NYC Warns Pols On Official Accounts 02/27/2017

With President Trump’s Twitter account on its usual flamethrower setting, elected officials’ use of social media is naturally coming under a bit more scrutiny.
In New York City,
politicians are being warned not to use official accounts as a soapbox for political activity – but this is...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/nyc-warns-pols-on-official-accounts-02272017/

Five Lifecycle Programs You Probably Don't Have, But Should 02/23/2017

Email marketers that put data to action by leveraging technology and automation realize a sizable profit. Many of them listen to customer behaviors and already have several programs running, such as
an abandoned cart program, a welcome program, etc.
However, when tasked to come up with new...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/five-lifecycle-programs-you-probably-dont-have-but-should-02232017/

Lily Allen Suffers Online Abuse Over Mental Health And Son's Stillbirth

Lily Allen has suffered vile online abuse after she revealed she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after the stillbirth of her son.


The singer also wrote on Twitter that she has bipolar disorder, as she was targeted by online trolls while trying to highlight prejudice shown...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/lily-allen-suffers-online-abuse-over-mental-health-and-sons-stillbirth/

Supreme Court To Review Facebook Ban For North Carolina Sex Offenders

Sex offenders in North Carolina not only have to register with their local communities once they’ve served their time ― they also have to stay off Facebook and other social media sites for 30 years. But the Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Monday on whether that law violates the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/supreme-court-to-review-facebook-ban-for-north-carolina-sex-offenders/

Mnuchin Vows No Cuts To U.S. Entitlement Programs — For Now

U.S. President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programs such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.


Mnuchin said Trump would also use a major policy speech to a joint...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/mnuchin-vows-no-cuts-to-u-s-entitlement-programs-for-now/

2016 Brought Big Increase In Hate Speech On Social Media 02/24/2017

Engagement around hate groups on social media has increased ten-fold in this country over the last two years, with the biggest increase coming last year, according to a new study from community
security organization Safe Home, titled “Hate on Social Media: A Look at Hate Groups and Their...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/2016-brought-big-increase-in-hate-speech-on-social-media-02242017/

Becky, Peyton and Tera Share Their Life-Or-Death Stories In UCHealth Campaign 02/27/2017

Medical ads typically feature friendly doctors in supposed state-of-the-art facilities with encouraging voiceovers telling potential patients why they’re the best. 
By comparison,
Colorado’s UCHealth and its agency Grey San Francisco are unveiling a new campaign with a different...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/becky-peyton-and-tera-share-their-life-or-death-stories-in-uchealth-campaign-02272017/

Best Buy Has A Lot To Retweet About 02/23/2017

Gift cards were the biggest drivers of conversation on Twitter among consumers discussing giving and receiving presents this holiday season and nobody generates more likes and retweets than the resurging Best Buy.
Even better, more than 99% of the content was published
by users — including...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/best-buy-has-a-lot-to-retweet-about-02232017/

The Breakdown Of Gen-Y | The Huffington Post

Look outside. It’s probably grey.


If you’re inside your bunched-up terrace on a busy road; or huddled with strangers with their steaming coffee in a station waiting room; or sat on a worn-in chair well past its sell-by-date in your office block, there’s a high...

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Sean Hannity Flips Out After Getting Busted Sharing Fake News

Sean Hannity doesn’t like being called out ― even when he admits he’s wrong. 


The Fox News host tweeted a link to a false story calling John McCain a “globalist war criminal” and claiming the Republican senator from Arizona had “requested campaign donations from the Russians.” 


“Wow if...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/sean-hannity-flips-out-after-getting-busted-sharing-fake-news/

Leaked Bill Shows How House Republicans Would Dismantle Obamacare

WASHINGTON ― A draft version of a House Republican bill to repeal and “replace” the Affordable Care Act shows how the move would weaken or eliminate coverage for an untold number of people on Medicaid and private health insurance.


House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.),...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/leaked-bill-shows-how-house-republicans-would-dismantle-obamacare/

Social Media Behind Rising Stress Levels, Say Shrinks 02/23/2017

If constantly poking at a little machine that randomly bestows rewards and punishments sounds like it might be stressful to you, you might want to put away your smartphone.
That’s one
of the suggestions from the American Psychological Association’s new report, “Stress in America 2017:...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-behind-rising-stress-levels-say-shrinks-02232017/

Does Facebook Have Its Back Against The Wall? (Of Its Own Garden) 02/23/2017

“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” — Mark Twain
Who would have thought that 120 years later, that famous quote by a 19th century author would be so
relevant for a decidedly 21st century company?
Many have repeatedly warned of the imminent demise of Facebook — whether...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/does-facebook-have-its-back-against-the-wall-of-its-own-garden-02232017/

It Seems Our Trust In Technology Is Waning

It strikes me, as we move deeper into the era of fake news and the leader of the free world discredits long-established news organisations with a stab of his finger in the air, that trust is becoming more important than ever.


As is often the case, technology is to be found to be a source...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/it-seems-our-trust-in-technology-is-waning/

Facebook Donates Some $100,000 To CPAC, Reminding Users Again That It's Not Liberal

Facebook and the Conservative Political Action Conference are in a relationship.


A Facebook spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost Wednesday that it is helping to underwrite the prominent conservative gathering next week in Washington.


This isn’t the social network’s first year at CPAC. But...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-donates-some-100000-to-cpac-reminding-users-again-that-its-not-liberal/

It's A Big Day For Trump’s Budget Pick, For Social Security And For America's Millionaires

A full Senate vote is expected sometime Thursday afternoon on Donald Trump’s pick for White House Budget Director, Rep. Mick Mulvaney. That means that Mulvaney’s nomination could come up for a vote just as a group of lawmakers and experts are speaking on the Hill in support of Social...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/its-a-big-day-for-trumps-budget-pick-for-social-security-and-for-americas-millionaires/

Trump Wants To Check Chinese Travelers' Social Media 02/21/2017

The Trump administration is proposing a new measure that would ask (but not require) Chinese visa holders to submit their social media profiles for review by customs officials when they visit the
United States, according to a new proposed rule revision published in the Federal Register on...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/trump-wants-to-check-chinese-travelers-social-media-02212017/

Mobile Header Bidding Impressions Are Growing 02/21/2017

With header bidding nearly de rigueur  in the world of ad tech, mobile  monetized header
bidding impressions increased 50 x year-over-year in Q4 2016, according to,PubMatic’s “Quarterly Mobile Index, Q4 2016.”
The marketing automation platform company said it
conducted a full-year...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/mobile-header-bidding-impressions-are-growing-02212017/

Erandi Palihakkara: Viet Youth Projects Conference: Innovative Solutions For Social Challenges

After being battered by decades of war, Vietnam has risen as one of Asia’s most dynamic and rapidly growing countries. With an emerging economy that is creating opportunities, the youth of Vietnam are being empowered to take on real world challenges through nonprofit and social...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/erandi-palihakkara-viet-youth-projects-conference-innovative-solutions-for-social-challenges/

Pioneers for Change: Clearly Social Angels

My father was a 1960s-style left-wing academic quite critical of capitalism. We passed many ideas around our dinner table, but not one of them was the potential benefit of trade and business. Surprisingly, when I left home, it was precisely that idea that crept in sideways.
Read more: Stephen...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/pioneers-for-change-clearly-social-angels/

Colin Kaepernick is a Patriot. And Your Respectful Disagreement Makes You One Too

I want to begin by saying that disagreement, political disagreement, is healthy and useful, but that I worry about the way in which we as a society carry ourselves. Conservatives are seen as racist idiots and liberals are seen as bleeding heart idiots. It’s a situation that...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/colin-kaepernick-is-a-patriot-and-your-respectful-disagreement-makes-you-one-too/

Humanity In The Age Of AI

“We are either kings or pawns of men,” said Napoleon Bonaparte. In his famous quote, he describes possibly the biggest challenge facing humanity as we move into a world driven by ever smarter, more manipulative technology. Are we truly in control of our destiny or is something...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/humanity-in-the-age-of-ai/

Ivanka Trump Tweeted About Religious Tolerance. It Didn't Go Down Well.

President Donald Trump’s daughter tweeted that “America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance” and urged people to “protect our houses of worship and religious centers.”


But the tweet, which she ended with the hashtag #JCC, wasn’t well received.



America is a nation...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/ivanka-trump-tweeted-about-religious-tolerance-it-didnt-go-down-well/

Trump’s First 100 days: Where’s The Reform In Retirement?

In the midst of the first 100 days of his administration, President Donald Trump is moving forward on many of the promises he made on the campaign trail. But if the goal is to make America great again, he must make sure that America’s largest demographic doesn’t end up living below the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/trumps-first-100-days-wheres-the-reform-in-retirement/

Leslie Jones Confirms She's 'Moved On' From Milo Yiannopoulos Harassment

Leslie Jones has responded to Milo Yiannopoulos’ most recent controversy after video of the alt-right poster boy appearing to defend pedophilia surfaced online over the weekend.


“You guys are giving him too much energy,” the “Saturday Night Live” cast member said to her followers over...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/leslie-jones-confirms-shes-moved-on-from-milo-yiannopoulos-harassment/

Social Media Isn't Evil, Argues Zuck 02/17/2017

In what must surely be the least surprising news of the week, the founder of the world’s largest social media company has written a blog post arguing that social media is good, rather than
bad. In other news, fish swim in the sea and my cat’s breath smells like cat food.
Seriously though,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-isnt-evil-argues-zuck-02172017/

Can Zuckerberg Shape Humanity? 02/17/2017

Sufficiently vague, there are many ways to read the vision for Facebook’s future that Mark Zuckerberg laid out on Thursday.
But, one thing is clear: the young mogul feels that facilitating the spread of ideas and information among people
needs to be...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/can-zuckerberg-shape-humanity-02172017/

An Artist Goes to the Wall for a Brighter World

It’s impossible to find good news on the television these days, so I’m being forced to create my own. Luckily, this is not hard. I am surrounded by people who amaze me. My friend Ruth is one of them. Not only did she co-author my latest book, Creativity Unzipped: Why Your...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/an-artist-goes-to-the-wall-for-a-brighter-world/

This Start-up is Helping to Solve a Global Water Crisis

Consumers in today’s market are more than ever looking for companies that have a positive social impact. Companies like TOMS and Patagonia have been on the forefront of this movement for years, and they are proving that a company can be financially successful and give back. In...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/this-start-up-is-helping-to-solve-a-global-water-crisis/

What Is Impact Investing? | The Huffington Post

Impact Investment figures range from 60 billion in assets under management with 10+ billion invested in 2014 (Eyes on the Horizon:The Impact Investor Survey May 2015, JP Morgan and GIIN). There are many detailed graphs about impact and percentages of assets committed, if you need proof to...

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28 Organizations That Empower Black Communities

Time and time again, black Americans have often come together in vulnerable times through mobilization.


From the Black Panther Party to the Civil Rights Movement, there have been a number of organizations and movements that have fought to remind the nation that we too are America.


If...

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The 'Sharent'. Are We Safe As Parent Bloggers? Do We Put Our Children And Selves At Risk?

The Internet is rife with a proliferation of parent bloggers. And I am one of them.


Are we oversharing parents?


You launched a blog, it may have been created after months of plans and lists, considerations and concept maps. Or, like me, you may have had a glass of wine one evening and...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-sharent-are-we-safe-as-parent-bloggers-do-we-put-our-children-and-selves-at-risk/

Social Media Etiquette: What's Safe To Share On Social Networks?

Social networks – self-contained online forums where users can share their lives and careers and engage in ongoing dialogue with others in the form of text, photos, videos, comments and other forms of high-tech communication – have grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-etiquette-whats-safe-to-share-on-social-networks/

Are The New State Retirement Plans Worth Defending?

The House of Representatives with nearly unanimous Republican support and Democratic opposition passed Joint Resolution 66. If subsequently passed by the Senate and signed by President Trump, it will effectively kill the fledgling effort of states to address the growing retirement crisis by...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/are-the-new-state-retirement-plans-worth-defending/

Twitter Users Show Donald Trump Exactly Why The Media Is #NotTheEnemy

But fellow Twitter users weren’t having any of it.


They responded to Trump’s calling out of several major news organizations as “FAKE NEWS” by pointing out the multiple positive effects of their investigations.


Tweeters also remembered the sacrifices journalists killed while covering...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/twitter-users-show-donald-trump-exactly-why-the-media-is-nottheenemy/

Social Media Impersonation Exploding, With Brands In The Crosshairs 02/16/2017

We’re over a decade into the social media era and it’s still the Wild West out there, with all kinds of criminal activity going basically unchecked.
At least that seems to be the
message of a new report from social media security outfit ZeroFOX, which studied online impersonation and found...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-impersonation-exploding-with-brands-in-the-crosshairs-02162017/

Navigating Complexity: A Creative POV 02/17/2017

Show me a brilliantly creative healthcare ad and I’ll show you a simple ad. Simplicity is the secret sauce to much of the advertising that creatives love, but more importantly,
it’s the secret to what usually works for patients, health care professionals and our clients.
Think about the best...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/navigating-complexity-a-creative-pov-02172017/

Co-Consuming Content Comes Of Age 02/16/2017

It’s may be a hoot to watch Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer, but it’s even better to be howling out loud over her antics with a bunch of friends, right? And who wants to take in a
Presidential debate without the comfort of other like-minded — which is to say sane, of course — compatriots to...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/co-consuming-content-comes-of-age-02162017/

Introducing Systems Changers | The Huffington Post

“Help. A man has just fallen on the floor, has cracked his head open, is convulsing and I don’t know what to do,” came my 20 year old panic stricken words crackling down a walkie talkie. I stood alone and totally overwhelmed on the third floor of massive rolling shelter in...

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The Coffee Bean With a Dream

Mom Creates Coffee Brand That Hires People of All Abilities






Diane Grover is an incredible mom. Her youngest child, MaryEllen, was born in 2005 with Down Syndrome. Diane learned all too quickly that she would have to lobby for her child. When she was told that her baby lacked the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-coffee-bean-with-a-dream/

Government's Big Problem and How to Fix It

This article was co-authored by Matthew Eldridge. The original article appeared on UrbanWire.






In public policy (and life in general), addressing a dangerous risk is more cost-effective than fixing a problem after it emerges. Yet, most government spending is focused on reacting to...

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Dear Becky In The Pink Pussy Hat

You ask me why I wasn’t part of the March, hanging with all my “sisters” arm in arm. You wonder why I didn’t understand the charm of a pink “pussy” hat made out of yarn. With shouts of “resistance”, “revolution” and...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/dear-becky-in-the-pink-pussy-hat/

What Can The Kardashians Teach Businesses About Social Media?

When it comes to social media, the Kardashians are doing something right.


‘Momager’ Kris Jenner and her children are believed to be worth an estimated £155.3 million collectively, and how they conduct themselves on social media has played in taking them from reality TV stars...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/what-can-the-kardashians-teach-businesses-about-social-media/

Yes, Everyone's Flipping Out Over Beyoncé But This Tweet Is A Must-See

On Wednesday afternoon, the world was collectively shook when Beyoncé announced she was pregnant with twins.
One Twitter user didn’t just react. Sh…
Read more: Arts and Entertainment, Beyoncé, Social Networking, Black Voices News

The above post is reprinted from materials provided by...

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Bernie Sanders Unveils Social Security Expansion Bill On The Day Millionaires Stop Paying

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill on Thursday to expand Social Security benefits by lifting the cap on earnings subject to payroll taxes.


The progressive lawmakers presented their proposal on the day that Americans with wages of $1 million or...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/bernie-sanders-unveils-social-security-expansion-bill-on-the-day-millionaires-stop-paying/

Twitter Users Mock 'Trump Caucus' Photo For Being 'So White,' They Need Sunglasses

Take a room full of middle-aged and old white guys in suits (with one woman), have them point thumbs up, sporting overly exuberant smiles. Voilà! A meme is born.


This group photo features President Donald Trump and a merry band of gushingly supportive GOP representatives who call...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/twitter-users-mock-trump-caucus-photo-for-being-so-white-they-need-sunglasses/

A Handy Guide To Topics To Avoid On Social Media 02/15/2017

So you’ve made yourself into a successful online influencer! Congratulations! That means you’ve figured out how to turn what is essentially a meaningless, narcissistic activity –
your social media ramblings – into a lucrative career promoting products and services you’ve probably never even...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/a-handy-guide-to-topics-to-avoid-on-social-media-02152017/

Rise Of Fake News, Decline Of Social Media? 02/15/2017

Can the impact of fake news and the resulting backlash actually strengthen mainstream news outlets and dismantle Facebook and Twitter over time?
The fake news issue has escalated quickly
and become a lightning rod for the roughly 50% of the country that did not vote...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/rise-of-fake-news-decline-of-social-media-02152017/

Revisiting The Anthropology of Trump: Ethnography and the Power of Culture

Two days ago the election of Donald J Trump as our 45th President shocked millions of Americans. How could a man so seemingly ignorant of foreign affairs or, for that matter, the workings of government, become the most powerful person in the world? How could so many scholars, pundits,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/revisiting-the-anthropology-of-trump-ethnography-and-the-power-of-culture/

Women Innovating Africa: Meet Mariatheresa Kadushi

Here is another in my series of women entrepreneurs in Africa. Mariatheresa Kadushi from Tanzania attended my Design Driven Entrepreneurship class in Nairobi, Kenya. She was a participant in the YALI East African Regional Learning Center, a center opened by President Obama in the summer...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/women-innovating-africa-meet-mariatheresa-kadushi/

Bringing Innovation into Play | The Huffington Post

If I asked you to name an American hotbed of innovation, you would likely name locations such as Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley, and Austin, where technology startups define the culture and more broadly are shaping the future of the U.S. economy. But what if the next place where innovation...

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Experiencing Post Traumatic Trump Disorder? What To Do Now

It’s just two weeks after the election and people everywhere in our great nation are reeling. Spinning, even. Dangling and grasping for understanding of how President Elect Trump could triumph.


Very simply, people are experiencing Post Traumatic Trump Disorder. Maybe it is not...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/experiencing-post-traumatic-trump-disorder-what-to-do-now/

The Video World Has Evolved... But Have Brands And Agencies Kept Up?

By Mick Entwisle, CEO and co-Founder of Genero


Video is everywhere. Read this on a packed train, and you can be sure that at least half of those on their mobile are watching some form of video content; after all, 13% of adults’ social media time is spent watching video, equating to...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-video-world-has-evolved-but-have-brands-and-agencies-kept-up/

Russia Appears To Defend Michael Flynn With Super-Weird Message On Twitter

The embassy’s tweet claimed it didn’t happen ― and included an odd image:


Here’s some of the reaction:



@RusEmbUSA Don’t get me wrong: I love hamburgers and all. But you guys are gonna have to work on your persuasion skills.
— Savannah (@leftytgirl) February 13,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/russia-appears-to-defend-michael-flynn-with-super-weird-message-on-twitter/

Congress Is Repealing Rules To Keep Guns From The Mentally Ill

WASHINGTON ― Congress is about to take the final step to repeal a Social Security Administration rule that was written to prevent mentally incompetent people from buying guns.


By law, people who have been “adjudicated as a mental defective” by a court or other authority, such as the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/congress-is-repealing-rules-to-keep-guns-from-the-mentally-ill/

2 Journalists Shot Dead In Dominican Republic During Facebook Live Stream

Two radio journalists were shot dead in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday during a live broadcast streaming on Facebook, according to local media reports.


Luís Manuel Medina, a radio presenter at the station 103.5 HICC, and Leo Martinez, a producer and director, were killed in the attack....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/2-journalists-shot-dead-in-dominican-republic-during-facebook-live-stream/

Ireland Creates Anti-Bullying Watchdog 02/07/2017

While there are plenty of nonprofit organizations dedicated to tackling the problem of online bullying, national governments have been slower to react with official initiatives.
That’s slowly changing. Ireland has created a new regulatory watchdog with the mission of policing social media to...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/ireland-creates-anti-bullying-watchdog-02072017/

With 'Equality,' Nike Latest Brand To Inch Toward #Resistance 02/14/2017

Nike unleashed “Equality,” a powerful new ad campaign, during the Grammy Awards, making it the biggest brand so far to
dive into 2017’s murky politico-consumer waters.
Even three months ago, “Equality” wouldn’t have been such a loaded word, and a spot shimmering with athletes
like LeBron...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/with-equality-nike-latest-brand-to-inch-toward-resistance-02142017/

A Nation Up for Grabs

And so we are a nation up for grabs.


Racist populism trounces . . . uh, trumps . . . platitudes about America’s greatness. Hillary Clinton, though slightly ahead in the popular vote, is defeated in the Electoral College.


Like it or not, change is not deferred. It’s here, in...

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2016 Forbes Under 30 Summit Puts Social Impact At The Forefront Of Entrepreneurship

Forbes Under 30 Summit, City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA.



Impact is where the heart of this summit is. – Caroline Howard, Executive Digital Editor, Forbes Media


Held from October 16th-19th in Boston, Massachusetts, the tone of the 2016 Forbes Under 30 Summit matched the host...

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Ethical investing - putting your money where your mouth is

What are your thoughts when you pass on that donation to a charity or homeless chap? If you’re anything like me, you probably internally justify that you contribute in other ways. Perhaps you volunteer annually for the animal shelter. Or maybe it’s more ad-hoc – leftovers...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/ethical-investing-putting-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/

Criminal Justice Reform Under the Trump Administration

As the president-elect forms his cabinet and administration, it is now more important than ever before to continue our fight for reforming a broken system of justice in America.


As long as the United States incarcerates 25% of the world’s prisoners, as long as 50% of this...

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Compass Or A Sat Nav For The Digital World?

Yesterday was Safer Internet Day, an excellent initiative, which for the last 14 years has mobilised thousands of schools and organisations across the country to do their part in educating children about online safety. For my part I worked with a colleague to run five intensive one hour...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/compass-or-a-sat-nav-for-the-digital-world/

#WhyIResist Trends On Twitter After Jeff Sessions Gets Sworn In

The hashtag had popped up before this week, as people have taken to expressing their disapproval of President Donald Trump, his administration and how he’s shaping America. 


But many people apparently felt their desire to voice resistance surge after the confirmation of Sessions ― who many...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/whyiresist-trends-on-twitter-after-jeff-sessions-gets-sworn-in/

We Have Not Yet Begun To Fight Tom Price

Just because the Senate voted to make Tom Price the nation’s top health care official doesn’t mean that the debate surrounding his nomination should end.


This fight is just beginning.


The Senate confirmed Price as secretary of Health and Human Services in the middle of the night in a...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/we-have-not-yet-begun-to-fight-tom-price/

Amazon Getting Heat Over Holocaust Denial Books

Amazon is coming under fire in Europe for peddling books that claim the Holocaust never happened amid a resurgence of anti-Semitism and other hate speech. 


Holocaust denial is a crime in France, Italy and Germany with penalties that can include prison. Amazon removed several books from...

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NBA Bans Social Media Trash Talk 02/10/2017

The ancient art of trash talk, or micturition in your opponent’s breakfast cereal, naturally thrives on social media sites like Twitter, which are purpose-built for the airing of petty
grievances and juvenile insults. However, the NBA, humorless as ever, is looking to curb these “Twitter...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/nba-bans-social-media-trash-talk-02102017/

Can Under Armour Play For Both Teams? 02/13/2017

Under Armour is under fire and the latest brand to ignite a social media set-to. After CEO Kevin Plank expressed support for President Donald Trump, three of its most
prominent athletes reacted with strong anti-Trump remarks, as did many consumers.
And while it looks like it is trying to...

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Why Can't We All Be Different? 02/09/2017

“We’re going to make some history together today,” Steve Jobs told the assembled at Macworld just before unwrapping the
iPhone just 10 years ago last month. Since then, the smartphone has become a veritable “extension of our arms,” says author Gabriella van Rij. “Whether you’re 60 or...

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Athletes For Human Rights, Peace And Inclusion

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Statue of Liberty (Emma Lazarus, 1883)


This inscription has long...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/athletes-for-human-rights-peace-and-inclusion/

Sharing personal values as a basis for social entrepreneurship

By: Lara San Gil and Julie Kervadec





Years ago I met my best friend, Julie, whilst studying for a Master in International Marketing in Madrid. Towards the end of the programme, Julie and I took part in a competition for L’Oréal, making it through as finalist. Although we did not...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/sharing-personal-values-as-a-basis-for-social-entrepreneurship/

Wall Street's Answer to Cancer

It sounds almost too good to be true: making money by curing cancer? How can something so unequivocally good for humanity also yield a financial return? But that is precisely what UBS recommends for its ultra high-net-worth clients. Those who have dollars they can put away for the long haul...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/wall-streets-answer-to-cancer/

KEN LOACH'S POLITICAL DRAMA WILL MAKE YOU APPLAUD AND WEEP

I, Daniel Blake, with its affirmation of human dignity, speaks to the economic moment with poignant accuracy and could scarcely be timelier. Crowned by this year’s Palme d’Or in Cannes, it adds yet another searing work to the ongoing project of Ken Loach (who’s 80 and...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/ken-loachs-political-drama-will-make-you-applaud-and-weep/

Is It All Over For Twitter?

The latest quarterly earnings figures from Twitter have seriously disappointed the financial analysts. The stock price plunged 9% today as the team at Twitter confessed that their expectations for Q1 2017 will be revenue of $75-95m. Wall Street had been expecting a figure closer to $200m....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/is-it-all-over-for-twitter/

Students Send Hilarious Tweets To Superintendent Thanking Him For Snow Day

This is as pure as the driven snow.


On Feb. 9, Joseph Roy, the superintendent for the Bethlehem Area School District in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, announced on Twitter that school was cancelled for the day because of severe weather conditions that hit the northeast.



BASD schools and...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/students-send-hilarious-tweets-to-superintendent-thanking-him-for-snow-day/

Personal Finance Checklist At Age 50

In a youth-oriented culture, it is easy to feel a little over the hill by the time you turn 50. When it comes to building wealth though, your 50s are the prime of your life – a period when you have a chance to emerge from debt, enjoy your peak earning years and start to see your...

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Surfing Helped This Gay Athlete Come To Terms With His Sexuality

This article originally appeared on Outsports


North shore of Oahu in Hawaii is where I seek solace. Before any surf session, I take a moment to harmonize with my life.


Dipping my toes into the white sand laced with seashells and sea glass, while gazing at the breaking booms of blue and...

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DHS May Require Social Media Passwords From Some Travelers 02/08/2017

The Department of Homeland Security is considering a new rule that would require individuals from the seven countries affected by the administration’s recent travel moratorium to hand over
their social-media passwords in order to gain entry to the United States, according to Homeland...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/dhs-may-require-social-media-passwords-from-some-travelers-02082017/

Social Media Phishing Soars, New Trend Is Fake Customer Service 02/09/2017

Because humanity is terrible, pretty much as soon as someone invents a new form of communication, some other jerk figures out a way to use it to steal things. And then another way, and another, and
another.
That’s the message (somewhat editorialized by yours truly) of Proofpoint’s latest...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-phishing-soars-new-trend-is-fake-customer-service-02092017/

Millennial Mobile Metrics | The Huffington Post

A well-presented and compiled set of numbers can tell a fascinating story. I learned this early in my career as a corporate executive. The value of metrics was reinforced during my time as a tech entrepreneur and CEO. I believe in leading from the heart and old-fashioned ideas like...

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Is It Angels Who Protect Social Entrepreneurs? Because Nobody Else Does.....

Four Angels round my head


One to watch, one to pray,


And two to take all fears away!”


When I was a child I would recite this rhyme before going to bed. Those were the days when we would sleep beneath the stars. Sometimes clouds and trees would take menacing shapes in the dark. I...

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Can Social Entrepreneurship Tap India's Demographic Dividend?

India is a young country. At present, 66% of India’s population is under the national average age of 26 years. In the next decade and a half, more than 13 million Indians annually will enter the workforce for the first time. By 2030, India is expected to have 28% of the world’s...

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Spurs' Popovich a Nice Antidote For Trumpism

As unbelievable as it still seems, Donald Trump is about to become our president.


At a time when progressive thinking seems seriously threatened, it’s important to highlight the numerous progressive thought leaders we still have in this country. That’s true for SportsWorld...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/spurs-popovich-a-nice-antidote-for-trumpism/

How Retail Brands Will Be Feeling The Love For Valentine's Day 2017

Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a key date for most retailers – but they need to be geared up correctly to turn the love that’s in the air, into pounds in their pockets.


Last minute shopping on Valentine’s Day is nothing new but how shoppers are shopping is....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/how-retail-brands-will-be-feeling-the-love-for-valentines-day-2017/

New App Hopes To Make Love Matches Based On Intelligence

“Sapiosexual” translates to “a person who finds intelligence to be a sexually attractive quality in others.” Sounds pretty general, right? As in, isn’t this something most people can identify with?


Though some people roll their eyes at the contentious word in dating profiles, the creators...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/new-app-hopes-to-make-love-matches-based-on-intelligence/

The Top Five Reasons Why Becoming President Will Prove A Disaster For Trump

It’s hard to fathom it’s been only two weeks since Donald Trump took the oath of office. During this infancy period he’s threatened trade wars; angered several allies; botched a Yemen raid which killed a navy Seal; suggested a moral equivalency regarding murder between...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-top-five-reasons-why-becoming-president-will-prove-a-disaster-for-trump/

Kentucky Deputy Suspended Over 'Muslim Holler Monkey' Facebook Post

A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy has been suspended for 24 days without pay after a racist and Islamophobic Facebook comment in late January.


The Boyd County Sheriff’s Department in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, told local news station WSAZ on Tuesday that one of its deputies had left the following...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/kentucky-deputy-suspended-over-muslim-holler-monkey-facebook-post/

Anheuser Busch Wins Super Bowl Ad Contest 02/06/2017

For once the ads didn’t overshadow the football, but they were still pretty good. With many people calling Super Bowl LI the most exciting contest in years – possibly the best ever
– the second-half comeback by the Patriots to finally best the Falcons in overtime was a mixed blessing for...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/anheuser-busch-wins-super-bowl-ad-contest-02062017/

Retailers Need Brand Help to Cross-Sell 02/07/2017

According to a recent Salsify Research Report, EchoCove Research surveyed Ecommerce executives at 250 brands and retailers on the state of product content in their organizations today, and how
brands and retailers must partner to meet shopper demands. The results show a clear divide across...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/retailers-need-brand-help-to-cross-sell-02072017/

The Answer To Nationalist Populism is Global Populism

Bring out the inspirationBring out the new American poetic traditionThe new global poetic and musical movementsThat unite people of all races, colors and religionsIn the fight for global economic and social equality


This is the populism that tramples the demagoguesNot a fake populism that...

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The Renewal of Civic Leadership

Civic Leadership is more than it has ever been in our lifetime.


This new thinking about civic leadership is at the forefront of Ashoka U‘s mission now embraced by over 37 prestigious colleges and universities in the US and in at least 7 other countries… and it’s...

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Investing With a Purpose | The Huffington Post

In today’s world, the typical investor is no longer satisfied with simply choosing investments that offer maximum financial returns. In fact, several are adapting their investment strategies to account for personal interests and values. Is it really feasible to attempt to “do...

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New Lifestyle Platform Aims To Empower Black Men, Expand Their Narrative

Jason Rosario is bringing the narrative of black men to the forefront with his new online platform The Lives Of Men.


TLoM, which officially launched on Thursday, is a digital lifestyle platform that aims to further dialogue on topics that aren’t often discussed within black male...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/new-lifestyle-platform-aims-to-empower-black-men-expand-their-narrative/

How Retailers Can Use Social Media To Comply With The Modern Slavery Act

2016 was the year retail got bruised. From Sports Direct to reports concerning Ivy Park, ethicality was brought to the fore in some of the most public and shocking accusations of modern slavery for many years.


Behind each of these scandals is a dangerous lack of knowledge about the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/how-retailers-can-use-social-media-to-comply-with-the-modern-slavery-act/

'Fake News' And Runaway Technology

Societies are shaped by technology. That’s always been true.  Be it: fire, the wheel, fermented drinks, the stirrup, the printing press, the internal combustion engine, electricity, the computer.  The applications and management of technological innovation trace a more complex trajectory...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/fake-news-and-runaway-technology/

Bernie Sanders On Donald Trump: 'This Guy Is A Fraud'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized President Donald Trump for his actions toward Wall Street, saying that he’d abandoned the populist rhetoric he used while on the campaign trail.


“You know, it is hard not to laugh to see President Trump alongside these Wall Street guys,” Sanders told...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/bernie-sanders-on-donald-trump-this-guy-is-a-fraud/

Tennis Player Agrees To Go On Date After Losing Super Bowl Twitter Bet

It’s a sure bet that tennis star Eugenie Bouchard won’t make any more Super Bowl wagers with Twitter followers.


When the Atlanta Falcons were up by 21 points during the first half Sunday, the 22-year-old Canadian posted a tweet in support of the Dirty Birds.



I knew Atlanta would win...

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Detroit Gangs Make Hit Lists On Instagram 02/03/2017

It’s safe to say this was probably not one of the uses Instagram’s inventors had in mind when they launched the photo-sharing app back in 2010.
Public prosecutors in Detroit have
revealed that drug-dealing gangs in the city have been using the app to create visual hit lists of their...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/detroit-gangs-make-hit-lists-on-instagram-02032017/

Michelin Super Bowl LI Ad Appeals To Consumer Emotions 02/14/2017

Michelin plans to debut an advertising campaign during Super Bowl LI that marks a significant shift toward real-world scenarios and human emotions, and away from a focus on the Michelin Man
animated character.
Shot in South Africa, France and China, the 30-second television spot “I...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/michelin-super-bowl-li-ad-appeals-to-consumer-emotions-02142017/

2017: The Battle Over The Possible

On November 8th we were issued a sobering historical reminder that social change is often not slow, incremental, or small at all. As rightful anger and disillusionment is seized to institute authoritarian, corporatist, and white supremacist agendas, progressives’ best weapon is to...

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Rising Trend: Social Responsibility is High on Millennials' List

Over 53 million Millennials now work in the US today. Which means that more than one third of the gainfully employed is between 20 and 36 years old. By 2025, Millennials will represent a massive 75% of the American workforce. As a demographic, they clearly have significant purchasing power...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/rising-trend-social-responsibility-is-high-on-millennials-list/

"Pray" for Success: How to Take the Guesswork Out of Social Finance

The high-profile failure of a Social Impact Bond (SIB) experiment at Riker’s Island begs the question: how can we de-risk investment in SIBs, and social programming generally?  SIBs are largely predicated on private investors assuming the risk that programs will succeed at producing...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/pray-for-success-how-to-take-the-guesswork-out-of-social-finance/

How to Push Forward in Tough Times

Creating a path forward in the face of thick resistance. It’s not easy. When you face circumstances that oppose everything you stand for – you can’t just turn away, and pretend everything is ok. Instead, harness your passion. And don’t stop.


In this time following...

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If I See One More Post About Trump On Social Media - I Think I'll Explode

I’m not writing about politics, I’m writing about humans; humans and bandwagons.


I’m mostly writing this because social media has been ruined for me, and many others like me. If I didn’t need it for work I would flounce off in a huff (for at least a week) and...

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Tech Could Do More To Oppose Trump — At A Price

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For Silicon Valley, speaking out against President Trump’s contentious immigration order isn’t just about politics. It’s personal. But as emotions run high, the tech industry still faces a complicated calculus. More than almost any other sector, tech could go full-tilt...

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Another Warning Sign For Republicans Trying To Repeal Obamacare

Republicans trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act have a new problem on their hands: AARP isn’t happy.


The nation’s most famous retiree organization, which represents 38 million older Americans, has fired off letters critical of two proposals that have figured prominently in GOP...

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Super Bowl Ads Are a Great Way to Waste Money

A 30-second spot during Super Blow 51 will cost $5 million. If advertisers are willing to pay that much, many assume a Super Bowl ad is a good investment – especially since viewers pay more attention to them than typical ads. Here are some of the reasons why Super Bowl ads are so...

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'NYT' Plans Daily Edition On Snapchat Discover 02/02/2017

Millennials need news, too – preferably in a vertical smartphone format.
With that in mind, The New York Times is preparing to launch a new product, the daily
“Edition,” on the Snapchat Discover platform. Published on weekdays, the Edition will provide a high-level overview of the news...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/nyt-plans-daily-edition-on-snapchat-discover-02022017/

Real-Time Ads Can Be Real-Time Game Changers 02/03/2017

Marketers and industry observers will be watching closely for the lessons they can pick up from Sunday’s Super Bowl of advertising. The game offers a high-profile opportunity to try out some
real-time marketing tactics.
Tech-savvy brands are realizing the value in using real-time data. In...

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Imagining A $5 Million Super Bowl Social Buy 02/02/2017

Not too long ago, I’d be focusing my personal attention this week on pre-game stories about the upcoming Super Bowl matchup and my professional attention on leaks about the blockbuster ads
that would debut therein. With many others, I now care a lot less
about both. The latter still must...

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The Personal Is Political: Nine Ways To Transform America Without Taking Time From Your Busy Life

We marched surrounded by millions of women of every color, of every age, of every religion. Men were there with us too. We walked in every state of the union and in countries around the world in a peaceful, polite, and determined protest. We marched for social justice, we marched against...

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Women Leaders Are Redefining Business - On HER Terms

To ensure the success of women and girls is to ensure that they attain literacy and self-confidence in financial matters big and small. And it’s happening! The International Day Of The Girl was celebrated in early October; Canadians are celebrating Financial Literacy this November....

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The Nod to Wall Street Buried Deep In Paul Ryan's 'Anti-Poverty' Plan

House Speaker Paul Ryan released a new “anti-poverty” plan last week that would only make it tougher for poor and working families to get by. As expected, the plan cuts from public programs that help low- and moderate-income Americans, while protecting tax cuts for the very...

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Don't Repeal the ACA Without Replacement - An ER Doctor's Perspective

Whether rejoicing or mourning, millions of Americans awoke on January 21st feeling suddenly at the threshold of a new and uncertain era. However, in public safety-net emergency departments across the nation – like Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where we work – the service...

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The Power Of The Internet

When media changes, the world changes. We live in a world where the Pope and the President are on Twitter and Rabbis communicate on Facebook. We live today in a time, which some call the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A period which is distinct in the speed, scale and force at which it...

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Selfies In The Workplace | The Huffington Post

Love them or hate them, selfies are a growing trend. According to an article in the Daily Mail, over 24 billion selfies had been uploaded by Google in 2015.


Other statistics from Infogr.am indicate that over 1 million selfies are taken each day. And interestingly, the citizens of...

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GOP Votes To End Obama Rule Designed To Keep Mentally Ill From Buying Guns

WASHINGTON ― Congressional Republicans want to undo an Obama administration initiative designed to keep mentally ill people from buying guns. 


The House of Representatives voted Thursday, mostly along partisan lines, to stop the Social Security Administration from telling the FBI about...

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Email May Not Be New or Cool, But It’s Still the Killer App

Although we’re increasingly being told that email is outdated and largely ignored by anyone under thirty, a new study from the UK shows that email marketing is six times more effective than social media. Shopping and price comparison website Give as you Live, a shopping and price-comparison...

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How To Become A Standout Networker On LinkedIn

As a leader, networking is more than just talking with strangers at an event. It is about creating connections and relationships with others who can provide valuable feedback and support as well as creating new business opportunities.


In today’s digitally integrated world,...

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Lego Launches 'Lego Life' Social Network For Kids 01/31/2017

Ah, sometimes it’s nice to write about something that’s not evil. Lego has always arrayed itself among the legions of the good, often with funny little helmets, and this week brings
another piece of non-threatening, creative news: the launch of a new social network for kids under the age of...

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Paying it Forward in Haiti

In 2015 Mallory Brown traveled to Haiti with the CrowdRise 24-Hour Impact Project to help a family that had been displaced by the hurricane. Now, two years later, she’s back in Haiti and has 24-hours to raise $10,000 to help that family pay it forward. This is her story.


It was...

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Miles Ahead | The Huffington Post

By: Max Wohlgemuth Kitslaar





Who would have thought a deserted beach on Mallorca to be the setting for a life-changing decision?


After reading a book by a journalist who had ridden his old-timer motorcycle across the Americas, it was on that beach that I decided to ride my own...

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Social Impact Investing -- The Woman's Touch

It was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin aka Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) who said, “To measure is to know.” So, let’s look at some measurements, shall we?


In Silicon Valley, flush with pride in its progressivism, we find that only 7% of partners at the top 100 venture...

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Organizing Against Islamophobia: Reflection And Analysis To Strengthen Our Work

JVP chapter, Seattle



Organizing Against Islamophobia:


Reflection and Analysis to Strengthen Our Work


Muslim communities and those being targeted by the relentless, ongoing Islamophobic, racist, and xenophobic assaults coming from so many directions are organizing with great...

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Insulting My Mental Health Is Not The Answer

I hope that I am a person who can enjoy and contribute to a healthy debate. I believe that if I do not understand or agree with someone, I would try to break down the issue to establish the heart of the matter. I hate when people make sweeping statements and are then unwilling and unable to...

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#FredinChina: Is Didi to blame for a disruptive ride-hailing market?

I’m Fred Raillard, Creative CEO, Co-founder and Creative Chief Officer with Farid Mokart of FRED & FARID, an independent creative boutique network based in New York, Shanghai and Paris. #FredinChina is an essential social media podcast to know and understand the world’s...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/fredinchina-is-didi-to-blame-for-a-disruptive-ride-hailing-market/

Why I Joined The Rising Resistance

Proudly I marched with the resistance in the City of Brotherly Love to protest the rule of Donald Trump. I refuse to refer to him as President when he has taken the role of fascist dictator with his own profiteering in mind. He owned a stake in the Dakota Access Pipeline which he ruled in...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/why-i-joined-the-rising-resistance/

Viewer Appreciation Of Super Bowl Ads Increases 02/01/2017

Marketers spending an average of $5 million for a 30-second Super Bowl spot will be relieved to hear that ads are still vital to the big game viewing experience, according to a survey.  
In a change from last year’s Super Bowl survey, there was an increase from 48% to 53% of viewers saying...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/viewer-appreciation-of-super-bowl-ads-increases-02012017/

Is the Real Housewives of ISIS Skit Really Sparking a Controversy?

A skit released by the BBC to promote a new sketch show, Revolting, parodied ISIS and the Real Housewives reality TV franchise with a “Real Housewives of ISIS” skit that included the women comparing suicide vests and complaining about not having anything to wear to the next...

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LinkedIn’s InMail Change Rewards Quality Content Marketing

If you’re still thinking of LinkedIn as a place to build your career rather than your business, you’re missing out on what the professional networking site has to offer—LinkedIn has become an increasingly important content marketing platform, especially for B2B companies. Now, as Julian Chow...

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Incompetence and Cronyism Plague U.S. Attempts to Counter ISIS Online

Edar / PixabayA new report by the Associated Press claims that the U.S. counter-propaganda program WebOps is failing in its mission to thwart terrorist recruitment due to incompetence, corruption, and cronyism. The program was launched several years ago by a small group of civilian...

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Twitter Imagines How The Trump White House Will Celebrate Black History Month

February 1 marks the start of Black History Month, and there’s not a lot of hope out there that President Donald Trump will offer much in the way of celebration. 


That had Twitter users wondering just what the Trump administration had planned for Black History Month. 


Here are some of...

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