University of Tennessee P.R. Day 2010

University of Tennessee P.R. Day 2010 ! CLICK on the picture to read all about Public Relations Day at the Unversity of Tennessee

Here are some of the things I am reading about today:

“Internet Marketing optimization firm compares the benefits of Twitter verse Facebook as a Social Media marketing strategy. Focusing on viral marketing and interactivity to determine which Social Media source offers the best results for businesses and online marketers. What follows is a condensed version of part three of the original study. A Social Media marketing study performed by Irbtrax SEO and Social Media Optimization that took several months to complete.”

“Social networks may help health officials predict epidemics of flu and other infectious diseases, according to new research.  Before the start of the 2009 flu season, researchers contacted a random group of 319 Harvard University undergraduates who, in turn, named a total of 425 friends. The health of students in the two groups was monitored through self-reporting and data from Harvard University Health Services.”

“Fact: The growth of the notebook market has been slowing down ever since Apple’s iPad was launched. And although other factors are likely at play, iPad’s meteoric rise is probably the main reason why U.S. sales of netbooks began declining in August 2010 for the first time in more than a year”

“With the release of iOS 4, Apple mobile devices finally support bluetooth keyboards. As such, we knew it was only a matter of time before aftermarket products like the Jorno would begin to appear, providing us with a convenient way to crank out long form content when on the go.”