Tag Archives for Social Media

Social media copyright issues have become a hot topic in recent months. Nearly everyone has shared something on social media that was copyrighted by someone else. But what is fair to use on social media and what infringes on the rights of the copyright holder? Is it fair use or infringement? If you do not […]

The New Year is Almost Here! While considering a new year’s resolution don’t forget about your website. Maybe it could use an update and fresh new look. Check out some of these website tips for 2016. As a first step, be sure and review your statistics and analytics to figure out who is visiting your […]

Social Media is Valuable to Businesses So you already have a website. Do you need to bother with social media? The answer is yes, and the obvious reason why is that it makes your business easier to find. But there’s more to it than that! Read on for why businesses should be on social media […]

Just What is Tumblr? Tumblr is a social media platform – yes, another one. But just as each social media platform has its own unique spin, so does Tumblr have its own particular focus. Tumblr is something of a cross between pure social sharing, photo sharing, and a blog. To complicate matters, it’s also heavily […]

Just What Is A Twitter Storm? A Twitter storm has become a popular way to draw attention to breaking news or a controversial debate. A couple of our union clients including The Utility Workers Union of America have hired our company to manage and participate in Twitter storms for them lately. Tweets are created and […]

Who Owns Rights To Your Social Media Content? Occasionally we see those posts on Facebook where a user declares that they don’t have to abide by Facebook’s terms of service, having written a clause in a post. We all know this is a hoax. After all, you already agreed to their terms by making an […]

Alignable Appletree MediaWorks has just joined up with Alignable. Haven’t heard of it yet? Alignable is a newer social media network created especially for small local businesses, encouraging communication and collaboration. This kind of digital networking may prove to be immensely useful at a time when Facebook seems determined to shut out small businesses, and […]

Instagram at a Glance What is Instagram? Instagram is an app-based social media system for sharing photos, videos, and status updates. Word has it that teens, less interested in Facebook these days, are very active on Instagram. But why? Should you be on Instagram? What’s the appeal? The Good It’s Fun – Instagram is supposed […]

Ello? Much of the tech or social-media sided web has discussed Ello. These conversations frequently come in the same breath as something disparaging about Facebook, which gives indicator that it is presumably, a competitor. But just what is Ello, and is it going to live up to the hype! Read on for some answers, and […]

Union Web Communication First Base – a Website Every local or organization needs a website to be the backbone and the known area for accessing information. Things move quickly through a social media page, but your membership will know it can always check the website for complete information on events and other local happenings. Unions […]