ITworld Social Networking

New photo features in Google+ challenge Facebook and Twitter

IDGNS staff — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:40:04 +0000

Google steps up to the plate with increasingly competitive photographic features for its Google+ service.

BYOD policy: Employee right to social media privacy is paramount

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:09:26 +0000

BYOD guidelines are just being defined, but one warning must rise above the din: never, ever, try to gain unauthorized access to an employee's private social networking site.

6 tips to build your social media strategy

IDGNS staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:30:44 +0000

IT executives and social media experts share their top six tips for selecting the social media platforms that will provide the greatest return on your investment of time and resources.

San Francisco adds social networking element to emergency, disaster planning

IDGNS staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:55:58 +0000

The nation's tech hub plans to partner with social networks to help residents prepare for the worst.

Why (and how) to take LinkedIn seriously

IDGNS staff — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:52:27 +0000

You're missing out if you're not using this social network to benefit your business.

How to add video, images to your LinkedIn profile

IDGNS staff — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:36 +0000

LinkedIn's newest feature lets you showcase your professional achievements by uploading presentations, documents, images and video to your profile. Here are step-by-step instructions for improving your LinkedIn brand.

5 quick steps for using LinkedIn for recruitment

IDGNS staff — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:19:07 +0000

Don't miss these tools for mining new hires on LinkedIn.

Science of attracting new Twitter followers revealed!

Christopher Nerney — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:24:35 +0000

A large Twitter following can be yours if you follow these guidelines determined by a Georgia Institute of Technology study.

Salesforce.com to ship Communities app in June

IDGNS staff — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:01:17 +0000

Salesforce.com next month will begin shipping its Communities application, designed to let companies build external-facing social sites for interacting with their customers and partners.

Designing your digital legacy

IDGNS staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:02:49 +0000

Virtual life can go on. Here's how to set up your online estate through major social networks and useful Web services.

Make your Twitter feed less annoying in 3 simple steps

IDGNS staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:21:50 +0000

A combination of lists and software clients can help you manage the social and informational irritants of Twitter.

Wolfram Alpha nerd-crunches your Facebook activity, turns your social life into data

IDGNS staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:10:51 +0000

All those likes and posts pics turned into raw data.

Crowdsourcing a crisis: How to use Twitter in a tragedy

IDGNS staff — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:27:42 +0000

A few major missteps following the Boston Marathon bombing provide a helpful guide of dos and don'ts.

Social networking drives business processes at Pandora and Rosetta Stone

IDGNS staff — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:22:38 +0000

Pandora and Rosetta Stone have embraced social business tools and the cloud to cut costs, increase productivity and improve collaboration. Learn how these two companies overcame security concerns, gained executive buy-in and more.

Cautionary tale from a Twitter 'share-cropper'

IDGNS staff — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:00:17 +0000

Twit Cleaner is a popular web app that has been used by hundreds of thousands of Twitter users to clear deadwood from their accounts. Now, however, Twit Cleaner has become one of the latest victims of Twitter's controversial API changes.