As Social Media continues to change the face of business, conversations and relationships online, those who are watching keenly should take advantage of the shifting trends. Social media has now become basic for survival of businesses online and second nature for the new media marketer. Erik Qualman of Socialnomics.com has published another great video showcasing various … Continue Reading
Social Media, Statistics
Twitter is now following in the footsteps of Facebook by offering an opt-in “always-on” HTTPS (SSL) setting for its users. The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption will protect Twitter users who access their account via unsecured Wi-Fi connections by encrypting all sensitive login information used to login to the site. However, you will need to check … Continue Reading
Social Media
The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel has been making good use of its online presence lately and have continuously delivered on quality service, useful offers, informative interactions and are ready to contribute to the online community. Interacting with their audience online, mainly via Facebook and Twitter, they are expanding their global online reach and growing their influence … Continue Reading
Business, Social Media
Facebook has finally made available additional security features that will make browsing, doing business and interacting with users much more secure. There are quite a number of vulnerabilities that exist, especially for unsuspecting users, that can compromise users’ login credentials quite easily. One major example is the Firesheep Firefox extension which can be used by … Continue Reading
Social Media
Many emerging technologies are making it much easier for genealogists and family historians to discover more about their ancestors. These resources are changing the way people conduct family history and fall into the following categories: – A vast number of historical records are being made available online. – Through social media it is much easier … Continue Reading
Jamaica, Social Media
The power of effective social networking is finally hitting home for Jamaicans and Jamaica Pegasus is investing both time and money to nurture and help develop the phenomenon locally by hosting their Tweet-up to be held on February 11, and sponsoring other events like the Jamaica Blog Awards. Jamaicans are becoming more actively involved with … Continue Reading
Jamaica, Social Media
The internet and social networking has come a very long way in the last 3 decades with the first e-mail being sent in 1978 between two computers sitting beside each other. Here’s a neat infographic created by Onlineschools.org, that highlights the beginning and end of many, popular in their time, networks and sites like Myspace, … Continue Reading
Social Media
The redesigned website of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) was officially launched on November 12, by Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange and proves to be an excellent addition to the government of Jamaica’s online presence. The minister states, ”It is part of an ongoing re-branding and overall strategic plan currently being implemented … Continue Reading
Jamaica, Social Media