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March, 2012

The Facebook Password Conundrum, or Why I Shouldn’t be an Eagle Scout

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

I have been reading lately about employers asking for job prospects’ (or even employees’) Facebook passwords as a part of the interview process. I’m not going to try to judge the legalities or ethical implications of all this, but I will put myself into the position of someone being asked to do so. What would [...]

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Social Media Top 5: Pinfographics, Homeless Hotspots at SXSW, and Legally Social

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

1) Don’t Kill All the Lawyers I enjoyed this short piece on managers and lawyers by Ted Weisman of Lois Paul and Partners. The truth is, between bigger brand with their own established standards and practices getting better at social media, and regulations piling up, having to deal with lawyers – not stonewalling, avoiding or [...]

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Social Media Top 5: Humanize Your Infographics with Analytics

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Yeah, nobody’s reading this fresh because everybody’s at SXSW Interactive, right? Except those that aren’t. “Humanize” – Rush to Publish Causes Confusion The fact that publishing tools are plentiful and easy to use does not excuse mistakes made in the rush to publish- though it does cause them. On the other hand, the self-correcting nature of social media is [...]

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#MySMCStory: Social Media Club Boston

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

I have been involved in some form with the Social Media Club Boston Chapter since its founding in 2006, and remain so to this day, currently serving as a member of the board. This year, the parent organization is raising operational funds and asking people, past and present members and friends, to submit their stories [...]

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Social Media Top 5; Pinterest Copyright, PR Defined, More Infographic Atrocity

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Pinterest and the Copyright Bogeyman Pinterest has captured the hearts and minds of social media shiny-object navel-gazers. It’s great, it’s simple, it’s visual.. but back in January, I couldn’t help but wonder if there were copyright issues. Boy howdy were there. While I now wonder if the current hysteria over copyright protection on Pinterest is [...]

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