Essays on Networking

Introduction

- Google+ is a social network owned and operated by Google Inc. - It is the second-largest social networking site in the world after Facebook. It has 540 Million active users in a month.

- On September 20, 2011, Google+ opened to everyone 18 years of age or older without the need for an invitation. It was opened for a younger age group (13 years or older in US and most countries, 14 or older in South Korea and Spain, 16 or older in the Netherlands) on January 26, 2012. - Google+ grew to 10 million users after its first ...

Introduction

Social networking has affected our lives in several ways. Communication, social relationship, information, business growths are just some of the benefits. Critics have argued against the security of information people put on such social networking site and the negative sides to loosing such information to the wrong hands although there are ways in which you can protect those allowed to access some of the information. The use of Facebook has grown at a thrilling rate worldwide and the initial intent and use has now changed from just a social networking site to other areas of use such as hiring process ...

Introduction

Talent Management, the process of identifying, attracting, acquiring, retaining and compensating the human capital, has been undergoing a series of transitions over the years. This is due to the introduction of managerial technology such as the SAAS (Software as a Service) as well as the emerging trends in the HRM (Human Resource Management) that has steadily evolved from the manual paper work to a more unified automated method Burkely (2009).

The Talent Management has basically undergone a four-phase evolution; each stage being an improved state of its previous as they tend towards the forth coming future. The first stage in this chain of ...

- A) Professional Organizations that can offer mentorship or career-focused advantages for graduates in the IT field include (Sea.devry.edu, 2014): - IEEE Computer Society - Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) - Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) - Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)

B) There are several benefits that can be obtained through from being engaged in professional social networking. The first benefit is that it can help in forming interpersonal skills through technology (Paxus, 2014). This may even help in enhancing face-to-face interaction with other professionals. The second way is that ...

In this day and age, social networking has become an essential part of almost every individual’s life. It has been accepted as a sine qua non for advancement in both personal and professional life. People try to stay connected to their social networks and enthusiastically keep everyone updated on their own activities. For example, anyone who is not part of a social networking site today is either labeled as an introvert, or, in common parlance, ‘uncool’ person. In the context of this trend, I attempt to describe my personal philosophy on social networking.

However, there are people who have, ...

Technology is a tool for supporting global trade as it provides efficient techniques of communicating and trading at a global level. Recently, online technology training has provided the global trading production with advanced techniques for conducting trade processes properly. On the other hand, social networking and media have improved the business sector all over the world.

Training within Wegmans Company is very important. This is because it gives the company a better chance to keep their employees at the peak of sales, training and new policies. In essence, without training the company employees cannot have knowledge to succeed at work. Online training ...

Today, technology has progressed a lot, and with that, we are able to see huge development of social networking in today’s world. Millions of users from all around the world are connected to each other through the different meant of social networking. But, as per one of the research reports of the Technological Department of the United States in 2012, it was found that even teenagers are now having Facebook and Twitter accounts. They are found to be operating these websites many times in a day (Tehan, 2013). Hence, this seems to be impacting education in their lives. We shall ...

In the assignment, I highlighted that the society benefits from technology. I identified the advent of the internet as a game changer in the world in terms of personal lifestyles and social networks. One key advantage of the internet revolution involves social networking. The concept of social networking has developed after the development and embracement of the internet by individuals. Similar to other technological advancement, the internet and social networks in particular have both positive and negative consequences in the society. Therefore, I sought to establish and present that social networking with the internet has changes different aspects of daily ...

Social networking is not only important for organizations, but also for its employees. According to Barone (2011), social networking provides a learning platform for employees. This is because through social networking, employees share issues with their colleagues and other associates. These issues may range from work-related issues, such as knowledge, creative ideas, and useful professional resources that may help them better their skills and competencies. Social networking also provides the employees with a platform to connect with potential mentors and experts that may be useful to both the employees and the organization in which they work.

The knowledge and ideas gathered ...

Social Networking Site (SNS) versus Asynchronous Threaded Conversation (ATC) Social networking site is an online platform that enables people to communicate and share information, interact with each other and build connections. The most popular ones are Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram and Myspace. They also allow users to post small updates of information as it happens in Microblogs such as Twitter. On the other hand, asynchronous threaded conversation is an online system that enables people to communicate with each other at different times (asynchronously). They include Yahoomail, Gmail, and MS Outlook. They are different from synchronous conversation that sends users ...

An open system interconnection (OSI) is a good reference tool for understanding different data communications between network systems. It usually divides communication into seven different layers. Each layer performs a specific functions offering support to the layer above it. It also offers services to the lower layer, below it. In all cases tree lowest layers mainly focuses on passing traffic through the network to an end system. The remaining four layers come into play in the end system to complete the process. A network model offers a generic means that separate computer networking functions into multiple layers. Each layer relies on the ...

Psychology

The four modules were definitely very beneficial. The first module was oriented towards career exploration. The module provided me with a variety of resources that I could use to make a career choice that would actually resonate with my skills and interests. The second module taught me a lot about the interviewing process. Here I learnt about the different interviewing techniques used by employers and in addition, I learnt how to prepare for an interview in any given setting. The other module was actually about networking. Here, I leant a variety of networking skills that could help me develop beneficial association relationships, particularly ...

1. Business networking is simply the relationship a particular firm or business has and maintains with other firms or businesses.

This has been identified to be an important factor in the success of any business, as it opens businesses to more prospective customers and wider participation in a market. Mazzarol (2003) stated that small firms, having recognized the importance of alliances spend a lot of time to maintain and strengthen the relationships. This was a result of a study conducted among ICT firms in Australia. Likewise, in a review of how networking has contributed to innovation in the United Kingdom (UK), confirmed from evidence, the relevance of networking to firms in innovation especially in the face of advancement in technologies (Pittaway et al., 2004).

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Introduction

In today's world business connectivity is crucial. In an organization where computers, and hence user, connect through networking has much better productivity and is able to make decisions much more quickly and reliable. These benefits are achieved through connectivity and sharing of information and resource. By connecting to network, users are able to communicate with each other through the use of instant messengers as well as email while also sharing files. Also, through networking, it is possible to share hardware resources such as Hard Drives and Printer which makes the use of resource much more efficient. In many ...

In the contemporary computer technology environment, networking has become the order of the day since it reduces physical movement of people so as to deliver and collect information. In fact, networking has become so important to a company or any organization that even the smallest computer based organization seeks to have a computer network. However, in the process of setting up a computer network several factors have to be considered. Some of the basic considerations are discussed below.

One of the factors to consider is hardware requirement. This is dictated by the type of network that a company of computer owner wants. Most ...

Activity 1: why I prefer online learning and ways of ensuring I succeed.

One of the main reasons why I prefer online education is flexibility of the modules and mode of study. Online learning enables a student to attend classes from wherever thus there is no excuse that one is late due to traffic problems or any other reason. The mode of assessment and availability of reading materials is also favorable to me thus I see more advantages in online study than physical study by school attendance in person. So as to ensure I succeed in online study, I will have to own a laptop which will be Wi-Fi enabled so as to access ...

iCelebrity and Evolving iCons

Women have made great strides in the society but they still suffer exploitation from varying quarters. The advancements in technology such as internet and the invention of social networking sites to improve friendship are some of the hallmarks that have changed the status of women in the society. Social networking sites enable people to acquire many friends but the friends exist almost virtually and it is impossible to interact with them. It is true that the friends in social networking sites may end up leaving one lonelier than before and contribute to less stable relationships.

The media have aided ...

Social networking sites are increasingly gaining attention for analysis of their marketing opportunities and reach. If a good business strategy is designed to gain a competitive advantage using the company’s core competencies, then in the case of Twitter it is possible to help the organization grow and explore various market opportunities. In case of Twitter, capabilities suit the business strategies under consideration by the company’s management because the firm has been operating in the social networking industry for quite some time and has also been able to prove itself to be a market leader (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2009). Moreover, Twitter ...

Abstract

Social media has become an important medium of communication for individuals as well as for the companies, government, news channels, and various other groups. Social media influence on people is continuously increasing. Social media provides a common platform to the people where they can share their ideas, likes, dislikes, important information, news, pictures, and various other information. This platform facilitates people not only communicate with known person, but also with unknown persons. The social media have various advantages and disadvantages. This paper presents a detailed analysis of social media, its usage, advantages, problems, and solutions to the problems. The paper will ...

Network History

Computer networks were created at the same time when several research and academic units joined forces to create a scientific research platform. Felsenstein Lee’s Homebrew Computer Lab spearheaded this program. He had joined forces with Community Memory to work on networking of computers in the ‘70s before the PC was developed. The system was made of fake terminals that were positioned at different places. These include WEA (Whole Earth Access), Laundromats and different communities in San Francisco. The networks were designed to cover a small region with the aid of lasting links, which were preferable for modems and telephone ...

It has been slightly over a decade since the infamous Tom launched the first major social network, Myspace. The site provided a way for current friends to chat and old friends to reconnect. It was not long before Myspace became an epicenter for new and old friendships, as well as a display of the individual’s personality, making it aptly titled. With the progression of Myspace, and other social networks like Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram have stopped encouraging friendships and started encouraging the sharing of thoughts and photos. What was once a tool for connection to others, a network, had become an instrument ...

Networking is the process of reaching out to various people in order to build relationships that will be of mutual benefit to both parties (Sridhar and Saha). It involves both personal connections which are done at one on one level and business connections which will be made in more formal ways. The main reason a communication network is created is so as to allow movement of information from one person to the other and hence it is an important tool in communication. It allows faster travel of information around all contacts while at the same time ensuring that only ...

The birth of the Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world in a great manner. The invention of the radio, telephone, telegraph, and the computer gave birth to the internet. They were like the fore-runner to the Internet as they set the stage for the exceptional integration of functions and capabilities which resulted into the birth of the Internet. The Internet is a medium that makes it possible for individuals and their computers to collaborate and interact not minding the geographical location, it is a mechanism for the dissemination of information, in-short it allows a world-wide broadcasting capability. It is noteworthy to ...

Networking is the process of reaching out to various people in order to build relationships that will be of mutual benefit to both parties (Sridhar and Saha). It involves both personal connections which are done at one on one level and business connections which will be made in more formal ways. The main reason a communication network is created is so as to allow movement of information from one person to the other and hence it is an important tool in communication. It allows faster travel of information around all contacts while at the same time ensuring that only ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the comparison and analysis of the context of two articles. The first article is ‘Friendship, Facebook-style’ written by Aditya Chakraborty and published in the Guardian on January 11, 2011. The second article is ‘Flocking’ behavior lands on social networking sites’ written by Sharon Jayson in 2009 and published in USA Today. Both articles examine the nature of nowadays’ relationships as they have been affected by technology and new technological appliances like Facebook. The essay will present you with a review of each one of the articles along with the reflections ...

Creativity is considered as one of the most risky factors in any business settings. This is because it may determine the pace at which the business moves. It is the uniqueness in each individual’s differences of thoughts. It points out clearly how one is different from the other by looking at a writing and composition, at the same time trying to find the uniqueness, in the content delivered by them. This article explores the nature of creative risk taking by looking at a specific composition, and analyzing on how effective the writer is in delivering their points.

“How can social Network Sites affect teens?”

The article being ...

The interview with Mr. Winston was very helpful to me. I learnt a lot that could be of assistance to me. As Mr. Winston said, that people in the business field ought to be good time managers. He explains that his success in school, work and business is attributed to one important skill he learnt in school, and that is time management. Mr. Winston`s day starts at 3.00 AM and ends at 10.00 PM daily since he joined high school. Secondly, networking was the key in helping him secure for a job in Ford. He cited one point he interacted ...

The junior staff all knew about it. I was the only one who had not heard about what the human resource was planning to do. The IT department would have to suffer a big blow in terms of getting new employees. The human resource department has recommended that a few heads should roll in light if the recent drop in performance. That was not the only reason as I came to find out. The company had to tighten its budget to fit in other projects that seem to be more lucrative to the organisation. This did not sit well with me ...

The onset of modern technology has put the right to privacy into question. The right to privacy envisioned by the constitution drafters has been riddled with controversy since the discovery of the internet. Discovery and innovations in the field of technology has increased the chances of privacy intruders. The government and other titans in the field of technology have been identified as potential privacy intruders.

Question one

A commission of inquiry drafted the fair information practice principles to regulate how online entities operate to and ensure that the right to privacy is protected. The US Secretary Advisory Committee on Automated Personal ...

Since the advent of the internet, people have been benefitting from it as it helped in finding information online, facilitating work procedures, and gathering general knowledge. The amount of information and resources is astounding as it aids in assembling vast knowledge and providing a positive experience. It has become an integral part of humans’ daily routines such as communication method, downloading music, catching the latest news about friends and colleagues, a means for self-expression through blogging, and for networking and socialization purposes with people on the Internet. With its widespread reach, it is also a place with numerous dangers and threats. It ...

Integrating Social Media in Education

Introduction This paper is a review of the article by Hadewijch Vanwynsberhe and Pieter Verdengem dubbed “Integrating Social Media in Education”. Essentially, the article proposes that education on social media is paramount for contemporary students based on the premise that they are social media users. Centrally, the inclusion of social media education in the curricula would be benched on four main objectives. First, so that the students can be capable of searching for information on social media sites and more importantly, they can be able to deal with the information that they encounter in such sites. Secondly, that students ...

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‘Instructor’s Name’ ‘Subject’ Social Media usage is accelerating at a mammoth rate and the internet have literally shrunk our world, enabling us to carry it with us through our mobile phones. While this isn’t anything to be alarmed, this also gives rise to some challenging and new ethical concerns. Social networking has become an integral part of our culture, and this essay is an attempt to reflect upon the ethical implications of this phenomenon. In Utilitarianism the ethical value of a concept is measured solely by its resultant outcome or utility. Social sites, like Facebook and ...

In the digital age that we live in today, the importance of social networking as an integral part of our lives cannot be underestimated one bit. Whereas, once, it could be said that social networking was best left to individuals looking for some entertainment, nowadays, social networking has become the driving force for the globalization movement. Simply put, social networking allows us to connect and interact with hundreds of people at once. There are no boundaries, no limits, so the opportunities presented are endless. In addition, social networking is not all about communication. In fact, it allows individuals to ...

The rapid expansion of social networks has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years and rightly so. With millions of users and a huge array of different networks, social networking has entered into the mainstream and from the looks of it, it will remain the same way for a coming decade or so. Simply put, social networking is a term used to describe the use of certain social networks to communicate and interact with each other. Whether it is done through a cell phone, laptop or a desktop computer, social networking allows people to catch up with others anywhere in the world, transcending ...

English

Social networking as a sphere was introduced to the world around a decade ago, and in less than three years became an essential element of social life around the globe. And it is quite easy to understand the exact reason social networking boomed to its present scale. From a psychological point of view the need for social networking is a simple reflection of a vital need of every person, and that is to compensate the lack of real life communication with a virtual one. That might be one of the reasons the number of subscribers using the worldwide web is growing extremely rapidly every year, ...

More and more of people’s everyday lives are occurring online. Unlike many previous generations, the current generations are growing up in an increasingly isolated world, with much of their contact with other people taking place through the Internet. Of course, not all human interaction will fall by the wayside as a result of this increasingly-cyber world, but now much of the human interaction that used to take place in the “real world” occurs over the Internet. Using the Internet as a tool to find a romantic partner, for instance, is one way that the Internet has changed the face of human ...

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Respected Elaine Shoemaker Requesting for the Approval to Attend the Course McGill University has planned to conduct a course titled “Managing a Technological Environment” during 5th of February, 2014. The total duration of the course is 5th to 9th of February. The course focuses to bring out new technological innovation in the field of telephone networking. Many experts have planned to deliver a lecture on “Networking Technology”; this course is going to explore many ideas on telephone networking technology. Many industrialists have scheduled their time to participate in this course. Many of our competitors have planned to ...

This section covered the topic of how a lot of people use social networking sites in order to define themselves based on the friends that they have or the amount of friends that they have, some people get to a point where it’s not just about being friended by people they haven’t seen in a long time but more of where they stand with their friends on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. For example, if a friend of a friend gets invited to a party but the leader of those group of friends don’t; it can cause a rupture of hurt ...

During the pre-historic age, human civilization lived in caves and in the wilderness. Now that we are in the information age, human civilization has moved from caves to the Internet. People are now able to ‘live’ online; but the most popular aspect of living that people, especially the younger generation, have been doing online is socializing (Kriescher, 2009). And they do this with the help of social networking sites. Like many things, social networking sites have both their advantages and disadvantages; and it is important for people to be able to determine these things in order to properly handle ...

Taking control of ones career is fundamental to self emotional, social, economic, and spiritual growth. Many people believe that development ones career is beyond their control, after all, it is impossible to get a job, project, or even promotion without someone else giving it to you. Arguably, from one point of view, it is accurate. Nonetheless, what a person do and how far they go in their life is determined by his/her effort. Factually, great careers don’t just happen, if one wants wishes for an exciting career there are several challenges that come along and a strategic plan that must be ...

Digital forms of communication have taken over and are drastically reshaping the ways in which the world communicates. Today, friendships, casual get-togethers, meetings and romance are developed by information found on the internet. Millions of websites, social networking sites, games and apps influence the way in which individuals relate, and how people interact. One of the ways the effect is evident is seen in online dating. Today, hundreds of websites cater to the dating needs of men and women of all ages, backgrounds, nationalities, and range of interests. This unique form of digital culture seems to have dramatically influenced ...

Introduction

Around a decade back, staying in touch with the school and college friends was seen quite rare. Although internet was present during that time but there was a missing link that could enable people to search their colleagues and chat with them and share their thoughts etc. It was almost inevitable to lose touch especially in the case of moving away. Social networks have made is easier for people to remain in touch even after moving far away. These networks also allow people to search other people whom they already know but have lost touch with them. People can reconnect ...

There is a big amount of job opportunities out there, but without knowledge on how to find a suitable or even a dream job one might miss out on some very interesting positions. There are several ways to find a job after creating a great resume and cover letter. One of the most effective ways is networking and referrals, as they involve direct contact with people a person knows, who can help with getting a job. These people may know about the vacancies that are not officially published and are very interesting. Even when such people cannot directly help, they might know someone, who can, ...

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‘Subject’ Networking with your business card Business networking is a crucial part of a business’ marketing strategy, and is an excellent low-cost opportunity to develop sales opportunities. It can be defined as the opportunity to leverage upon one’s personal contacts to open up fresh avenues for business opportunities. Business networking can function as both, a route to a potential market and also as a marketing tool on its own. I tried my hand at it by handing over my business cards to a few people this week. The first person I gave my business card to was a woman I met in ...

Social networking and the risk that it may entail on young people

Facebook at present is being considered the largest and the most accepted social networking site which enables billions to share photographs, and comment and chat with friends, family members and numerous others. We find it to be a useful tool that incalculably helps us stay connected with our friends and family no matter how far apart we may be living. But in case of younger people, the risks associated with social networking are unbounded. Facebook has fixed the minimum age of its users at 13 years, even then, about 52 percent of the 8 to 16-year-olds admitted that they had ...

Science today, providing a lot of technical gifts to mankind science has proved to be a boon for the entire society, with the low accessibility now only being recorded in the books of history. Networking plays a very important role in sustaining the prevailing reign of technology. Interestingly, internet devices such as hubs, switches, MAU, repeaters, bridges and routers have been playing the role of protagonist in augmenting the importance of networking. Hubs or Ethernet hubs, normally take the help of Ethernet connections to join computers with the other devices on a local area network (LAN), such as workstations, print servers and file ...

Introduction

Networking is a very powerful marketing strategy that helps any company to speed up success for the individual or the organization. It is about making the right connections and building beneficial relationships between a client and the company. It ensures that groups and companies meet key people who can further the organization and expand the company’s sphere of influence. This is because what matters in the end is not really about who the individual is or the company, but who knows whom in the same industry. Anyone who is in sales can attest to the importance of networking. Because of ...

Social media is the opposite of privacy. It’s often about sharing yourself with a large amount of people. For many social media users, the goal is to share their personal thoughts and images with as many people as possible. Social media users are encouraged to share their likes, dislikes, ideas, and attempts to be humorous. All of this sharing helps create a sense of community, but it also costs people their privacy (Claypool). When they think their privacy is being protected, the social media websites might be sharing the user information for profit. Where the user likes to vacation, ...

Dear Mr. Jones

I am so glad that I can communicate with you through e-mail whenever I have something to say. It is good that you got your doubts about the technology cleared. I am sure you must be finding it a useful and convenient means to communicate with others as well. I am sure you will agree with me that technology has made many things simple and possible. Do you remember that notice sent to Darr Brothers by the Govt. officials? My friend who works there told me about it because the circumstances were similar. I could complete all the formalities even ...

Introduction

The twenty first century has been the era of globalization based on the integration of economies and amalgamation of diverse cultures. The biggest tool of globalization has been the technological advancements that have led to rising ease in the access of information for people all over the globe. Amongst all the technologies, the advent of internet has been the most critical tool that has affected the entire global population; there has been a complete transformation in the lives and behaviors of the individuals especially in the way people interact with one another. Until last decade, there was a clear distinction between ...

Impact of Technology on Social Interaction

Introduction It has been witnessed that there is a movement of human kind into the era of digitization where people are being connected through a never stopping technological drift. This technological boom has changed the ways of social interaction of at both emotional and physiological level. The depth of this change has felt by people, institution and business. Certainly, there is no sign of slowing down technological expansion so it is very important to know the impact of such changes on the social lives . This paper will attempt to identify some pros and cons of the technological change on the ...

Introduction

There exists a continuous discussion on the role of social media in education. Advocates bring to light the advantages associated with social media in present day’s digital learners whereas critics state that social media should be removed from class rooms.

This section highlights advantages and drawbacks associated with social media. Advantages - Improve student engagement: Social media is regarded as being a sound means for increasing student involvement and building better communication abilities (Mangold & Faulds, 2009). Students who hardly ever speak up in class might feel comfortable putting across their views on social media platforms like Facebook, ...

Introduction

Social networking sites are a salient source of enhanced connectivity amongst individuals from all fields. It has revolutionized communications since people can interact remotely from any part of the world. Sites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, are ideal for learners to share thoughts and concepts if used properly, for positive educational outcomes. These sites have also influenced the nature of lifestyles by making people share what is trendy around the world. Sites such as Instagram and twitter are used by marketers and bloggers to demonstrate latest fashions, trends in food, beauty and accessory industries. It demonstrates that social media has ...

While it is true that transforming universities into “laptop campuses” may be clouded by a wider array of challenges, it is important to comprehend with the fact that such an initiative would confer more benefits than the proposed disadvantages. Those opposed to the need to ensure that students receive laptops as part of their tuition often argue that laptops are expensive and such a move may distract students due to social networking and browsing in class. While such notions are true, it essential to note that provision of laptops offer a cost effective means through which students can access important learning materials. ...

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Introduction

Social networking sites are ubiquitous, and the father of all these sites known as Facebook has incessantly gained popularity among students, working people and even individuals who are merely staying home. It has become effective in marketing its usage that most people spend most of their time in the social networking site. This site reached its main objective of encouraging people to connect with their love ones, regardless of their location, update their profile to inform everyone of what is happening in your life and even establish connection with other people ...

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Social associations and the necessity of communication are the two human conditions that are universal. It is a widespread assumption that communication technologies assist in increasing and strengthening social ties (Keller). There are a number of opportunities that are provided by the Internet for social networking. Facebook is one of those opportunities. It is not an untold secret that Facebook has turned out as the most popular online tool. It has made writing letters and phone conversations a practice of the past. According to Pew Research Center, Facebook is used by more than 2/3 of adults who use ...

Facebook and MySpace have become popular social networks across the globe. It is evident that, the inventors, Tom Anderson (MySpace) and Mark Zuckerburg (Facebook) did a tremendous job in creating these sites because of their popularity. Mark Zuckerburg and Tom Anderson have created a platform whereby friends and family members can keep in touch from any part of the world without any difficulties. Facebook and MySpace share similar features on their websites, for instance, instant messenger, family and friends profiles, picture sharing, and privacy settings. However, despite them having similarities, most users would prefer one site over the other because; there ...

Patients Like Me is a company that encourages patients suffering from diverse illnesses into social networking, and then uses that generated data from social networking to find trends and patterns via data analysis, in order to improve current knowledge about the diseases and the way patients and the general community experience them. By translating personal experiences into data, Patients Like Me allows physicians, health care providers and pharmaceutical companies to improve the quality of the services they offer (PatientsLikeMe, 2011). Patients Like Me takes advantages of established social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other methods like blogging ...

Social networking is nothing new, but the popularity and accessibility of the Internet have made the online realm, rather than just the office water cooler, a popular place for people to connect with others. According to statistics portal Statista, the number of social network users worldwide is projected to climb from 970 million in 2010 to 1.82 billion in 2014 to 2.33 billion in 2017. While there are many different sites online, a best-of list for October 2014 by eBizMBA finds that the top five people-connecting sites are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google Plus+.

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Pursuant to the request to research on alternatives to Facebook and Twitter, I am optimistic at recommending Chatter. Chatter, a social networking service developed by Salesforce.com, a San Francisco based enterprise software leader has shown potentials for serving our organization’s professional networking needs. Likewise, Chatter could cater to our organization’s requirements through its features that focus on communicating and disseminating professional endeavors. Concurrently, Chatter has been revealed to be used by prestigious organizations like Dell as well as Saatchi & Saatchi.

- Chatter is disclosed to be easy to access due to the ‘real time collaboration cloud’ feature; - ...