Sen. McGill’s wife defends marriage on Facebook in plea to go viral
Many things rapidly go viral on Facebook, seemingly from a single status update. But are we changing our behaviour to get the online attention we crave?
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Eileen Brown
Eileen Brown is a social media consultant and advisor who has been working with collaborative technologies for over 20 years.
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Durex SOS Condoms go flaccid over Batman
A marketing campaign offered to deliver Durex condoms directly to couples in need in cities across the world. But voters chose where the SOS Condoms service would start...
Future Tech 1: Office geek
Soon these cool collectables may be part of our normal working day at the office. Put these on your wow, want one wish list now.
10 social media lessons from Amy’s Baking Company Facebook meltdown
Amy’s Baking Company has earned itself a place on every social media marketing 101 course as a prime example of how not to use social media when a crisis occurs.
OMGPOP goes the games bubble for Zynga as it lays off staff
Zynga is restructuring its business and laying off 18 per cent of its workforce. Did Zynga expect users to stay loyal to its games?
Facebook announces verified profiles and pages
Facebook has announced that it is rolling out verified profiles – subjectively and seemingly without any rhyme or reason as to who will receive its coveted blue check mark.
Weird Tech 5: Mad Mice
We hold some strange objects in our hands when we are at our PC. Here's a selection of sleek, non-squeak mice for geeks.
Weird Tech 4: Cool Keyboards
Bored with your keyboard? How about something Klingon or shoe - like? Some are functional, some are edible, all are worth a look.
Amy's Baking Company crashes and burns on Facebook after Kitchen Nightmares show
If there are lessons to be learned about not responding to trolling comments on Facebook, Amy’s Baking Company ignored them — and crashed and burned big time.