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Category Archives: Social Media
Social Media – Goals & Guidelines for Business and Personal Use
Social Media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc) are used by individuals and companies – and really blur the lines between what’s business and what’s personal. In the workplace, employers set the standards for conduct and acceptable speech. Outside the workplace, … Continue reading
Convert “Pirates into Partners”
At a conference on Innovations in Learning, sponsored by Brandon Hall Research (See: www.brandon-hall.com), I learned about how new technologies are being used to create “communities” that engage users – and help to improve products and services and build businesses. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Practices, Business Systems, contracts, Copyright, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Legal, Social Media, The Cloud, Uncategorized, Web-based services
Tagged Amazon, Collaboration, Copyright, eBay, Fair Use, Harry Potter, Intellectual Property, Partners, Pirates, Star Wars
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10 Things I Learned from The Social Network – the movie about Facebook
10. An idea is not a business. The Winklevoss twins claimed their “idea” was stolen. But they did not build a business because they failed to implement their idea. They also seemed sloppy about protecting their confidential information and in … Continue reading
Social Media — 10 Thoughts
Social media (Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, etc) are being used by individuals and companies – in ways that really blur the lines between what’s business and personal. Here are 10 thoughts: 10. Legal responsibility. You are legally responsible for … Continue reading