...SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ADDICTION Causes why Students become addicted to Social Networking Sites, students never need to lose touch again. The advent of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace has made it far easier for students to stay in touch with the people they met in kindergarten and to stay up to date on the events happening in the lives of people you would have lost touch with otherwise. Romantic relationships, In addition to people who meet and begin dating each other online, Internet social networking allows students in relationships to stay in touch when separated by long distances. Negative Effects of Social Networking Sites for Students, reduced learning and research capabilities students have started relying more on the information accessible easily on these social networking sites and the web. This reduces their learning and research capabilities. Multitasking, students who get involved in activities on social media sites while studying result in reduction in their focus of attention. This causes reduction in their academic performance, and concentration to study well so students get low grades. Reduces command over language and creative writing skills, students mostly use slang words or shortened forms of words on social networking sites. They start relying on the computer grammar and spelling check features. This reduces their command over the language and their creative writing skills. Time wastage, students while searching and studying online...
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...for the meetings. Did the technology make the process of working with the virtual team easier? Why or why not? Are there features or functionality that were missing from the technology that if present, would make it work better for the group? Project discussion (challenges, what worked, what didn’t) Explain the challenges getting started with the project. What worked well? What didn’t work well? Guidelines Based on your experience, develop a set of guidelines that you would offer to others to help ensure global project success. You should focus a larger part of your discussion on this area. I am most interested in hearing about your guidelines for project success based on your experience in the project. Conclusion – brief summary of entire paper Chris Gunderson All, Despite a couple of technical difficulties I felt like the meeting was a real success via Skype. My big takeaways were that of the five key contributors to the meeting none of us is really deeply using the "traditional" social media in our current environments. Shad and Kerry both had some intriguing suggestions in Cisco Web Social and Submittal Exchange respectively - both sound like they have a lot of value to PM. There were some definite advantages to using Facebook as a marketing or PR tool but overall it seems like security concerns and its basic functionality may limit its uses for day-to-day project management. Thanks everyone for taking the time to dial in today. I look...
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...Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all other social media websites have made life quite easy for people to network all around the world. These sites make their users eager to know what their friends, family members, or even strangers are doing. However, is this eagerness really worth jeopardizing your privacy? This technological advancement has allowed people to interact and have knowledge of what is going on around the world for the price of having no privacy. Once someone posts something online, it never gets completely deleted. In the article, “The Visible Man: Ethics in a World without Secrets,” Peter Singer emphasizes why privacy is so hard to achieve for people in this generation. Even though, technology allows people to be social, there...
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...Social networking sites have both positive and negative effects. According to WhatIs.com, Social networking is “the practice of expanding the number of one’s business and/or social contacts by making connections through individuals.’’ For many around the globe, the use of social networks has become part and parcel of life. Students or youths in particular have made browsing social networking sites a daily habit. The use of social networks has enabled networking around the world very simple and has made individuals do away with engaging themselves in sporting activities as many prefer to chat online. This essay outlines some of the positive impacts and drawbacks of social networking. Firstly social networking sites encourage individuals not to limit their social life by seeking friends around the world through networking. People who have never met are able to share experiences and common interests. In addition, lifetime friendships can be built through social networking. According to a Science Daily article (http://www.sciencedaily.com/2011, p.1) students state that social networking helps them to further improve and maintain friendships, make new friends, stay in touch with family et cetra. This shows that overall social networking sites can be very influential when it comes to friendship. Secondly, every student is unique in their own way; some are able to express themselves openly while others are shy in nature. Social networking facilitates open communication, leading to...
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...Have you asked yourself what is social Media? Well after researches and articles social media is networking site where people get together and interact using a highly open and scalable communication techniques. Social media are media for social communication, using highly accessible and scalable communication techniques, it is mostly a web based, like face book, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and Google. Also Social media can be more than web based for example text messaging, news papers, and using cell phone. The Social media had brought a lot and it had brought more good than harm. In this easy I am going to discuss the impacts of social media to our day to day life. There more than billions and billions people on social media every day. For instance some marketing company’s sell their products through social media. Some people just use social media for fun or to just waste lack of time. Some people use social media to still identity and do more stuff to it, while others are putting more of their information in. Social media can be helpful or it can be dangerous. People don’t know what’s behind it. I know some people that are online on Facebook the whole time nothing else, but there some others are selling their products. According to the Social media revolution 2 video it said”1 Out of 8 couples married in the U.S. met via social media”. Anyone worldwide use social media. Teens and adult mostly use it for fun, but college students use it to communicate or to learn. According...
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...The Social Media Era In this era and time, billions of people everywhere in the world are logging into the internet several times a day. Why wouldn't they? Large amounts of people have the internet on their high tech mobile devices, and at the touch of a phone they can check their email, their Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, their financial activities, film times, and on and on. One of these things typically takes up more of a person’s time than the others. Any social networking site or application, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat, appears to easily take up the hours of an individual's day. Kids and teens are getting to these sites while they’re at school and when they get home from school. Grown-ups are getting to these websites while they are at work. The people who are married or have kids are commonly deciding to spend time checking their profiles instead of being with their friends and family. Many individuals say we require them to stay in contact with companions. Be that as it may, the benefits don't exceed the issues they cause. Social networking gives teens and grown-ups excuses to be sluggish, overweight, and preoccupied with less important things. The overuse of social media is less beneficial at school, work or in one’s personal life. For these reasons and many others social networking is viewed as terrible for pop culture and should not to be used. Social networking, particularly Twitter, creates dependence. Some may say drugs...
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...for my reaserch paper is the limitations that should be applied to the parizi. I chose this topic because I wanted to see how much the pree and media have acces to the celrites. I want to fight for the celberite cause I deserve they need more privercy. My topic is the limitations that should be applied to the paparazzi. I wanted to see how much the press and media have access to the celebrities. Celebrities are just people like us, and they need their privacy. Sometimes you’ll see some really personal in magazines that you will say to yourself “how do they know that?”. I chose this because i want to see the paparazzi can push a celebrity and how much they can learn from the scandals and the relationship problems. I limited my research to just what the paparazzi should be limited on and why. I’ll get most of my research from interviews, magazines, and some websites. I’ll try to interview some people from the press and ask them questions like “ how much of these peoples lives do you know about “and “ do you think there should be some limits on how much you can know about these people”. I’ll see if i can get some interviews of people who have already interviewed drama filled celebrities like Brittany Spears and "the always in the fighting mood" Chris Brown. I want to find out how far the paparazzi is limited, if any at all, and see why they should be limited. I’ll learn how to make...
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...on Social Networking Sites Monisha S. Cunningham Mathew Boone Claflin University The impact that social media has had on business communication is nothing short of phenomenal. “Embracing social media is no longer a strategic business option, but a necessity, and a huge opportunity”, wrote Argenti (2011). Since the beginning of the age of technology, the internet has proven to be an effective way for business to communicate, whether it be with buyers, sellers, internal, or external staff. The internet is a gateway of information and a quick way to communicate with many different people simultaneously. Information can be sent to anyone, at any time, and at any place. Not long after the spike in the popularity of the internet came the emergence of social media. Social media generally refers to media used to enable social interaction. Social media usually takes place within a social networking site. As defined by Ellison (2008), social network sites are web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and converse with their list of connections and those made by others within the system. Since their emergence, social network sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter have attracted millions of users, many of whom use these sites on a daily basis. Furthermore, it is no surprise that businesses have found ways to incorporate social media...
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...SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE HIRING PROCESS Preeti Khare Central Michigan University Human Resource Management MGT-643 Dr. Edward Ward 3/29/2015 Introduction Employers can use Social Networking Websites (SNWs) in two ways when hiring: to recruit candidates by publicizing job openings, and to assess potential candidate’s profile including attitude, behavior, personality and qualifications. Kluemper and Rosen (2009) examined the feasibility of whether the information available on these SNWs really helps to improve the employment selection decisions. They asked 63 raters to rate candidates on intelligence, performance and the Big Five personality traits. They found that based solely on viewing social networking profiles, judges were consistent in their ratings across subjects and were typically able to accurately distinguish high from low performers. In addition, raters who are more intelligent and emotionally stable outperformed their counterparts. Given this reliability of assessment, SNWs such as Instagram, My Space, Facebook, and Linked In with hundreds of millions of profiles could be gainfully deployed in hiring decisions. Not surprisingly SNWs have become extremely popular and useful in the hiring process these days. However, use of SNWs in hiring does not come without accompanied costs and risks. Scholars argue that the use of SNWs increases the chances of decisions being affected by unrelated information such as race, gender, origin, nationality and may increase the risk...
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...reached 16.9 million people. In Malaysia, the most popular social network is Facebook with records about 6.2 million visitors (Shahrizan In addition, 2010). The study also found that the majority of students (74.7%) have Internet access at home and only 18.1 percent surf the Internet at the cafe. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/influence-of-social-media-on-teenagers_b_7427740.html http://blog.malaysia-asia.my/2015/03/malaysia-social-media-statistics-2014.html Real Life Teens Social Media Addiction With the rising phenomenon of social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter, constant interconnectivity with friends and family is now part of a teens daily life. However as opposed to enriching their lives, is social media just another avenue for teens to become addicted to? One of the biggest problems facing our teens today is the addictive, pervasive effects of social media. It can lead to increased distractibility, anxiety, depression and apathy. Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a very real feeling thats starting to permeate through teens social relationships. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are making this increasingly more difficult for a teen to avoid. Teens can quickly become self-absorbed in a superficial online world. As a direct result, they crave affirmations from their peers in the form of likes, favorites, shares, retweets, reblogs, and revines. They can even start to feel irrelevant without loads of social media attention. Teens who...
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...Marketing 101 Chapter 9- Marketing segmentation, targeting and positioning Market- people with the willingness to buy, purchasing power Target market- people you believe will buy your product Consumer product- product for personal use Business product- for directly/indirectly in production of other products for resale Market segmentation- division of the total market into small groups. To satisfy different needs The market segment has to be measureable purchasing power and size. Has to promote and serve market segment. Must be large enough. Segmentations: o Geographic- based on location. Pay close attention to fast-growing states o Demographic- gender, income/occupation, age, education, sexual orientation, household size, stage in family life o Psychographic- interests Chapter 2- Strategic planning in contemporary marketing Planning is the process of anticipating future events and conditions and determining the best way to achieve organizational objectives. Planning is a continuous process that includes identifying objectives and then determining the actions through which a firm can attain those objectives. Marketing planning- implementing planning activities devoted to achieving marketing objectives. Establishes the basis for a marketing strategy. Virtual conferences: telephone conferences with computer interfaces. Strategic planning- the process of determining an organizations primary objectives and adopting courses of action that...
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...audience about Vine, a social media smartphone application. Thesis Statement: Vine, a form of social media has inevitably altered the way we communicate, and has played a big role in creating our virtual world. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: That was Vine. These small, bite-sized, six-second videos have created a massive impact on our culture, and have altered the course of social media. B. Reason to Listen: You may not realize it, but, even if you have never created a Vine account, this popular social media app has impacted you, and your social media experience. C. Speaker Credibility: Vine is a huge network with 40 million registered users, hitting number one spots on app stores, and changing the way we think about video sharing online forever (Blagdon, 2013). D. Thesis Statement: Vine, a form of social media, has inevitably altered the way we communicate, and has played a big role in creating our virtual world. E. Preview: Today we will discuss, first F. G. H. I. J. , the history of vine. Then we will touch on how vine has become a global phenomenon, leading to famous social trends, setting new social media standards, and even becoming a health detriment to some. II. Body A. In June 2012, three men, Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll, founded Vine. Based out of New York, Vine was a simple three-man company just trying to decide what the time length on their videos should be (Olanoff, 2013)...
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...Negative Effects of the Social Media Nowadays with the development of advanced technology, social media become more and more popular. There are about 2 billion social media users around the globe. By social media, people can share and receive updated information whenever and whatever they do. Many people are keen on the social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube because they can connect people with each other conveniently. However, these social media bring many potential dangers. In my opinion, social media do more harm than good. It is no doubt that social media provide people lots of conveniences. For example, if students encounter difficult questions in homework, they do not need to use telephones or mobile phones any longer. They just need to log in their Facebook and discuss the problems with friends. This method not only saves time but also saves a telephone charge. That's why social media are so popular that billions of people use them. Although the social media have benefits, they bring many harms. The problem that students are addicted to the social media is becoming more and more severe. For example, many students who have lots of friends in the Facebook spend much time on chatting with friends and ignore their studies. In addition, the flash games on Facebook are like drugs. The games make students addicted so that they can not concentrate on studying. Spending several hours is very common for them. Social media is also harmful to the social stability. The Islamic...
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...Social Media and the Small Business IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology October 21, 2009 Social Media and the Small Business Abstract Social media has gained significant momentum as a business tool in the past five years. In the following study will analyze how selected small businesses currently use social media, how the businesses may expand the use of the social media medium and precautions small businesses should consider when utilizing social media. The business owners interviewed for the research study vary in their product and service offerings: personal training, music, systems consulting and a karaoke machine retailer. The conclusion of the research will include recommendations for how small businesses may consider the utilization of social media as a strategy to gain or maintain competitive advantage. Social Media and the Small Business Purpose of the Report Social media outlets such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Twitter have widespread, worldwide popularity. According to Facebook's Press Room statistics, there are over 300 million Facebook active users worldwide, and more than six billion minutes are spent each day, by users, online (Facebook, 2009). The allure of social networking is tremendous, making it possible for people to connect globally, with ease and free of charge. Many small businesses utilize social media as a marketing tool because it costs...
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... CASE ABSTRACT Facebook, the popular social media site, has 150 million users. Most people who follow Facebook believe that it competes with MySpace for the youth market and with LinkedIn for the adult market. The writer of this article argues that while all three – Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn – aim to connect people, Facebook’s real competition is the microblogging site, Twitter. Both Twitter, with its 6 million users, and Facebook have some features in common and yet are different. They seem to be embarked on a collision course. KEY POINTS • The impact of a changing competitive environment on business strategy (Chapter 4: External Environment) • The importance of strategic leadership (Chapter 12: Leadership and Culture) RELATED CHAPTERS Chapter 1: Strategic Management, Chapter 2: Company Mission, Chapter 4: External Environment, Chapter 6: Internal Analysis, and Chapter 8: Business Strategy QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS 1. Why does the author feel that Facebook’s real competition is Twitter and not MySpace or LinkedIn? The Author feels that Facebook’s real competition is Twitter because both have a huge market share and in future Facebook and twitter will help Individual to network and grow their business. Compared to MySpace or LinkedIn, Twitter business model is similar and based on Facebook’s business needs and both of them understand that more Business and people they get on their social media the more money they will make. My...
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