Social Media stories - Page 29

For those baffled by social media, this primer decodes Twitter, explaining its 140-character posts, origins, and usage essentials.

Facebook demystified: From keeping in touch to brand building, find out how this major social network shapes our online lives.

Businesses eyeing exit strategies must not overlook their online databases and social media presence, vital assets for attracting future buyers.

Twitter slashes its social ties with LinkedIn, stopping the automatic syncing of user tweets to their LinkedIn profiles.

Your customers are all there - why aren't you? Most companies say that it is a fear of situations ‘gone wrong’.

Facebook users can now use the social network to declare their decision to become an organ donor on their Timeline.

This World Smokefree Day, a Wellington startup's new app, Goalpost, brings a fun, social twist to quitting smoking.

Debunking myths, a guide on making social media marketing effective for businesses explores tailoring strategy for successful consumer engagement.

Simple tips to help rock your Facebook fan page. The trouble is you’re not quite sure where exactly you should start.

General Motors ditches Facebook ads on the eve of its IPO, raising doubts about the platform's ad effectiveness.

New Zealand businesses Velvet Burger and Hell Pizza lost thousands of fans when Facebook deleted their pages for breaking its rules. Could you be next?.

Tactix warns Kiwi SMEs are squandering marketing budgets on poorly planned online campaigns, emphasising the urgent need for better-aligned strategies.

So you're sure if social media is helping your business - or your sanity. Here are five tips to beat the social media start up blues.

Kiwi group asks computer users to give up their desktops for advertisers, with proceeds going to organisations like Oxfam and the World Wildlife Fund.

Discover why a blog could be the key to unlocking your start-up's potential, making you a leader in your industry.

Revolutionise networking by utilising LinkedIn's news feed for greater business connectivity, suggests Linda Coles, an expert at Blue Banana.

Facebook to introduce Timeline design for brands by March 30, urging businesses to revamp pages and align with consumer layouts.

Restructuring represents next stage in evolution from directory publisher to 'digital marketing services provider'.

Stephen Fry has apologised for his comments on New Zealand broadband, stating his tweets were not meant to spark a national debate or cause offence.

Slow down and be more meaningful in your approach to networking online, avoiding these 10 things that can bug people.