The internet has a long memory…think before you post
Paul Harrison was quoted in an article by Charlotte Gill in the Daily Mail on the 4th April, highlighting why we should all be mindful of what we post online. You can no longer treat your online communications as “private conversations” because online everything you say is published and potentially broadcast to thousands. The full [...]
Paul Harrison on Social Media & Sibling Search
Social Services are being forced to re-examine guidelines for closely monitoring contact between adopted children, siblings and birth parents, as the explosion of social media brings new challenges to this delicate issue. The BAAF (British Association for Adoption and Fostering) has held several conferences in 2010 to discuss the rise of Facebook and other social [...]
Career Networking on Facebook
Following today’s Mashable article about Facebook Careers app BranchOut, it’s high time we devoted some time to looking at its implications for individuals and employers ( and agencies. ) First, the intro video:
The Average Age of a Twitter User?
Well, the average age of a Twitter user is 39 years old The Average Age of LinkedIn User? 44 And the Average Age of Facebook User? 38 This and a bunch of other social media insights on this infographic from the tweeps at Flowtown: click here for the full hi-res version.
South Australia launches online community consultations
We were thrilled to have been at the launch of the community consultations for the update of the South Australian Strategic Plan today. It was inspiring to see so many community groups, businesses, individuals and government come together for the common goal of making the place we live the best it can be. South Australia [...]
Can you separate online, offline, professional and private social networks
This is an enlightening presentation for anyone who is involved in social networking by Paul Adams, a UX researcher from Google. Probably most relevant for someone who’s daily actions can be fairly consistently tracked on Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter and particularly those who want to keep their personal and professional lives separate online. The Real [...]
Who’s the best : World Cup players as ranked by Facebook
Robert Greene : King of Facebook 12-14 June 2010 Anelka : King of Facebook 19 june 2010 Find here the World Cup players as ranked by Facebook users, that is by their respective number of mentions on a given day. Simple and fun. As well as the best way to know who’s buzzing now. Probably [...]
Facebook Announces Privacy Redesign – The advertisers perspective
Hot on the heels of considerable user concern about recent privacy changes (cleverly demonstrated by the already-notorious http://youropenbook.org/) Facebook has been burning the midnight oil with a “Privacy Redesign”. Just got this email illustrating the advertiser perspective. Hi Paul, Facebook will roll out changes today that will make it easier for our users to understand [...]
Facebook Film
The “Facebook in Real Life” film. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn45jEQ5H8Y[/youtube]
Nestle on Facebook
Nestle is currently fighting a losing battle on its Facebook Fan Page What they should do next? For Nestle right now, there are 3 x steps they need to take: Get personal. Posting as “Nestle” is a big mistake: people respond to people, and Facebook is after all a social network. Get a senior Nestle [...]
