Hospital to Live Tweet Brain Surgery, put Pics on Pinterest
Several weeks after making history with the world’s first live-tweeted open heart surgery, Houston’s Memorial Hermann hospital is dusting off its social media chops again.
The plan this time? To live tweet a brain operation performed by one of the world’s foremost neurosurgeons.
Live social media coverage from the hospital’s in-house team will begin Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. EST. The hospital’s Twitter page, @houstonhospital, will relay the operation’s preparation, play-by-play and wrap up over the next four hours while using the hashtag #MHbrain. The first actual incision is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST... - Hospital to Live Tweet Brain Surgery, put Pics on Pinterest
A Case Study in Social Media Demographics
Understanding the various social media sites, particularly the major ones, can help people understand where they want to spend their time and help businesses understand where to apply their effort... - A Case Study in Social Media Demographics
4 Impressive Twitter Apps for Your Web Browser
Managing, monitoring and updating Twitter accounts takes time and effort. Especially if you’re looking after multiple accounts. You definitely need a great app on your side to make things as simple and easy as possible. Today I want to examine the best web-based third-party Twitter clients available... - 4 Impressive Twitter Apps for Your Web Browser
Facebook Like Can Get You Fired, Says Judge
Your First Amendment rights are probably the last thing you think about when you click the Like button on Facebook.
But just in case you were wondering, that innocent little blue thumbs-up logo is not constitutionally protected free speech. At least, not according to a district court judge in Virginia, who was the first to decide such a question in federal court.
The case before Judge Raymond Jackson was this: a local sheriff had fired six of his employees, some because their actions “hindered the harmony and efficiency of the office,” according to the New York Times. One of those employees, it turned out, had clicked the Like button on the page of the sheriff’s political opponent.
That may sound like a firing offense. But here’s the tricky part — not if the Like button counts as free speech. Public employees in Virginia are free to speak out on political matters, even if that means supporting the guy who wants to replace your boss... - Facebook Like Can Get You Fired, Says Judge
5 Tips to Build and Grow Your LinkedIn Network
Do you want to tap into LinkedIn’s 150 million–member worldwide network? It’s important to focus on the right kinds of activities that will yield the best results. In this article, I’ll reveal five key strategies and activities you can focus on to build and grow your network... - 5 Tips to Build and Grow Your LinkedIn Network
Twitter Rolls Out Faster Mobile website
Following updates to its iPhone and Android apps late last month, Twitter announced Monday that it has upgraded its mobile website to include many of the features introduced in the twitter.com redesign the company introduced in December... - Twitter Rolls Out Faster Mobile website
What if you had to choose: TV or Social Media? [Infographic]
Television is still king... so much a part of people's lives that more than half (58%) would forego social networks if staying online meant they could no longer watch television... - What if you had to choose: TV or Social Media?
