Tech Wired Australia – Mini episode edition
Host: Ben Grubb
Guests: Laurel Papworth (Social media strategist) and Peter Black (Law lecturer at Queensland University of Technology)
It’s worth keeping an eye on what US President Barack Obama is doing with his social media now that he’s taken office. While there’s been a lot of talk about whether he can keep his blackberry and how his team will cope with an all-windows environment, ultimately that’s just a surface issue. Social media works on Windows too, and the US president will likely have more important things to worry about than his Twitter addiction. It’s likely that he’ll be able to reach a compromise on the blackberry – the two main concerns are unvetted comments going out live and the issue of Presidential records – neither of which are insurmountable odds. Read more
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SOCIAL MEDIA and networking services can be extremely useful and rewarding, but with the sheer number that exist on the web today, it can be quite overwhelming for all but the most ardent of social media enthusiasts. Whether you’re a fan of these services for personal use, such as keeping in touch with friends, or you’re using them as marketing tools for your business, it’s important to have a clear understanding of which services you’re using, how you’re using them, and your reasons for using them at all, otherwise you might be spending far more time than you need to duplicating content over multiple services, or sifting through information that really has no benefit to you anyway.
If you’re feeling a bit swamped by information overload, or just want to know how to manage all incoming and outgoing social media activity, read on ‘cause I have a five step guide to keep your sanity in check. Read more
