OK, Students: This Is Your Class on Google Glass. “I’m not really sure whether my dog helped me become a Glass explorer," Dr. William J. Ward, a social media professor at Syracuse University, said. He was being serious. “In my pitch to Google to be part of its Glass Explorer program, I said I would share the social global classroom. But I also said I’d bring my dog — Ty the Wonder Dog — into it.” Ward is making good on that pitch to Google and teaching two classes this semester, Social Media for Communicators and Social Media Theory and Practice, in which Google Glass doesn't just augment learning — it's the focus of the curriculum. The class involves one semester-long assignment: Try out Google Glass, dream up ideas for useful apps, develop those ideas in teams and use social media to garner votes for the best concepts. Last week, students had 10 minutes each to pitch their Glass app ideas before a panel of expert judges, comprised of startup founders and professors, who offer constructive feedback.
Image: Ted Eytan. Interested in @SUAbroad learning experience re: International. Power Pinterest User Chosen to 'Live Pin' Event for Fashion Label. Fashion blogger Christine Martinez, the fourth most-followed Pinterest user in the world, has been busy packing for an island adventure and documenting on a Pinboard what she's stuffing into her travel bags. But Martinez isn't pinning to any of the 41 Pinboards on her profile, which nearly 1 million users follow.
She's posting on a board created on fashion label Calypso St. Barth's page. Calypso is flying Martinez from California to St. Martinez, known as Chrisem on Pinterest, blogs about fashion, dogs and fashion for dogs on her Miles to Style site. "The reason this program is primed for success is because Christine is an actual Calypso shopper and her boards embody the Calypso aesthetic," ICED Media's Leslie Hall, president of the digital marketing agency representing Calypso, told Mashable on Monday.
Hall devised the Pinterest initiative for Calypso after discovering increases in traffic and revenue referrals from Pinterest in the past six months. Martinez will spend March 7-8 in St. 4 Approaches to Sharing Social Media Content on Pinterest. Pinterest Allows Websites to Block Pinning. Pinterest may be an Internet hit — especially with U.S. women and Facebook CEOs. But not all companies want to ride the pinboard wave of referral traffic. Now Pinterest has released code for companies that want to block the pinning of content from their sites to personal pinboards. Pinterest recently released the code in their help section, which companies can copy and paste into their websites, prompting a message with each pin attempt that states: “This site doesn’t allow pinning to Pinterest.
Please contact the owner with any questions. SEE ALSO: 10 Most-Followed Users on Pinterest Josh Davis of LLsocial.com points out that 99% of the pins on Pinterest are against the company's own Terms of Service. One of the points of "Pinterest Etiquette" also stands to remind users to credit sources. Though it is not enforced, Pinterest says, "finding the original source is always preferable to a secondary source such as Google Image Search or a blog entry. " Why “Infographic Thinking” Is The Future, Not A Fad. We get a lot of infographic pitches. Almost all of them suck. Why? Because while they may well be "information plus graphics," they often lack what designer Francesco Franchi calls "infographic thinking.
" This isn’t just "how to make some numbers and vector graphics look clever together. " It’s a narrative language--it’s "representation plus interpretation to develop an idea," to quote Franchi. He’s the art director of IL (Intelligence in Lifestyle), the monthly magazine of Il Sole 24 ORE, one of Italy’s top financial newspapers, and if you look at his work, you quickly get the sense that he knows what the #*(@ he’s talking about.
Franchi issues a lot of wisdom we’ve heard before--"If we don’t have content, we can’t have design," "You have to be informative but also entertain the reader," etc. "Infographic thinking" doesn’t let designers to interpret a narrative visually; it lets them invite the viewer [to] join in the process of interpretation, too. Twitter Actually Increases Your Overall Grades. There is a common perception in the world that Twitter, Facebook and every other social networking site is bad for us. The main argument is that when we first try it out, we will probably get sucked in, and a lot of our more important tasks during our day suffer from it. The addiction level of social networking has been widely discussed, but there has been little proof that it either increases productivity or decreases our ability to learn and get things done. However, there are people who are looking into this to settle the score once and for all.
It isn’t very easy to come to a solid enough conclusion, but Master Degree Online certainly did their part in trying to untie the mystery of social media. We spend hours and hours each day communicating with each other through different social media services, and we never seem to get enough. It’s the modern news outlet as it is described by the millions of people who are using it daily. 5 steps to succeed on Facebook and Twitter. Ali Phalen. Let it snow, Fill SU's sky with Holiday Wishes - Syracuse University. How Social Media Changed The Ad Game [INFOGRAPHIC] Twitter: Yours to discover. Infographic?type=solographic&username1=aliphalen&username2=&left[gender]=female&left[hairColor]=4d330a&left[hairStyle]=2-1&left[eyeColor]=green&left[skinColor]=eee7c8&left[accessory]=&right[gender]=male&right[hairColor]=&right[hairStyle]=&right[eyeColor]=
The carbon footprint of Santa Claus [infographic] A green retailer has calculated how much carbon emissions Santa would emit this holiday season. Hint: it's not all the reindeers' fault. The folks at green retailer Ethical Ocean have shared its analysis about how much carbon pollution Santa's annual international sleigh drive would cast into the atmosphere. Don't just blame the Blitzen for his high fiber diet. The biggest culprit is toys, which would account for nearly 70M tons of carbon from their initial production and packaging to disposal. Parents can cut down on their family's carbon footprint by renting (sanitized) toys online. However, most children want new toys, so Mr. A whole 1/5 of the world's children are assigned to the 'naughty' list, giving the elves just enough time to mine 75,000 tons of coal for punishment.
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Social media has offered us a new way to anesthetize a deep-rooted feeling of lack: the more likes we get, the better we feel. But what happens when the "like" button isn't pushed, or the retweets just don't happen? Then what? A social media meltdown, maybe? If this resonates with you, trust that you're not alone. I too have struggled with the social media feedback loop. Then, one afternoon, I noticed myself wasting an hour watching my Twitter feed and Facebook fan page for positive feedback.
Rather than beat myself up or deny the reality of my obsession I chose to work toward creating a more balanced relationship with my online status. How To Say 'Like' On Facebook In Different Languages. Twitter, Reddit, Blogging And Metcalf’s Law – The Secrets Of Viral Content Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC] (RED) and ONE Use Klout to Get Influential People to Fight AIDS. In observance of World AIDS Day today, Klout teamed up with (RED) and ONE to offer influential people a chance to fight AIDS by 2015. As long as you have a Klout score of 10+, you can be one of the first people to add your panel to the digital (2015)Quilt. "We're very excited to be a part of this initiative with (RED) and ONE to fight for an AIDS Free Generation," Klout Senior Marketing Manager Megan Berry tells LAUNCH via email.
"This Perk is one of our most open and we expect the numbers to grow exponentially today as we push it out further. " (RED) and ONE International are two organizations designed to help prevent and eliminate AIDS. As the Klout blog states, 1K babies are born with HIV every day and by 2015, that number could be zero. Since the (2015)QUILT represents everyone who is fighting to end AIDS by generation 2015, anyone with Klout of 10+ -- the default Klout score -- can participate. To create a panel, you first decide on a style: quilted, graphic, color block, etc. Beta) | Free Hashtag Report. HashTracking.com | Twitter Hashtag Tracking and Analytics. Ali @ NewhouseSM4. 12 Themes for 2012: what we can expect in the year ahead. A Visual History Of Twitter. Twitter has certainly come a long way since that day in 2006 when it opened for the public to sign up. It’s just mind boggling to see that Twitter has gone from a personal project to over 200 million users in a little over 5 years.
New features are being released on a regular basis, and more users keep signing up. Even though the speed of users signing up has slowed down some, it is still one of the fastest growing social networking platforms ever made available to us. Of course, Twitter has had its problems along the way, just like any growing business. They are the necessary growing pains that are customary when things suddenly start to move a little too fast for the hardware to keep up. As of lately, it seems Twitter has gotten their act together, and they are actually doing quite well. Peugeot RCZ View. Top 7 Social Media Bloggers – Let’s Get Social! Social media bloggers in the social media industry know that building an online presence through different social media platforms is essential to growing a business.
Also, branding is a HUGE part of showing that you are a leader in your industry and are someone that people want to associate with. These social media bloggers have provided tremendous content and that’s why I am privileged to include them on my list of top 7 social media bloggers. 1. Chris Brogan - Chris is arguably the number 1 guy in the social media industry. He runs a company called Human Business Works which provides business systems for small businesses. Numerous Fortune 500 companies such as General Motors and PepsiCo have consulted with him. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Top 7 Social Media Bloggers – Conclusion These top 7 social media bloggers all have blogs that you MUST check out. Who are some of your favorite social media bloggers? Bookmark & Share.
8 Silly Holiday Apps. The holiday season is in full swing, and smartphone and tablet app stores are flooded with products designed to capitalize on the winter cheer. Old standbys such as Angry Birds Seasons debut timely updates to revamp gamer interest, while apps such as Cut The Rope develop entirely new products to attract a new wave of gamers eager to celebrate their holiday feelings with Om Nom. Along with this wave of new material comes apps specifically designed to provide holiday entertainment. In the sea of talking Santas and augmented reality apps, new entertainment products spring up faster than jokey novelty stocking stuffers at the sales counter of your local toy store.
Here are 8 apps that corner the market on holiday minutia. Need a way to spread holiday cheer? Turns out, there really is an app for that. Is there a holiday unitasker you love (or loathe) to unleash on your peers? Flout Without Klout! Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, you may have noticed that Klout has been receiving some criticism since changing their scoring algorithm. With hundreds, maybe even thousands of people a little miffed at having their precious scores lowered or slashed, the backlash has been immense. However, some people have found the entire thing hilarious and comedic.
So what do you do if you scoff at Klout or find the whole scoring thing ridiculous? Flout it of course! I wonder what inspired the name...?! You Scored WHAT?! Let me have the pleasure of introducing you to "Flout", the scoring system which knows you know you're special! To brag about how wonderful you are, and what better way of allowing you to that than set your own score?! Harmless Fun With so much bitterness towards Klout and even towards all scoring metrics, Flout is a little harmless fun which encourages people to poke fun at themselves as well as the metrics idea. Who Wrote This Article? Twitter most popular but LinkedIn offers best ROI. Where to Land the Best Paying SEO Jobs [Infographic] New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are home to the most open SEO positions, according to Onward Search infographic SEO Salary Guide for the Top 20 U.S.
Markets. Using job posting data collected from SimplyHired.com, they put together a list of the cities with the most opportunity for SEO professionals at the time of publication. A second section displays a breakdown of the different types of SEO jobs listed throughout 2011 on the Onward Search Recruitics platform. SEO manager positions were listed most often, with 27 percent of all postings seeking this type of SEO pro. SEO analysts/specialists and SEO/SM directors were second and third in demand, at 25 and 21 percent, respectively. Finally, the visual shows average salaries for SEO jobs in the top 20 cities listed above, with a range from the 25th to 75th percentile. Infographic via Onward Search What do you think of the Onward Search SEO Salary Guide?
Checking In: Location-Based Recruiting with Foursquare. In recruiting, like real estate, success comes down to three words: “location, location, location.” Considerations like commuting and relocation have always played a critical role in the recruitment process; with the rise of location-based services like Foursquare, recruiters and talent organizations have a new weapon for winning the war for talent. At the upcoming Talent Net Live (#TNL) event in Chicago, I’ll be partnering with Craig Fisher to speak about the use of these location-based social media tools, providing some background and examples of location based best practices and how these emerging technologies can be effectively integrated into the hiring process and your current HR strategies.
This highly interactive Human Resources and Recruiting conference features a jam-packed lineup of top thought leaders and influencers like William Tincup , Trish McFarlane , Ryan Leary , Lars Schmidt , Maren Hogan , Sarah White , Marianthe Verver , Geoff Webb and Monster’s own Matt Charney . How To Use Social Media To Land Your Dream Position.
13inShare0 We’ve all seen them: the online efforts of eager job hunters, clawing at their social media dream jobs like 12-year-olds at a Justin Bieber concert. They’re interesting. They’re flashy. They’re “outside the box.” But do they actually work? Most of these social media stunts gain attention for a hot minute, either in the job seeker’s local newspaper, or, if they’re lucky, on a career blog like this one, before fading into obscurity. So is it worth developing a job-hunting campaign as part of your next search? Hire Me Krispy Kreme Braden Young, a fervent fan of the sugar-laced doughnut chain, saw an opening on their team for a sales and marketing manager in Philadelphia, and went all-out with an attention-grabbing cover letter, plus Facebook and Twitter pages.
What worked: Young was already passionate about the company he was applying to work for, which came through in his content. What didn’t: Not much to complain about with this job seeker. Hire Me Chipotle Dear Lisa Rudgers. Secret Hack Reveals New Google Bar [PICS] #NewhouseSM4 @DR4WARD with Teaching Team #SM4JALS @JMazerov @ How to Turn Your Instagram Photos Into Wall Art. 3 Tips for Writing a Killer Twitter Bio To Get Targeted Followers. Seven promising jobs for 2012. Four Digital Advertising Startups To Keep An Eye On. #SM4JALS Social Recruiting | amphalen. 12 Most Creative Ways To Get A Job With Social Media | How To Change From A Social Media User Into A Social Media Leader.
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