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Social…as in allied with friends…media

3 comments January 14, 2011

According to the desktop dictionary I use, the origin of the word, “social,” springs from late Middle English, with its roots in the Latin word “socialis” — meaning “allied” — and “socius” — meaning “friend.” “Media,” it is defined here, is the plural of “medium” and is “a means of doing something, or a means [...]

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Boeing, Stan Musial…and you…

4 comments August 10, 2010

On May 4th of this year, a man named Tom Foth from somewhere In Connecticut posted a response to an article in the New York Times. The article Mr. Foth was addressing was regarding a Social Medial lesson learned by the airplane manufacturer, Boeing. It was about a young boy who sent fan mail (in [...]

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Pleasant surprise…

1 comment June 16, 2010

Every once in a while, the unexpected occurs…and brings a big smile! Social media is NOT about the number of followers you can accumulate — any more than business is about the product or service you sell. It’s really not… Business — and social media — are about what you can deliver to enhance and [...]

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