When you pull out your phone to take a photo, are you planning to share it on social media? Why is it so important that people – most of whom you’ve never […]
Is Social Media Changing Your Life?
March 4, 2020: FLI seminar about the future of social media influencing
Organising committee: The Future Leadership Institute Antwerp The Future Leadership Institute Antwerp will be organizing a session on the 4th of March 2020 at the prestigious Paleis op de Meir, Antwerp, Belgium. Topic: This session of the […]
Taming Big Tech, According To London School Of Economics
In the early days of the internet, the view that it would liberate, inform and empower people as a force for good was widely held. But following a series of scandals, where […]
Research Finds Social Media Users Actually Wind Down, Not Up
Contrary to conventional wisdom, people tend to wind down rather than whip themselves into a frenzy while browsing Facebook and Twitter, according to a prize-winning dissertation by a newly minted Ph.D. from […]
Taking Photos To Share On Social Media Reduces Enjoyment Of Experiences, NYU Stern Study Finds
New research from NYU Stern Professor Alixandra Barasch finds that taking photos with the intention to share them on social media diminishes people’s enjoyment of their experiences by increasing anxiety or self-presentational […]
Study Shows Social Media Advertising Can Lift Brand Awareness
New research released by Oxford Saїd and Kantar Millward Brown at an event in London last week reveals that social media advertising can be a highly effective channel for driving long-term brand […]
The World’s Social Media Habits Uncovered In New UCL Study
Why do we post selfies in England and footies in Chile? Why is social media considered a distraction to education in rural China, yet a valuable learning aid in Brazil? And how […]
From Viral Video To Pandemic: How Information Spreads Through Networks
What does a marketing video that goes viral have in common with the sneezing of an ill person on a packed bus? In both instances there is a chance that information – […]
New Study In INFORMS Journal Finds Double-Digit Growth For Firms That Create Own Online Communities
by Puneet Manchanda, Grant Packard and Adithya Pattabhiramaiah |INFORMS A new study published in Marketing Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), shows double-digit revenue growth for […]
National Geographic Is Officially Top Non-Celebrity Account On Social Media Network
by National Geographic National Geographic’s Instagram account, @natgeo, is officially the top non-celebrity account on social media and the only media brand among the 20 most popular Instagram accounts. Recently surpassing 17 million […]
Can YouTube And Instagram Contribute To Classroom Learning?
by Concordia University “No Facebooking in class!” is a refrain often heard by high school teens. But new research from Concordia proves that social media can be a powerful educational device — […]
UH Study Links Facebook Use To Depressive Symptoms
by Melissa Carroll | University of Houston The social media site, Facebook, can be an effective tool for connecting with new and old friends. However, some users may find themselves spending quite a […]
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