As a Canadian Astronaut and current Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield has taken hundreds of images from space and tweeted them. To Dave MacLean of the Nova Scotia Community College in Lawrencetown, N.S., the images were more than just a cool perspective from the International Space Station. MacLean teaches a class on advanced geographic sciences (geographic information
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I feel that one can never be told enough to manage their social profile. You never know when you might find another opportunity or worse, have to look for one. Employers are looking beyond LinkedIn to find out what you are all about.
The following graphic released by Visual.ly shows some differences between U.S. and UK Pinterest users. American users tend to be slightly more towards the X generation women, while UK are more Millennias and male, however the big news is the use of the social curating site. The US is more about what the media talks of – home decor and
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With more marketers looking to expand brand awareness on social platforms, Facebook seems like a good place to start. Indeed it has the capacity to deliver the eyeballs in a qualitative way more than any traditional manner. Not uprising is the increase in the average age over the two years from 2008 to 2010. Remembering that the media age of
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An interesting rant from a young Australian about Friending on Facebook. Worth a watch for those who are targeting this demographic and get a bit of insight into the first digital kids as they enter their 20s.
Don’t focus on fancy apps; focus on creative status updates. The newsfeed is the goldmine. Only 10% of fan interactions happen on the actual page Wall, while a whopping 90% occur in the newsfeed. What makes an effective status update? Here are some essential elements: Keep updates short & sweet. Ideally no more than two sentences or people won’t read
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Timeline – Facebook’s new way of showcasing yourself to others in your profile – will be launching officially on December 27th. Of course you can get it early or learn about it at http://www.facebook.com/about/timeline beforehand. So with the release of timeline, I found myself not in the group that the media seems concerned about. “Your past is only a click
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Cisco recently released a report and asks “Is the Internet a fundamental human necessity? Is a workplace with flexible mobility policies as valuable as salary?” The study reveals that one of those ready to enter, or already in an entry level position, consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food, and shelter. Their desire to use social
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I recently read about a new Facebook app that allows you to automatically post a fan of the week based on the interaction of fans on your Facebook page. To me it causes two concerns. Is the fan of the week the one who makes the most likes, comments, wall posts? Or is it one who gives the most value
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