Social Media Stories - Page 57

Global Stories

Break ups and the internet: Facebook etiquette

In the days before social media, post break ups were only awkward if you ran into each other at the supermarket (and when does that ever actually happen).

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2014

Facebook

When are breasts a bad thing?

Navigating the tightrope of nudity on social media: what's art and what's too much? Each platform draws its own line, impacting expression.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2014

Gaming

Kiwis fall foul of Twitter's dark side

Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2014

Data Privacy

Facebook: to follow or unfollow

Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2014

Facebook

Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?

Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2014

Facebook

Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.

I've noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2014

Social Media

Get social with sales to capitalise on Enterprise 2.0...

Brands ignoring social media miss out, says expert, urging businesses to engage digitally for increased customer satisfaction and sales.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2014

Social Media

Why the term “thought leader” sounds self righteous and pompous...

The rise of self-professed thought leaders on social media raises questions about ego vs. audience, writes Jake Sorofman of Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2014

Social Media

Gartner observes... Marketers, Cynics, and the #ALSIceBucketChallenge

The #ALSIceBucketChallenge has taken much of the social media world by storm, but not without generating blowback from critics and cynics.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2014

Unified Communications

Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys

Despite being the self-proclaimed new kids on the insurance block in New Zealand, Youi Insurance is bucking the industry trend when it comes to techno.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2014

Facebook

Do you really hate Facebook? Or is it just because you're supposed to?

Critiquing yet addicted, the masses declare disdain for Facebook, but its embedded role in daily life proves otherwise.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2014

Information Communication & Technology

IT leaders: 8 steps to build a compelling business case for social initiatives...

Gartner outlines 8 vital steps for IT leaders to craft a winning case for social and collaboration software investments amidst rising complexities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2014

Digital Transformation

Will social data monitoring improve the Kiwi workplace?

Nearly a third of workers are happy for their employer to have access to personal data, according to a report by PwC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2014

Unified Communications

Premier League struggles to clamp down on illegal online highlights

Premier League faces uphill battle to curb illegal online goal sharing, too vast for current copyright laws, experts predict.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2014

Social Media

State of crowd funding 'very immature and highly fragmented'

The crowdfunding landscape remains in its infancy, marked by fragmentation and diverse models. Analyst Anthony J. Bradley explores this emerging sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 16th Aug 2014