A social media user recently sent me an email about an article that he’d written on Facebook.The article was about the importance of social media in terms of how people were responding to an article about a certain topic.The topic was the rise of nationalism in Germany and what it meant for the future of…
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How to start a social enterprise in Australia
A social enterprise is a business that provides services such as housing, food, health care and childcare.Source: AAP/Associated Press article AUSTRALIA: WHAT IS A SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION?The term “social enterprise” has been used by some as a euphemism for a “corporate welfare” program that provides benefits to businesses that have created, operate or maintain…
How to deal with a Facebook friend you hate
The last time I checked, Facebook was the social network of choice for everyone.But, as I learned to my dismay, this week, the platform has revealed a new definition of ‘friend’ that is a little more sinister than the one we all know.The new ‘friend’, which was announced last month, allows users to share their…
A post-social construct analysis of the Singapore social construct
The Singapore Social Construct (SSC) is a social construct that was created to describe Singapore’s relationship to social exclusion. Singapore is not the only Asian country to use the SSC as a social-empowerment tool. The Philippines, for example, uses the term SAC to describe its relationship to cultural exclusion.The term is not limited to social or political exclusion.Rather,…
How to collect and use Social Security taxes
How do you collect Social Security tax on the new social media accounts you created in 2016?In most states, you can’t.That’s because the federal government does not have a way to collect Social Safety Net benefits.Social Security has collected benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) since 1935.The SSA has not yet established a way…
How to use social intelligence to understand how the public reacts to social issues
Social intelligence is the ability to understand the social context of issues and social interactions.By analyzing social media, you can build a picture of the audience’s responses to an issue and determine how they feel about it.The key to this type of social intelligence is understanding what people want, and why they want it.Social intelligence…
How to find out who you are in social distanced circles
If you’re a person who’s always trying to make the best out of your social distances, you’re probably familiar with the “distancing” concept.Distances are usually set up to help you connect with other people who share similar interests.They’re also an important part of social circles that can help you build an online presence and maintain…
Social norms are a powerful force for social change
Social norms, including those for privacy and social standing, are at the heart of many social practices and have been central to a host of changes across the world.A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on how social norms can shape the world we live in and influence our actions.The researchers…
Why you shouldn’t be reading the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
The “Black Lives Matters” movement has taken a page out of the “Black Panther Party” playbook.They’re protesting, they’re not protesting the police, and they’re making no bones about it.They’ve decided to take a page from the “Punk Black Panther” playbook, which is to “go home” and take the opportunity to show off their blackness in…
How to build a ‘social network’ for ‘social interaction’ in the 21st century
In the next 10 years, the world will spend more time with each other online than ever before.But how can we build on this growth and create the social networking infrastructure that will help us communicate and collaborate more effectively online?The answer is social facilitation.Social facilitation is a network of people and information that enables…
