s garden. There will be growth in the spring!” — Chauncey Gardiner, from Being There Online communities are not virtual. They don’t exist only in the bits and […]
Escape your bubble: How to grow your social media circle
Seifenblase by Photoclinique Suggestions on how to quickly and effectively connect with people on LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter Most of us have passed the exploratory stage of social media. We are all signed up for the micro-blogging sites, the networks, the communities. We have been trading content and pushing around links for months, if not […]