Archive for category: Facebook

Facebook Porn Spam – Protect Your ProfileNovember 22, 2011, 1:33 pm

The latest Facebook vulnerability has been making quite a bit of news in recent weeks.  What can you do?  The steps to protect yourself are almost identical to the general steps for safe computing whether you use Windows, Linux, or a Mac. First, make sure you install operating system and software updates when prompted.  Better [...]

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Social Media & Maintaining RelationshipsMarch 9, 2011, 7:13 pm

I have always loved social media because it is a way for you to engage with people who you might not have met otherwise. I have found this, specifically, by using Twitter. I can follow someone that I have never met, but they are working in the same industry. I start to see their tweets, [...]

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Why Negative Comments Are Your Greatest AssetsMarch 2, 2011, 7:15 pm

I recently read a story about the strict social media policy that Commonwealth Bank has put into place for their staff members. Like the author of this story, Craig Thomler, I applaud the bank for “taking a step that all organizations should,” which is to dictate a clear and concise social media policy for their [...]

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Social Media and Cons: Why They Aren’t a ProblemDecember 2, 2010, 7:31 pm

In a recent article by Social Media Today, the author, Matt Ambrose, talks about the pros and cons of social media marketing. Of course, with anything that you do, there will be pros and cons. However, I would like to explain why I think that these cons will not override the pros in the long [...]

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