Judges Tell Juries Not to Blab on Social Media by Erik Sass

Anyone who has served on a jury can probably remember the judge's multiple, repeated warnings not to talk about the trial before a verdict is rendered and accepted by the court -- with anyone (even each other), via any means, at all, ever, period. But apparently in the age of social media these injunctions aren't enough for some jury members, who are left wondering, "If I post something on Facebook about the case, does that count?" ...Read the whole story

SF Start-up "Social Teeth" Gains Political Bite by Steve McClellan

Elaine Chang's latest venture is an online platform called Social Teeth, billed as a sort of Kickstarter for political ads. The San Francisco-based site is designed to showcase TV spots from independent advocacy groups and candidates that need funding for campaigns. There is a mechanism for supporters to donate funds via Stripe on the site. ...More

  • What I've Learned, 400 Editions Later by David Berkowitz

    On July 2, 2004, I penned a Search Insider column for MediaPost that quoted Dr. Seuss and Eminem, followed it up 18 days later with a biblical allegory about search engine optimization, and nearly every week since then, I contributed to an oeuvre here that ultimately numbered 400 editions. So as not to bury the lede, this is my final Insider edition - at least for now. ...More

  • Tasti D-Lite: Give Customer Check-Ins Their Just Desserts by Chuck Martin

    One of the earliest merchant adopters of foursquare check-ins, Tasti D-Lite has learned to get beyond harvesting local social behaviors. Surprise your loyal customers, listen to their feedback, and you may catch them doing victory dances at retail. ...More

  • search Why Google Wants Businesses To Bring (+) Social To Work by Laurie Sullivan

    Video chat from long tables in boardrooms and meeting rooms, where employees stared at a large screen on one side of the room, initially emerged as a way to reduce travel expenses -- but tech companies have figured out a way to make video conferencing a mobile and social tool, integrating it into a variety of business applications. ...More