by Shelby Blakely | Jul 19, 2018 | Facebook, Instagram, Mobile, Snapchat, Social Media, Twitter
With shows like “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and reality television in general, the need to mirror an image of perfection has spread to daily life. Social media has the potential to negatively affect the way society views authenticity, relationships, and...
by Emily Harris | Jul 18, 2018 | Facebook, Instagram, promotion, Social Media, Twitter
Remember 50/50 raffle ticket contests at your local town’s basketball game? Waiting with anticipation for the announcer to call your ticket’s numbers for the prize money? Today, social media contests provide consumers a way to be involved with their...
by Bethany Talley | Jul 17, 2018 | connectivity, Facebook, Marketing, Strategy
A regular customer drives to a local store generally open 7 days a week. She finds, due to proprietor health reasons, a closed sign on the door. Immediately, the customer takes to the community Facebook Group to post about the unusual situation. Within a few hours,...
by Summer Rascoll-Jones | Jul 13, 2018 | Facebook, Family, Health Effects
Love it or hate it social media usage is a topic many parents will have to tackle with their kids at some point. According to the Pew Research Center 95% of teens have access to a smart phone and 45% of them say they are constantly on one of the many social media...
by Sara Young | Jul 13, 2018 | Anxiety, Ethics, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mobile, Pinterest, Snapchat, Social Media, Twitter, YouTube
According to the Pew Research Center, 68% of U.S. adults use Facebook, 73% use YouTube, 27% use Snapchat, and 24% use LinkedIn. Social media seems to have taken over the minds of many. We should be aware of the disadvantages associated with using social media. Here...