Social Media and Its Influence on the Legal Realm

Posted by:Kayla Minguez

There are certain ethical boundaries that define the law industry, and some people may argue social media hasn’t exactly made ethical dilemmas easy to solve.  Keep reading to learn about how social media has impacted legal proceedings, and what that means for legal experts or even members of a jury.

Getting Too Friendly on Facebook

It may not ordinarily seem like a conflict of interest for a lawyer to accept a friend request from a local judge on Facebook, but if those two legal experts are together in a courtroom to present or hear a case, you can quickly see the clear conflict. This situation actually happened in North Carolina, causing a judicial ethics advisory committee in Florida to issue an opinion that it’s okay for judges or lawyers to “like” each other’s pages, but not actually become friends on Facebook.

http://socialmediatoday.com/kayla-minguez/2410876/social-media-and-its-influence-legal-realm

Social Media Around the World

by JC Giraldo

This is part III of a blog series in which my mentor Natascha Thomson and I try to provide answers to this question by surveying our world-wide networks:

How do social media styles differ by culture/nation?

Note: We make no claim that the results of our informal survey are statistically relevant, but they represent insights from people who use social media regularly for business.

We asked the following questions:

1. In your country (or region or culture, if you prefer), how do the majority of people view social media?
2. What would you say is a unique characteristic of social media usage in your culture?

THE RESULTS PART III

http://goo.gl/Y99Oqk

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Social Media and Senoirs

Loneliness and isolation can be as big of a health concern for senior citizens as heart disease, arthritis, or osteoporosis.  Seniors are more susceptible to isolation because as they grow older their social network shrinks: spouses pass away, friends get sick, or people move away.

Social isolation is described as a lack of contact with friends, family, and community organizations.  Additionally, loneliness is defined as a lack of companionship and social contact.  As many as four out of ten people over 65 years of age live alone – it is easy to see why senior isolation is becoming such a large health concern for this population. 

Many elderly people are no longer able to drive, which means they are also no longer able to pursue hobbies or attend events at local senior centers.  Television is described as a main form of company and many only interact with home delivery workers.  This kind of isolation can have major negative consequences on one’s health.  Loneliness and social isolation can lead to depression, over eating or drinking, or eating too little, heart disease, high blood pressure, and even early death.

http://socialmediatoday.com/courtlandl/2354091/alleviating-senior-isolation-through-social-media

The Social Spark: 3 Sources for Social Media Success

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The world of social media is constantly evolving, and it's important for users to stay ahead of the curve in working towards profile optimization, all while avoiding being caught by social shock (such as The Facebook Organic Reach Crisis).

As a social media strategist, it's not only my role to manage social media platforms, but to stay updated on the daily changes the industry encounters. How are others are utilizing platform updates to their advantage?

With my daily consumption of tweets, news feeds, and blog posts, I've encountered a wide range of tips and guides all showcasing a unique insight to the key to success in social media. 

http://socialmediatoday.com/deanna-baisden/2349621/social-spark-3-sources-social-media-success?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=hootsuite_tweets

What Pictures Tell: The Future of Social Is Visual

Today I’m in Austin, Texas, a town that for years bore the stamp of its native (nearby Johnson City) son, Lyndon Baines Johnson, our 36th President, whose library is housed at the University of Texas near my hotel.  Besides the Civil Rights Act, the Great Society and escalation of the Viet Nam War, LBJ will probably always be known for the famous “Daisy” attack ad in his campaign against Barry Goldwater in 1964.  Amazingly, the ad only aired once, but its power to paint Goldwater as a warmonger contributed to LBJ’s landslide victory.

Had LBJ been around today Doyle Dane Bernbach would have had the viral capabilities of visual social media to support its strategy. Snack-able, sharable and visceral, well-crafted and chosen pictures and video cut through the noise to reach directly to the consumer.  

A 2012 study by ROI Research found that when users engage with friends on social media sites, they enjoy their pictures the most. Photos on Facebook generate 53 percent more likes than the average post, according to a HubSpot survey.

http://socialmediatoday.com/robin-carey/2100946/what-pictures-tell-future-social-visual

Twitter's Influence on Christmas Shopping

Posted by:Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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Ever wondered if investing time in being active on Twitter provides a direct, measurable result? Twitter does actively influence not only purchasing decisions, but it also plays a part in word of mouth endorsements, helping to spread positive brand sentiment.

Check out Twitter’s latest infographic to get the lowdown on some UK specific holiday shopping stats.

http://socialmediatoday.com/ubersocialmedia/1954121/twitters-influence-christmas-shopping-infographic