Google Trends Renders Good and Bad News Graphically
Google Trends is just another example of how Google is the black hole of all data and how the folks that run the show are smart enough to actually do something interesting with it.
Burglars Using Social Networks to Target Victims
That guy you just friended on Facebook might be a second-story expert looking to liberate your plasma television while you’re on the vacation you just wrote about on your wall.
A Guide to Twitter Acronyms
Cramming complex ideas into 140 characters on Twitter can be challenging. So can describing what you had for lunch. Therefore, one abbreviates, uses symbols, hints at meaning.
Public Relations Can Be a Joke
Public relations has its lighter moments. Here’s a collection of PR-related jokes that we thought it might be fun to share. Enjoy!
What Prospective Employers Like to See on Socnets
Social media provide job seekers a way to advertise skills and experience, and 18 percent of employers found content on social networking sites that caused them to hire a candidate.
More Employers Using Social Media to Vet Candidates
The survey of more than 2,600 hiring managers found that 45 percent use social networking sites to research job candidates, up sharply from 22 percent last year.
Is It Right to Quote Jesus Christ in a Press Release?
Behind most overt acts of public relations lurks a product and usually a spokesperson, though the product is not typically a miracle nor the pitchman a godhead.