Category Archives: Social Media

Martin Luther, The Economist, me and you

On October 31, 2009 I published my 35 Social Media Theses, subtitled “The Disputation of Chancellor Lee Aase on the Power and Efficacy of Social Media,” on the 492nd anniversary of Martin Luther posting his disputation on indulgences on the church door in Wittenburg. Since then, I’ve delivered well over 100 presentations in 7 countries, [...]
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How NOT to Handle Social Media Critics

The governor of Kansas has realized (although belatedly) that his staff mishandled the case of a teen constituent and her disrespectful tweet. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — When a high school senior tweeted that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback “sucked,” among other invectives, reaction at the state Capitol led her principal to demand an apology. Instead, it [...]
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Studying a Rare Disease with Dr. Tweet

In the last few months I have had an exciting opportunity to be part of a Mayo Clinic project using social networking tools to assist in the study of a rare disease, and last week we reached a milestone with publication of a study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. One of our key team members is [...]
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Should states ban student-teacher interactions on Facebook?

Yesterday’s Washington Post had an editorial about a misguided trend among state legislatures to ban communication between students and teachers through sites like Facebook and Twitter: However, in some places, new laws and proposed measures are impeding teacher communication with students outside of school-sanctioned e-mail systems. The most recent practitioner of educational technophobia is Missouri, which [...]
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7 Steps to Using Social Media in Business

Today I am participating in a Rochester MN Chamber of Commerce event called Facebook for Business. I did a 15-minute intro/overview, and Alan De Keyrel of CWS, Inc. is delivering the keynote, called “7 Steps to Using Social Media in Business.” Here are Alan’s 7 steps: 1. Develop a social media policy. 2. Educate your [...]
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