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Social Media Roundup: The NYPD’s Social Media Crossfire

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A big-city police department’s kerfuffle reminds us that, depending on the topic and the audience, social media campaigns can sometimes do more harm than good. The New York Police Department’s social media campaign was meant to draw positive attention, but it didn’t turn out that way.

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Social Media Roundup: How Early is Too Early to Go Social?

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First-graders take their first social media steps in the classroom. A new debate over the nation’s classrooms is brewing. This time over how and when to teach the ins and outs of social networks. "I don't approve of social media with kids this young." Reading, Writing and … Twitter 101? "I

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Social Media Roundup: Lessons From a Customer Service Fail

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How one hotel learned this the hard way in today’s Social Media Roundup: How Not To Handle Bad Reviews. — Jon Nelson (@JonNelsonJDN) August 4, 2014. — Philip Banks III (@NYPDChiefBanks) August 1, 2014. — PGCCVB (@PrinceGeorgesUS) August 4, 2014. The lesson here, of course?

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Social Media Roundup: The Best TED Talks for Association Pros

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In today’s Social Media Roundup, we’re highlighting some of the presentations most worth your time. — Connectivity (@CQConnectivity) November 12, 2014. “ Doing Good Online ,” by Beth Kanter, an expert on nonprofits’ use of social media. 5 TED Talks to Watch Right Now.

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Social Media Roundup: The Glasslash Begins

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Read one Glass user’s breakup story in today’s Social Media Roundup: It’s Not Me, It’s You. | @LanceUlanoff is tired of "feeling ridiculous” by wearing Google Glass. — Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 17, 2014. ChatterBachs) November 17, 2014. (Two words: big data.). ht @ ChatterBachs ).

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Social Media Roundup: The World Is Your Blog’s Oyster

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Learn more in today’s Social Media Roundup: Out With the Newspaper, in With Your Blog. The third in a series of posts by @monkbent explaining — clearly — why the old business model in news has vanished. — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) March 25, 2014. YAN0) March 25, 2014. Spring Cleaning for Dead Links.

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Social Media Roundup: Is Your Conference Location Walkable Enough?

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Not necessarily, but a new study raises interesting questions about walkability and urban planning. Jump feet first into the issue in today’s Social Media Roundup: Watch Where You Step. — American Planning (@APA_Planning) May 21, 2014. — Cathy Key (@OnlineRegReview) May 21, 2014.