Social Media in The News june 5th 2011

Joseph Vangieri While bored traditional sports reporters wait for quotes from the megastars, the NBA's elite social media team finds images, ... http://lnkd.in/DhjDVS

Rules Of Engagement, From The NBA Social Media War Room fastcompany.com

Joseph Vangieri The employer fired the original author for violating a company policy that barred employees from depicting the company “in any way” on social media. ... http://lnkd.in/f_gUBK

Face the facts on social media kansascity.com

Employees are allowed to discuss the conditions of their employment with co-workers — in the break room, in the parking lot or on Facebook. That was the National Labor Relations Board's basic position involving an unfair labor... 

Joseph Vangieri Did I miss social media revolution?‎ http://lnkd.in/emzxy3

Did I miss social media revolution? www2.hickoryrecord.com

Sometimes change happens so quietly that you don’t notice until it’s already occurred. Sometimes change slaps you in the face on the way by. 

Joseph Vangieri Birdie Search Brings New Meaning to 'Retweet:' Melrose's Week in ...‎ http://lnkd.in/g655se

Birdie Search Brings New Meaning to 'Retweet:' Melrose's Week in... melrose.patch.com

What you may have missed this week in the social media world of Melrose Patch, and suggestions of Melrose people and groups to follow on Facebook and Twitter. 

Joseph Vangieri Anyone out there still willing to claim that social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are just passing fads? . http://lnkd.in/RyNVfK

Experts Offer Advice On Social Media Policies wbjournal.com

Anyone out there still willing to claim that social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are just passing fads? 

Joseph Vangieri What Google Gets by Buying PostRank‎ http://lnkd.in/UnXSpC

What Google Gets by Buying PostRank pcworld.com

UPDATE: Google's acquisition of PostRank provides hosted software that measures user engagement with topics, brands, authors, and content across social media sites.