Social KIA

Did you hear about how Google is launching AMBER Alerts for missing children now in Google Search and Maps?

If you’re using Google Search or Maps on desktop and mobile you’ll see an AMBER Alert if you search for related information in a particular location where a child has recently been abducted and an alert was issued. You’ll also see an alert if you conduct a targeted search for the situation.

"By increasing the availability of these alerts through our services, we hope that more people will assist in the search for children featured in AMBER Alerts and that the rates of safe recovery will rise."

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/amber-alerts-for-missing-children-now.html

AMBER Alerts for missing children now in Google Search and Maps | Official Google Blog

Happy day before Halloween everyone! In case you are struggling with last minute creative costume ideas, here are 15 unique concepts! --Our favorite is #15, the Blue screen of death!


http://www.buzzfeed.com/miniusanotnormal/15-costumes-that-are-totally-not-normal-7lct

15 Costumes That Are Totally Not Normal Think outside the box. We tip our hats to those who dare to costume differently. MINI . NOT NORMAL.

Entertaining article by jeffbullas.com on social media etiquette and determing whether your posts are "socially awakward" or not:

~Unfriend vs. Filter
~The Wink ;)
~Hashtags on Faceook
~The social philosopher (he obviously hasn't heard of the 140 character virtue)

http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/10/25/5-ways-to-avoid-embarrassing-moments-on-social-media/

5 Ways to Avoid Embarrassing Moments on Social Media | Jeffbullas's Blog Do you have friends that embarrass you and themselves on social media? Do you sometimes wonder what is the right thing to do on Facebook? There is a new form of etiquette and it is called social media etiquette. Here are 5 ways to having those embarrassing moments on social media and avoid being see...

Recent study shows that consumers value a brand's page more than the brand's website. 69% of brand followers "Liked" a brand simply because a friend had done so!

http://mashable.com/2012/09/24/facebook-brand-page-value/

Do you know someone in the education field? Twitter is seen as a helpful tool in boosting college undergrad's class engagement.

Check out the video here:http://mashable.com/2012/10/20/twitter-students-writers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29

Study Suggests Twitter Boosts College Grades and Class Engagement A new study from Counsel & Heal suggests maintaining a Twitter account makes students more engaged in coursework and yields higher grades.