Killing The Messenger: Cyber-Bullying Laws by Erik Sass

I'm not about to stick up for bullies: as a nerd in middle school and high school I received my fair share of abuse, and believe me I have no love for the S.O.B.s. Frankly, I hope they're dead (if that's shocking to you, then you probably weren't ever the victim of bullying). But the recent trend towards legislation to prevent "cyber-bullying" seems way off-base. ...Read the whole story

  • research J.D. Power 'AIMS' To Track Social Media by Karl Greenberg

    When J.D. Power and Associates (JDP) acquired Web intelligence firm Umbria in 2008, the Westlake Village, Calif. market research firm was staking a claim in social media. Now, the company is launching its first social-media research product, the Auto Intelligence Monitor (AIM). ...Read the whole story

Six Steps For An Epic Promoted Tweet Fail by David Berkowitz

Marketers, if you're looking for tips on how to make the most of Twitter's new ad platform, skip this and harass your favorite Twitter guru. Heck, my cohort Cathy Taylor already gave a good taste of what's new about the ad model. There's enough sound advice out there. Instead, here are six simple steps you can take to fail miserably with Promoted Tweets.... ...More