Social Media Literacy, Part II

Yesterday, I posted a piece on Social Media Literacy (SML) and talked about how to identify some characteristics of an ill intentioned communication in social media.  Some of the examples listed showed how others may try to take advantage of your account on Twitter. Complimenting yesterday’s post, I found a great article that talks about how an insider exploited Facebook... Read More

Social Media Literacy

Subtitle: WYB – Watch Your Back in social media!!! As netizens connect and grow, so do more unsavory individuals look to take advantage of those communications. Having a background in technology, I’ve seen many cases of users unknowingly causing computer problems which easily could of been prevented if they new more about the computer environment. With this in mind,... Read More

LATISMTOYDRIVE – One Heck Of A Success

“Part of LATISM’s long-term vision is to give back. The fact that our first Toy Drive and Fundraiser is aimed to benefit both children in Latin America and at home is yet another innovative example of how LATISM is using new media to benefit our community at large,” said Louis Pagan, Co-founder of LATISM. For the second part of LATISM’s 3 Kings Day event, the networked... Read More

Before You Approach Social Media

Subtitle:  Social Media Tips For Newbies I put this together for the LATISM-DC twitter party that I’ll be discussing later today. This all of course is very dynamic and unique to who you are, and what you want to do in social media. These are not set rules, but general guidelines.  After time and dedication you’ll develop a keen ear to effectively identify subtle nuances... Read More