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What role does Facebook play in workplace friendships?
Are you friends with your coworkers or employees on Facebook? A recent study by the Institute for Public Relations found that being friends on Facebook helps strengthen relationships at work. Read more!
READ MOREI am a martian millennial
As much as I hate to admit it, I fall right into the “millennial” category — albeit, only by a few years. According to assumptions, this means I am dangerously addicted to my phone, I don’t know a world without the internet and I have an unhealthy need for instant gratification. Some of this is […]
READ MOREWhat’s Your App-titude?
According to a recent report released by App Annie, the average consumer has 100 apps on his or her phone. One hundred! Among some of the report’s other tidbits: consumers downloaded 194 billion apps in 2018, with half of them in China. I feel so simple, with my handful of apps for local news and […]
READ MOREHow are transactions changing?
Yesterday, I bought a set of wine glasses through the market feature on Facebook that collects all things being sold in a specific radius of your current location into one area on the platform. The woman posted a photo with the price, we messaged back and forth, she gave me her address, I picked up […]
READ MOREThe Impact of Social Media on Natural Disasters
Social media has become a revolutionary tool for businesses and brands. However, platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have redefined communication, especially during natural disasters and emergencies. The United States is currently facing Hurricane Michael. Many of my closest friends are stuck right in the middle of Michael’s path in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. All […]
READ MOREIs it a Facebook hoax?
I’ve seen it. You probably have too. A post on Facebook claiming that Facebook’s algorithms are now limiting your news feed to 25 friends. It’s a hoax. No need to copy and paste, repost it or comment on the friend’s post to open up your feed. But there is a need to make sure we […]
READ MOREWhen social media is really social
A few years ago, I googled myself and found a couple of other Scott Hansons who have backgrounds similar to mine. One is a sports reporter for the Seattle Times and the other is host of the NFL Network’s Red Zone. While on a Southwest Airlines flight recently, I was reading through Southwest, The Magazine […]
READ MOREWhere is Social Media Headed?
On April 4, Facebook will show the first of 25 midweek, daytime Major League Baseball games. Viewers will be able to watch the live stream on smartphones, tablets, computers and other connected devices, including home TVs. Who remembers when Facebook was just a place to keep in touch with former classmates?
READ MOREFacebook Plans to Focus on Issues Including Fake News
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has made a New Year's resolution that is making news by announcing that he plans on fixing Facebook's fake news problem. [Click below for more]
READ MOREBack to the Future?
As Star Trek sometimes did, The Orville delights in making thinly veiled social commentary via its plotlines. Last week’s episode hit especially home for me – and should for anyone working in digital communications, or perhaps even politics.
READ MOREIs a Major Comeback on the Horizon for Facebook?
It seems as though Facebook is poised for a major comeback by planning to launch a new feature that will put the focus back on your friends' updates.
READ MOREPresidential Social Media
This is not a political post, but rather a post about social media and politics. There is no denying the powerful role social media plays (and has played) in our political system. [Click below for more]
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