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Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion (SocialTimes)
Facebook has acquired the photo-sharing site Instagram for a reported $1 billion in cash and stock. “This is an important milestone for Facebook, because it’s the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company with so many users,” wrote founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a statement on his Facebook page. Instagram Blog Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom also addressed the deal on the company’s official blog. “The Instagram app will still be the same one you know and love. You’ll still have all the same people you follow and that follow you. You’ll still be able to share to other social networks. And you’ll still have all the other features that make the app so fun and unique.” The New York Times / Dealbook With Instagram, Facebook will get a formidable mobile player — an area that is seen as a weakness for the sprawling social network. Gizmodo Facebook’s impending IPO probably didn’t have much to do with its ability to purchase Instagram — it already had globs of cash — but might shade how it uses Instagram going forward. Meaning, it’ll have public investors to appease, so it’s going to need to justify spending a ton of money. Read more

The basis of the social media site is for people to take group photographs and come together in person. Its success is dependent on interpersonal communication. The social media site is meant to personalize connections between individuals in photos.

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The Yale School of Management Center for Customer Insights and IBM are collaborating on an academic initiative that will provide analytics and training resources to MBA students, helping them develop the skills needed as they prepare to become future business leaders. Academically, this is so needed within our college and university systems. Social media is here to stay, and our future leaders need to know how to utilize the field.

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Companies and individuals make great use of Twitter as part of a social media strategy, but Twitter is also a top-notch tool for colleges and universities.

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These days it seems like social media spills over into almost every aspect of our lives. We use it to keep in touch with all of our friends, brands use it to approach potential customers, and many companies use it for recruitment and for screening employees. In recent years, social media has become an important part of college admissions as well, with colleges and universities using sites like Facebook to target prospective students, open communication channels and even help in the admissions decision process.
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A new study from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in the United Kingdom reports that more British parents are using newer technology to stay connected with their children away at school, according to AllHeadlines.

Now, my mother and I weren’t always the best of friends, but while in college I still called her every Sunday afternoon. Back then, I called her on her landline. She rarely used her cell phone and had no idea how to send or receive text messages. Things have changed in the past few years, and my mother now happily embraces her Blackberry, email and LinkedIn. But how much easier would things have been if my mother had been on an online social network when I was in college?
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They always say that having more options makes the decision exponentially more difficult. Choosing a college is no exception to the rule, whether you are looking at any school across the United States or simply within a certain radius from your home.

Stuvu.com- Student Views of College Life- intends to make that decision easier by allowing current students or alumni to post pictures, videos, and reviews from their college experience. The website boasts information on over 6500 schools for vocational, two-year, and four-year programs. Read more

There are a few heavy decisions that most of us make in our lives that stay with us until the very end. Probably the one that requires the most attention is choosing a partner. The one possibly right behind it…choosing a college.

CampusCompare puts a plethora of information at your fingertips. Videos, audio, photos and text help bring you up close to the campus of your choice. Read more