There are plenty of legal hurdles that corporations have to navigate in their day-to-day operations, and social media is no exception. Here are the top 5 risks that corporations face when tweeting, status updating or blogging.
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Does the way you use Twitter influence how you travel? The folks who put together this infographic think so!
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Social media has changed the business world in a big way, but it’s also had a significant impact on the social good and charity arena. Those undertaking grassroots campaigns to help others have found a friend in Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social networks, and this infographic explores just how charity campaigns have harnessed the power of social media.
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A lot has been said about social timing. Getting your content in front of the right people involves getting it out at the right time on fast-paced social networks.

This infographic from Social Caffeine explores when’s the best time to post to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest.
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The Democrats and Republicans are duking it out offline, but they’re also taking the battle to social media.

The Democratic National Convention is being held in Charlotte this week, and Twitter is on full alert. The below infographic examines the 140-character buzz surrounding the people, speeches and ideas emerging from the Convention, to give us a sense of the real-time reactions people are sharing on Twitter.
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In an effort to understand how the top companies in America use social media, the University of Massachusetts has conducted an annual survey of the digital presence of the Fortune 500.

And this year, Twitter is the most popular social network among the titans of industry, beating out Facebook, blogging and Pinterest.
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Sure, you check Facebook a few times a day. You have a tab open with Twitter refreshing every few minutes. Your smartphone buzzes every time you’re tagged in an Instagram photo. But you’re not addicted!

Social media has infiltrated your life, whether you like it or not. Take a look at this infographic to see if you’re in danger of becoming an addict.
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All types of organizations have embraced social, from political to corporate… and yes, even religious.

Churches across the US were surveyed on their social media use for this infographic from Christian-based digital marketing agency Buzzplant, and they revealed that even thousand-year-old institutions can get on the social media train.
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Look at the picture on the right. It’s pretty idyllic – the very definition of a summer vacation. A cloudless sky, gently lapping waves, golden sand and a relaxing lounge chair on the shore… oh, and a smartphone and computer (and maybe even Google’s Project Glass in the near future).

Does your vacation look like this? Or do you manage to ditch the devices and fight the urge to tweet while getting your tan on?
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Is your grandma on Twitter? It might be worth spending a few minutes going over hashtags and @mentions with her, since it’s likely to make her happier – at least according to the latest research.
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