Category: Social Media
Sexting, n00dz and narcissism: the social media generation
There was once a time when age-appropriate girls in skimpy bikinis and boys detailing their sexual experiences existed within the confines of Playboy, Zoo and FHM. Today, you can save the $7.50 a month so long as you have a decent Broadband connection. The emphasis we place on restricting the availability of Internet pornography often […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media, Sadness and You
Over the past few years evidence has mounted that Facebook and other social networking sites feelings of loneliness, among other things, of their users. The problem has become pronounced enough for one psychologist, Michael Fenichel, to propose the idea of FAD – Facebook Addiction Syndrome. According to Childcare expert Maggie Dent, author of the book […]
Read More | ShareAwkward Social Media Moments
A few years ago, I had a bunch of flowers delivered to a friend for her birthday. By that evening, I hadn’t heard a word from her and dejected, I vented to a girlfriend in an angry text “No thank you whatsoever, ungrateful cow”. I accidently sent it to the birthday girl. We’ve all done […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media and the 99%
Our generation has the ability to have more of a voice today than ever before. If you are reading this article there is a good chance you encompass the 99%. The Occupy Wall Street Campaign is one example of our generation finding its voice. With the entire world a few mouse clicks away we are […]
Read More | ShareUse Social Media to boost Real-World Relationships
What I have realised with Social Media is that sometimes we become so focused on the metrics we are not paying enough attention to the opportunities being created. Yes we want more Likes, Followers, Views, Hits etc – but if we are getting real world business relationships and new clients – this is the ultimate goal from […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Cowboys
So… you are working in the Social Media industry, and loving it. You are now a consultant, thanks to your strong personality and sales skills – you have a number of clients that pay you a monthly retainer to do their social media marketing and management. You come across as a real business leader, you […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Job Board
Hello All, We wanted to give you some news about a recent site update. We have created a job section / job board on the site for Social Media Jobs around Australia. If you are looking for a career or job in Social Media, search for jobs here: https://www.socialmedianews.com.au/jobs/ If you are an employer and […]
Read More | ShareSell your Content for the Price of a Tweet
I came across a great new tool that lets you sell content for the Price of a Tweet or Facebook Share. We all know how much traffic Twitter and Facebook can bring to your site, not to mention the SEO benefits social sharing now has on your search engine ranking. This new product – http://paywithatweet.com lets […]
Read More | ShareSamantha Brick stares in to mirror of Social Media society
Samantha Brick is probably still in tears following the Social Media backlash of her ill-fated manifesto ‘There are downsides to looking this pretty’: why women hate me for being beautiful’ published by the Daily Mail. The article discussed the adversity she’d faced being pigeonholed as a ‘pretty face’ which made her a gift to men […]
Read More | ShareKony Part II: Beyond Famous – and beyond our help
Just a few short weeks ago, what seemed like the entire Western world was talking about Kony 2012. In Australia, television stations took full advantage of the phenomenon – one channel even aired the movie in full. It was all my friends – on Facebook and in real life – were talking about. This was […]
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