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A great article implementing digital strategies for businesses. 

So even though we are very pro-social media and information sharing, this article shows the other side of the coin. Apparently many people were annoyed with being bombarded with election related votes - something that I hadn't considered until now. Pretty interesting read.

Interesting little article offering interpretation about twitter patterns during "Superstorm" Sandy. I noticed similar patterns following the event. Even though the storm really seemed to be hitting Delaware more directly, most of the information on social media was coming from Manhattan.

Just a light-hearted, funny post I thought you guys might enjoy since it also coincides with Reading Week. Personally, I'm guilty of #2, #3, #11, #20 and #25

I thought this was interesting considering we have been talking about user generated content. Also, it is a good example of how social media has changed the way we look at major events.

Facebook and google looking at mobile ads for their source of revenue considering the increased use of mobile applications. Elaborates on the discussion this past week on how our identities are being readily made public allowing public companies to target specific users.

Justin Trudeau talking social media at the Facebook Summit in Toronto - and it's impact on elections. 

Campbell added that increasingly, employers are searching Facebook and Twitter before hiring and that there are jobs out there for young people with social media savvy. Starting in Grades 4 and 5 teachers want to teach students to have a responsible digital footprint. Campbell's teaching style is not uncommon. The provincial curriculum has required technology to be woven into the classroom for several years, said Clare Brett, an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. This article refers to our discussion in much earlier weeks where talked about the importance of engaging students and the younger generations in technology to avoid having a lack of a digitally literate society.

A very interesting movie that deals with anonymity on the internet. 2 filmakers look at a friendship formed online between an artist and a small-town family. I really liked the documentary!

The filmmakers of this documentary have come under a lot of fire as to whether or not the film was staged. After reflecting it does seem coincidental that so much of this key points of the storyline are caught on tape. However, staged or not it really makes you question who you might be talking to on the internet.

Potentially use of tablets to make TV interactive.

Gangnam Style is an example of what can be achieved on the Internet by offering the right content for the right audience at the right time.

Interview with Gareth Kay, Chief Strategy Officer at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners as part of "The Brand New Series" operated by Think with Google. Interesting comments on struggle of meaningful corporate communication with digital media from a industry insider. The Think with Google is certainly worth poking around on for a few minutes

If you're a former "burner" like me - this article presented a really interesting look at how digital communications and social networking are affecting an event that has always been about rejecting mass media/the ordinary and cultivating face to face relationships. 

This article is written by Jason Cassidy from this year's graduating MPC class. He touches on how social media platforms are becoming more visually focused. Also, there is an increasing "mobile-first strategy" mentality - that websites and applications are being developed on mobile platforms before a compatible desktop version is available. "Images get consumers thinking, stimulate conversations and motivate actions and purchasing decisions."

For all you "micro-bloggers" out there, this article examines where Twitter will go next including ideas for a broader platform with more value and the ability to download all your old tweets. 

This an interesting article to follow up my groups presentation this morning on Communication and Organization. We addressed so barriers for remote workers and this piece brings up some interesting advantages to being a remote worker. The use of tools section is particularly relevant to our in-class activity as well.

As more people turn to brands on Facebook, it's important to know why they do-or don't-click "like." Consider these new findings. I find this surprising. Maybe because I don't "like" brands on Facebook to avoid a cluttered page and newsfeed. Personally, seeing a brand's post all the time would turn me away from the brand. I'm not sure why, but I still seem to have this mentality that Facebook brand pages aren't as "legit". But that's just me. Check out the infographic.

VenueSeen is a new company that allows companies to use Instagram for advertising campaigns. The tool aggregates photos that have been labeled with  specific hashtag and brings [the Instagram user] to the company's campaign page.  Instagrammers can then claim their photograph and collect prizes, coupons, and other incentives the company may have put in place. Price for a campaign can range from under $1000/month to tens of thousands depending on the scope and reach of the project.

Scary report that was published today about FB users around the world seeing old privately sent messages appearing in their public timeline. Interesting from two ProCom perspectives - the virtual organization/privacy side and the PR/crisis communications FB now has to handle

This is really fascinating article that follows Grey Poupon's marketing strategy of applying memberships standards to Facebook, an inclusive platform.