Disaster fundraising has hit a new high using mobile texting and social media. In just 24 hours, the Red Cross has raised more than $5 million for Haiti quake relief efforts, solely through text messages going viral on Twitter and Facebook. The Red Cross calls it a new record for mobile giving. People are donating [...]
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Social media ends Dell Hell
December 15, 2009 – 6:22 pm
Not too long ago Dell, the big maker of personal computers, was getting a barrage of angry complaints about customer service. Influential blogger Jeff Jarvis was writing about Dell Hell, and other social media experts around the world joined the fray.
Dell executives started listening. More than 100 employees are now actively tweeting to 1.5 [...]
Social Network Nightmares
December 4, 2009 – 2:27 pm
Should there be a separation between our personal and professional lives or do these social networking sites provide an invaluable tool for employers to screen potential employees…?
