Social Media Workers Use These Tools To Get Ahead

The 10 Commandments of Startups (for Now) By Howard Tullman Getting a business off the ground is difficult enough. Don’t commit the mistake of making it more complicated, too. I spoke recently on business basics at the Chicago Startup Summit, which was put together by teams at Virgin Unite and RM72 as an educational and […] * This article was originally published here

How Brands Can Build Trust with Their Consumers Without Influencers By Adam Dornbusch, CEO and founder of EnTribe Over the past decade, social media has become a core part of many direct-to-consumer brands’ marketing strategies. Boosting followers and posting quality content became a priority, and the rise of influencers presented an opportunity to reach consumers […] * This article was originally published here

How to Minimize the Adverse Effects of Social Media on Children By Marina Alvelais Social media has reaped the benefits of the halo effect when it comes to facilitating worldwide connection and is thus seen as a portal to easier communication, long distance friendships and relationships, exposure to news from around the world, and access […] * This article was originally published here

Online Voting Contests and Fraud: What Can Be Done? Online voting contests are a hugely effective digital marketing strategy.  Ninety-eight percent of consumers who participate in an online voting contest share their participation to get votes. 46 percent of users who vote then convert to followers of the brand, according to research by Easypromos. However, […] * This article was originally published here

How to Use Social Media to Control Brand Messaging During a Crisis Running a business with integrity is important. However, it’s not always possible to prevent crises and scandals, especially as a company grows. Everyone makes mistakes, and with more employees comes more opportunities for mistakes. With that said, experiencing a crisis doesn’t have to […] * This article was originally published here

Avoiding Debt Relief Scams You’ve heard about debt relief, and you think it would be a good way for you to get out from under what’s become overwhelming debt. However, you’ve also heard about the pervasiveness of unscrupulous actors in the industry. While most debt relief companies are above board, there are people out there […] * This article was originally published here

Looking to Become a Digital Nomad-preneur? Don’t Commit These Blunders By Ethan Drower The dream of many office dwellers is to shed their winter coats and boots, grab a laptop and flip-flops, and build a riches-producing business while sipping iced lattes on the beach somewhere. As silly as that image can seem, it’s completely possible. […] * This article was originally published here

The ONE Thing Instagram Can Do to Solve Its Existential Crisis By Luke Lintz Hundreds of social media platforms launch every year. However, many of these sites simply fade into the background and blend in the shadows of their successful predecessors. Every once in a while, however, a social media platform gets the formula just […] * This article was originally published here

Alternative Data Driving Extreme Market Research Disruption Numerous indicators make clear that the next five years will usher in extreme transformation for a multitude of industries and sectors as well as the global economy at large. This begs the question: what is driving such significant and rapid change? This big question just might be answered […] * This article was originally published here

Technology’s Impact on the Future of Hiring Technology is disruptive, transformational, and if not controlled, dangerous to all of us. Please forgive the slightly doom and gloom opening line, but as much as big business celebrates the many uses of technology, is this progression truly good for all of us? Or will it cause major […] * This article was originally published here

How the Energy Industry Can Survive Targeted Attacks By Deborah Galea The US Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) recently reported that it received 245 incident reports from asset owners and industry partners in the fiscal year of 2014. Like the previous year, the largest number of these incidents occurred in the energy sector […] * This article was originally published here

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Is Social Media a Gateway Towards Child Abuse? Children of all ages are on social media across various sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, BeReal and more. Sadly, the innocence of children and lack of education about the dangers can lead them down a slippery road when accessing social media sites. Social media does have […] * This article was originally published here

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