Social Media & Technology

This collection focuses on summaries on the following topics:

  • Social Media
  • Web 2.0 & Beyond
  • Technology for Business

There are over 20 summaries in this collection, with at least one new summary added each month.  This collection offers an excellent overview of the uses and challenges facing professionals employing social media and other technologies in the work place.  Click here to see the current titles in the Social Media & Technology collection

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Wild West 2.0 Fertik, Michael | Thompson, David American Management Association , 2010 Relationships, Technology

Almost everyone today uses the Internet for conducting business, gathering information, and making social connections. Still, the Internet is a dangerous place. Reputations can be damaged by scandal, businesses can...

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The Web 2.0 Job Finder Greene, Brenda | Byrne, Coleen Career Press , 2011 Personal Growth

Networking has long been a key component to a successful job search, but in recent years social media and virtual networks have become an incredibly powerful piece of the networking equation. In response to the social...

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Business in the Cloud Hugos, Michael | Hulitzky, Derek John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Technology

Technology is rapidly evolving, and the costs for keeping up are soaring. Opportunities in the market exist for companies capable of ramping-up or scaling-down operations quickly. In Business in the Cloud...

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Social Innovation, Inc. Saul, Jason Jossey-Bass , 2011 Marketing, Social Responsibility

“Doing well by doing good” has become a common maxim in the business world, yet the data is not clear whether or not corporate social responsibility (CSR) and philanthropy actually produce any measure- able business...

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Engage! Solis, Brian John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Marketing, Technology

The conventional methods of marketing consist of basic messages and advertising techniques created by a few people and directed toward a large market through channels that distribute the same message, at the same time...

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Share This! Zandt, Deanna Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2010 Marketing, Technology

In Share This!, Deanna Zandt discusses how social networks allow individuals to share their stories with a large number of people at a time by observing what others are posting over time. When...

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30 Days to Social Media Success Martin, Gail Z. Career Press , 2010 Technology

In 30 Days to Social Media Success, Gail Martin reveals how small businesses and solo professionals can take social media from being an overwhelming tool with great potential to a tangible means of...

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The New Social Learning Bingham, Tony | Conner, Marcia Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2010 Leadership Development, Technology

In The New Social Learning, the authors make the case that the deepest, most enduring impact of social media might be on workforce learning. They show how social media can improve the way companies...

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Everything I Know About Marketing I Learned from Google Goldman, Aaron McGraw-Hill , 2011 Marketing

Each day, Google processes some 400 million Internet searches, many of which are launched by people shopping for goods or services. As such, Google can be a tremendous resource for marketing professionals, but many of...

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Turn Clicks into Customers Forrester, Duane McGraw-Hill , 2010 Customer Focus, Marketing

Developing a powerful business presence on the Web is only the beginning for companies. Smart marketers realize the goal is not to increase traffic to a site, but to achieve more sales, more subscribers and more...

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