Twitter, Hit or Miss?

As most companies know it is next to impossible to please every one of their consumers with each product that launches. Twitter, one of the fastest growing Social Networking sites, is receiving rave reviews as well as immense criticism. Twitter is unlike any other networking site in the way it is structured and the purpose that it was created to serve. Users may join Twitter for many different reasons, whether they want in on the fun and see what the buzz is all about, they like giving updates that allows them to create a narrative to their life, or they want to update the masses on their new endeavors.  Criticism of Twitter has mostly been focused upon the fact that people do not care about every single move a person makes, or they become bored with the service in itself.

Social Implications of Social Networking Sites

Do you remember the days when people talked by phone or “snail mail”? Years ago, the way we communicated started to change. People talked via e-mail, phone, and instant messaging services. Now, Social Networking sites are changing the way companies do business, people interact, and news is disseminated. But these sites have some major implications for businesses…

YouTube Video in the News

YouTube made the San Jose Mercury News for a video posted by two employees of the famous pizza restaurant: Dominoes. The employees were in jail and fired from the company…check out why athttp://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12152199?source=email.

It is amazing how social networking sites are becoming a tool for hiring and maintain quality employees. Social networking sites allow companies to find questionable employees and maintain a positive company image. If Dominoes’ had kept these employees on the payroll, what kind of damage would their company’s reputation be facing?

Come back soon to see what kind of social implications social networking sites have on companies.