Social media is customer service: Papworth

International company and government adviser Laurel Papworth says social media suits any company with customers, as a tool to promote public relations and encourage word-of-mouth advertising.

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From: ABC News (Australia)

Related topics : social media services company / social media advertising companies / internal social media tools / social media promotion tools

Advertising Watchdog Urges Action on Social Media Ads

A consumer watchdog is urging the federal government to take action against social media posts that are actually product endorsements.

The group, Truth in Advertising, believes using social media in such a manner is deceptive as many media stars never disclose they are being paid to endorse a product.

The group used the Kardashian and Jenner sisters as a baseline and found over on hundred Instagram posts that ignored existing laws because they were not label as advertisements.

The have urged...

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From: Wochit News

Related topics : ftc social media advertising / social media in education presentation / social media news / social media social

How governments block social media sites

Internet censorship is not uncommon for governments attempting to control the spread of information and suppress social unrest. Between August 18 and 21, India issued four orders, known as Emergency 2012, to have 130 items blocked on the Internet. Turkey is also contemplating whether or not to issue a social media ban due to recent unrest the government feels has been fueled by Internet rumors. This animation illustrates how a government could block Websites or create an Internet blackout.

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From: News Direct

Related topics : internet social media sites / social issues in media and information

Virtus Solutions 2016 Social Media and Government Relations Highlights

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From: Angi Stalnaker

Related topics : social media solutions

Social Media Localization Guidelines 3&4: Keep It in Format & Subtle

Third video in a series reviewing best practices for multilingual social media. In this video, learn how foreign governments can impact your international social media strategy, how to handle thought leadership as part of sales strategy in foreign countries, and issues surrounding Tweeting from one account in multiple languages. TD Bank and Campbell's Soup are used as examples.

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From: InEveryLang

Related topics : internal social media strategy

Sam Amsterdam @ Army Navy Club - Social Media: Use and Impact in Military and Government

On Wednesday, March 31st, Alan Rosenblatt, Social Media Director for the Center for American Progress, Sam Amsterdam, Public Relations Director for the Arcadia Foundation and New Media Director for Stroud Communications, Alex Tang, Senior Attorney with the Office of General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Michael Walsh, Project Director with Forum One Communications, spoke at the Army and Navy Club in Washington DC to discuss Social Media: Its Use and Impact in Military and...

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From: samam932

Related topics : social media impact on communication / using social media

Social Media Mastery for Corporate and Government Organisations

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From: Lisa Harrison

Related topics : government social media

Putting a social face to government

This video was made by attendees of a "Branding 2.0 for Government" workshop conducted by Michael Dumlao and Matt Bado from Booz Allen Hamilton for the Advanced Learning Institute's "Social Media for Government" conference on July 16th, 2009 in Crystal City, Virginia. Matt and Michael concluded a 3 hour workshop on how to use social media to put a face on government work by asking attendees to script, shoot, edit and post 3 minute videos on YouTube explaining their role and work in government ...

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From: riskandcrisis

Related topics : social media in government conference / brands using social media / social media help

Social media in 2013

What will be the social media trends of the year ahead? Jeff Jarvis, author of "Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live", and musician and social media artist Amanda Palmer explore the impact of social on business, government, and individuals with The Economist's Robert Lane Greene at The Economist's World in 2013 Festival on December 8th 2012.

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From: The Economist

Related topics : social media impact on business

Social Media for Governance

This Lecture talks about Social Media for Governance

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From: Cec Ugc

Related topics : government social media