This urgent report is required reading, from defense expert P.W. Singer and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Emerson Brooking.

    He also shares stories from other entrepreneurs who have grown wealthier—and not just financially—than they ever imagined possible by following Crush It principles. The secret to their success (and Gary’s) has everything to do with their understanding of the social media platforms, and their willingness to do whatever it took to make these tools work to their utmost potential. That’s what Crushing It! teaches readers to do.In this lively, practical, and inspiring book, Gary dissects every current major social media platform so that anyone, from a plumber to a professional ice skater, will know exactly how to amplify his or her personal brand on each. He offers both theoretical and tactical advice on how to become the biggest thing on old standbys like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Snapchat; podcast platforms like Spotify, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, and iTunes; and other emerging platforms such as Musical.ly. For those with more experience, Crushing It! illuminates some little-known nuances and provides innovative tips and clever tweaks proven to enhance more common tried-and-true strategies.Crushing It! is a state-of-the-art guide to building your own path to professional and financial success, but it’s not about getting rich. It’s a blueprint to living life on your own terms.

    Thousands of people generate six to seven figures annually from online video content. And, with the right roadmap, you too could be en route to real influence and income. In YouTube Secrets, online video experts Sean Cannell and Benji Travis draw on a decade of experience as well as interviews with more than one hundred top creators to give you a step-by-step YouTube success playbook. You’ll learn • The seven essential ingredients for a profitable channel • New strategies for getting views and subscribers • Ten ways to make money on YouTube • And much more Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, this book will show you how to use YouTube to build a following, create a lucrative business, and make a massive impact in people’s lives.

    Social media has been called the “gold rush” of the 21st Century—a new, unchartered world where people in virtually every industry have found fame and fortune. This includes Network Marketing. The trouble is, as with the gold rush of the mid-1800s, the wild west atmosphere has left a lot of network marketers feeling lost and confused. Worse still, the short-term tactics being used cause unintentional harm to the reputation of the network marketing profession. In this book you will learn what truly works when it comes to using social media in your network marketing business including: The types of social media posts you should be focusing on and the things you must avoid sharing What you should and should not include as part of your profile A four-step process for creating freakishly effective Facebook lives The right way to reach out to someone on social media and what to say How to follow up when people “disappear” What to do if you’ve been doing it all wrong! And so much more… If you are ready to use social media to build your network marketing business, and you want to do it the right way, this book is a must-read. Get it today!

    In Messing with the Enemy, the cyber and homeland security expert introduces us to a frightening world in which terrorists and cyber criminals don’t hack your computer, they hack your mind. Watts reveals how these malefactors use your information and that of your friends and family to work for them through social media, which they use to map your social networks, scour your world affiliations, and master your fears and preferences.Thanks to the schemes engineered by social media manipulators using you and your information, business executives have coughed up millions in fraudulent wire transfers, seemingly good kids have joined the Islamic State, and staunch anti-communist Reagan Republicans have cheered the Russian government’s hacking of a Democratic presidential candidate’s e-mails. Watts knows how they do it because he’s mirrored their methods to understand their intentions, combat their actions, and coopt their efforts.Watts examines a particular social media platform—from Twitter to internet Forums to Facebook to LinkedIn—and a specific bad actor—from al Qaeda to the Islamic State to the Russian and Syrian governments—to illuminate exactly how social media tracking is used for nefarious purposes. He explains how he’s learned, through his successes and his failures, to engage with hackers, terrorists, and even the Russians—and how these interactions have generated methods of fighting back. Shocking, funny, and eye-opening, Messing with the Enemy is a deeply urgent guide for living safe and smart in a super-connected world.

    When the struggling writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, Strayed used empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny Beautiful Things is a play about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on the questions which have no answers.

    Since then, the Youpreneur has risen to the top across sectors. A Youpreneur transcends the old rules of business and builds a sustainable business from the foundation of their experience, interests, and personality—their personal brand. Youpreneurs draw an engaged, loyal audience even as they pursue varying, changing interests. They play by their own rules, and they reap the benefits. Ready to pivot for the last time, guarantee the success of your business, and become the go-to leader in your industry? Chris Ducker will show you how to develop the Business of You and build a future-proof business model. * * * Chris Ducker is the bestselling author of Virtual Freedom and founder of Youpreneur.com—the entrepreneurial mastermind community that helps experts become the go-to leader in their market. A true entrepreneur at heart, he has built several businesses since venturing into the world of entrepreneurship in 2004, which today collectively house over 450 full-time employees and generate a multi-seven-figure annual revenue. A highly sought-after keynote speaker, trusted international business mentor, blogger, and podcaster, Chris is featured regularly in Entrepreneur, Inc., Success, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and several other key media outlets. Relishing the opportunity to help build strategies for other passionate entrepreneurs that want to grow their businesses in productive and effective ways, Chris hosts several live events each year, including the annual Youpreneur Summit in London. Chris recently relocated back to the UK after many years based in the Philippines, and now lives with his wife and four children in Cambridgeshire. You can reach out to him directly on Twitter @ChrisDucker, or visit his personal website at ChrisDucker.com. * * * Advance praise for Rise of the Youpreneur: “In six years, I’ve built an eight-figure, personal brand business. If I had read Rise of the Youpreneur before I started I could have done it in half the time.” —Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author of Your Best Year Ever “Timely, relevant, and powerful . . . Recommended!” —Jay Baer, Founder of Convince & Convert and author of Hug Your Haters “I’ll be recommending this resource to my community many times over.” —Amy Schmittauer Landino, Founder of Savvy Sexy Social and bestselling author of Vlog Like a Boss “The ultimate guide for personal business success.” —Pat Flynn, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Will It Fly?

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    But then comes the big question: How do you stop being the "best-kept secret" and finally connect with the right clients?Beyond Influencer Marketing answers this question and more. Inside, you'll discover how to:Avoid common roadblocks to connect with influential people Assume a winning mindset that leads to measurable success Create a solid marketing foundation and become "influencer ready" Build and nurture long-lasting business relationships Tap into your network of connections to land your ideal clients And much, much more! Through proven tactics, step-by-step guidance, examples, and case studies, you'll learn how to connect with key market influencers and get tangible results from your efforts.You CAN do this! Beyond Influencer Marketing will show you how.As stated by John Lee Dumas, founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, Beyond Influencer Marketing is "A step-by-step playbook for your journey to build business relationships that matter."Bonus PackageBeyond Influencer Marketing comes with a complete bonus package ($197 value), including free templates and video training to kickstart your influencer marketing efforts and help you grow your magnificent business:Intro email formula to expand your network and get referrals Copy-and-paste templates:Podcast pitch TV appearance pitch Guest-post pitchAnd much more! Claim your book bonuses now: https: //www.BeyondInfluencerMarketing.com/bon...About the AuthorCloris Kylie, marketing MBA and influencer marketing specialist, shows you how to create a strong marketing foundation and tap into connections with influencers to grow a magnificent business that thrives over the long term.Starting from scratch, Cloris has grown a large network of influencers who have played an essential role in the growth of her coaching and consulting business.The host of "Beyond Influencer Marketing Podcast" and "Magnificent Time for Entrepreneurs," she has interviewed bestselling authors and internationally-renowned entrepreneurs such as Chris Brogan, Dorie Clark, Dov Gordon, Bob Burg, Neil Patel, Mel Abraham, and Serena, Saje, and Skye Dyer, the three daughters of Dr. Wayne W. Dyer.Cloris has been featured on network television, and on top-ranked podcasts and YouTube shows, including the #1 podcast for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs On Fire.Cloris's articles have been published on websites with millions of followers, such as TinyBuddha, MindBodyGreen, and Addicted2Success.Cloris's unique background in industrial engineering and marketing allows her to design efficient and effective solutions for her clients, but Cloris knows you need more than tactics to succeed. That's why she also empowers you to, as she says, "Reveal your magnificence."A lover of nature, Cloris enjoys hiking, biking, and photographing the spectacular birds of Southern New England, the place she calls home.Find more resources to connect with influencers and attract the right clients at www.ClorisKylie.com

    China is one of the most attractive markets in the world and collaborating with bloggers, KOLs and influencers is essential if you want to find a place in the consumer’s heart. Don’t know where to start? This book will help newcomers and experienced marketers alike gain insight and take action. You’ll learn about: The Most Influential KOL Platforms and How They Work How to Find and Select the Right Influencer for You The Ins and Outs of Effective KOL Campaigns KOLs in action: Revealing Case Studies If you need a clearer understanding of one of the most dynamic marketing areas in China, this book is for you. Over her 12 year marketing career in China and Hong Kong, serial entrepreneur Ashley has plenty of social media savvy to share. As a writer and former influencer with 400,000 fans on Chinese social media, Lauren Hallanan has firsthand experience and valuable insider knowledge. Together, they deliver actionable tips and key insights into the world of influencers and opinion leaders in China. “Nowhere more than China, no time more than now, working with influencers isn't just important, it's critical. It sits at the convergence of the biggest trends of our times: commerce, technology, social media and trust. But with so many options and such intense competition, you need a guide. You're holding it now. Page by page, chapter by chapter, the opportunities and options will become clear. This book will open your eyes, save you time and map out a shortcut over a mountain of challenges and possibilities. You've found it.”— Andy Crestodina, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Orbit Media Studios and author of Content Chemistry “China has taken the message of personal branding to heart, and has developed a powerful influencer market that's well worth understanding. This insightful book will show you opinion leadership, China style. In the early days of digital marketing, China learned from the U.S. Today, it's important for globally savvy marketers to learn from China.”— Dorie Clark, adjunct professor, Duke University Fuqua School of Business and author, Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out"To succeed in in reaching buyers online in the China market, you need to work with influencers. This book, packed with examples, will show you how."- David Meerman Scott, marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of ten books including The New Rules of Marketing and PRDigital China: Working with Bloggers, Influencers and KOLs will help you to get the most from your cooperation with influencers in China. Don’t miss your chance to get ahead of the gameWhen you’re ready, scroll up and click ”Add to Cart” now!

    In Censored, Margaret Roberts demonstrates that even censorship that is easy to circumvent can still be enormously effective. Taking advantage of digital data harvested from the Chinese Internet and leaks from China's Propaganda Department, this important book sheds light on how and when censorship influences the Chinese public.Roberts finds that much of censorship in China works not by making information impossible to access but by requiring those seeking information to spend extra time and money for access. By inconveniencing users, censorship diverts the attention of citizens and powerfully shapes the spread of information. When Internet users notice blatant censorship, they are willing to compensate for better access. But subtler censorship, such as burying search results or introducing distracting information on the web, is more effective because users are less aware of it. Roberts challenges the conventional wisdom that online censorship is undermined when it is incomplete and shows instead how censorship's porous nature is used strategically to divide the public.Drawing parallels between censorship in China and the way information is manipulated in the United States and other democracies, Roberts reveals how Internet users are susceptible to control even in the most open societies. Demonstrating how censorship travels across countries and technologies, Censored gives an unprecedented view of how governments encroach on the media consumption of citizens.

    No surprise there. It’s easy for parents and teachers, politicians and pundits to brush off Internet addiction as a harmless, inevitable consequence of the digital age, a small price to pay for carrying the information super-highway around in our pockets. But what if I told you that young adults (and plenty of not-so-young adults) are stuck in a feedback loop of digital sexual stimulation, addicted not just to the Internet but to pornography and social media? And what if I told you that the consequences of these addictions are quite dire—ranging from depression, anxiety and ADHD to sexual dysfunction and violence? And what if I told you that, as far as social media companies and pornography producers and anyone who advertises on the Internet is concerned, the feedback loop is exactly where we belong?Part manifesto, part autobiography, part self-help roadmap, Breaking the Feedback Loop is a concise, essential guide to porn and social media addiction written for young adults and anyone else suffering at the hands of the Internet.

    Of course, none of that was part of the plan. In this fully updated paperback edition of Antisocial Media, Siva Vaidhyanathan explains how Facebook devolved from an innocent social site hacked together by Harvard students into a force that, while it may make personal life just a little more pleasurable, makes democracy a lot more challenging. It's an account of the hubris of good intentions, a missionary spirit, and an ideology that sees computer code as the universal solvent for all human problems. And it's an indictment of how social media has fostered the deterioration of democratic culture around the world, from facilitating Russian meddling in support of Trump's election to the exploitation of the platform by murderous authoritarians in Burma and the Philippines. Both authoritative and trenchant, Antisocial Media shows how Facebook's mission went so wrong.

    Playing to the Crowd explores and explains how the rise of digital communication platforms has transformed artist-fan relationships into something closer to friendship or family. Through in-depth interviews with musicians such as Billy Bragg and Richie Hawtin, as well as members of the Cure, UB40, and Throwing Muses, Baym reveals how new media has facilitated these connections through the active, and often required, participation of the artists and their devoted, digital fan base.Before the rise of social sharing and user-generated content, fans were mostly seen as an undifferentiated and unidentifiable mass, often mediated through record labels and the press. However, in today's networked era, musicians and fans have built more active relationships through social media, fan sites, and artist sites, giving fans a new sense of intimacy and offering artists unparalleled information about their audiences. However, this comes at a price. For audiences, meeting their heroes can kill the mystique. And for artists, maintaining active relationships with so many people can be both personally and financially draining, as well as extremely labor intensive.Drawing on her own rich history as an active and deeply connected music fan, Baym offers an entirely new approach to media culture, arguing that the work musicians put in to create and maintain these intimate relationships reflect the demands of the gig economy, one which requires resources and strategies that we must all come to recognize and appreciate.

    Don’t work for social media. Find a way to make social media work for you. Every week, people build and launch new social media tools that can help us social media managers to be more productive and save time. I have listed 200 of them in this book.Sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it?Don’t worry. You don’t need to use all of them. Simply go through the list, find the tools that will help you to be more productive, and implement your own unique social media management system. Not only will using these tools make your life a whole lot easier, they will also help you save money because most of them are free. This book will be your toolset that you can use as a manual every time you need to find a tool to automate your social media management tasks and become more productive. Actually, I’m using it as my manual, too and I’m happy to share it with you.The tools I have listed in this book will help you manage multiple social media profiles in one place, schedule posts in advance, track analytics across platforms, create visuals, find influencers, spy on your competitors, get inspiration, track hashtags, create content calendar and the list goes on and on and on. They can really be game changers for your social media strategy. Buy this book and be one step ahead of your competitors!

    

    Facebook Ads Made Simple is a book for business owners and marketers who want to the learn the right way to approach their Facebook Ad campaigns. You will learn how to develop a Facebook Ad strategy and then easily create Facebook ads that match your goals. Next you will get the step-by-step instructions to create powerful Facebook ads in an hour or less. Andrea Vahl is the co-author of Facebook Marketing-All-in-One for Dummies and she lives and breathes Facebook ads. She's trained thousands of business owners how to use Facebook ads to grow their business and has run campaigns for all different types of businesses.

    A devastating wrong is done to her when she opposes a family scheme and her response is a battle cry of astounding violence and beauty.As haunting as Shirley Jackson or Thomas Bernhard, as enthralling as Nabokov or Joyce, Leland de la Durantaye's debut novel is a radical departure from contemporary storytelling. At once the story of a terrific act of vengeance and of a lifelong love, Hannah Versus the Tree, presents a new literary genre, the mythopoetic thriller.

    From naming your vlog, refining your style, and advancing your skills—to the satisfaction of publishing your very first video—you now have a vlogging mentor (and maybe your first viewer!). In this vlogging guide, you’ll learn: -What exactly is a vlog? -Finding your space in the vlogging world -What you need to get started vlogging -How to tell an engaging story through video -Shooting and editing techniques for newbies Get started on your first vlog. Then return to this book for mentorship when you come up with questions or need a little encouragement.

    The attraction between Maggie Adair, the fiery, committed English teacher at Downey House and David McDonald, a teacher at the local boys' school, has escalated - and now both are facing an uncertain future.The girls of Downey House - mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice and shy, dependable Simone - are facing long summers at home. But the new term is not far away - and it will bring new pupils and lots of fresh new challenges...

    Settle argues that in the context of increasing partisan polarization among American political elites, the way we communicate on Facebook uniquely facilitates psychological polarization among the American public. Frenemies introduces the END Framework of social media interaction. END refers to a subset of content that circulates in a social media ecosystem: a personalized, quantified blend of politically informative 'expression', 'news', and 'discussion' seamlessly interwoven into a wider variety of socially informative content. Scrolling through the News Feed triggers a cascade of processes that result in negative attitudes about those who disagree with us politically. The inherent features of Facebook, paired with the norms of how people use the site, heighten awareness of political identity, bias the inferences people make about others' political views, and foster stereotyped evaluations of the political out-group.

    9-11 of Real Account at a low price!HAPPILY NEVER AFTERWith the threat of the Derp Marbles growing stronger, Yuma's goal to discover his true identity becomes second to another: destroy Real Account. Reunited with Chiho and Nanako, and with just 27 hours remaining in Social-Network Tag, they struggle to find out what Marble, and Real Account, have been after. Along the way, they uncover unexpected answers--like the identity of the Derp Marbles, their connection to Yuma's family, and the true purpose of Real Account. The end of the game may be in sight, but reality can't be wrapped up so neatly.

    He is a reality TV and Twitter-President, who uses digital and entertainment culture as an ideological weapon—as an expression of his authoritarianism. This book delves into new political-economic structures as expressed through political communication to explain the rise of authoritarian capitalism, nationalism and right-wing ideology throughout the world. Christian Fuchs does this through updating Marxist theory and the Frankfurt School's critical theory. He re-invigorates the works on authoritarianism of Franz L. Neumann, Theodor W. Adorno, Erich Fromm, Herbert Marcuse, Max Horkheimer, Wilhelm Reich, Leo Löwenthaland Klaus Theweleit in the age of Trump and Twitter.In the age of big data and social media, Digital Demagogue studies the expressions of ideology, nationalism and authoritarianism today and discusses prospects for overcoming capitalism and renewing the Left.

     Social media and information technology have given everyone access to power, knowledge, and a platform—things that once belonged only to kings and queens. Journeying through the life of David (a king after God’s heart), Age of Kings addresses the issues of our social media age: personal propaganda, #hashtivism, acquaintance-friendships, trolls, selfies, desire, cognification, and fake news. Like a guidebook for the newly crowned kings and queens of this age, Age of Kings equips the reader to discover their true worth and identity, to conquer giants, to experience true friendship, to share their life authentically, to give all glory to God, to walk in sexual wholeness, to embrace humility, and to seek truth in community. What Others Are Saying This book is not just informative, provocative, delightful. It is life-saving for churches and pastors who must navigate a world where the demonic and the divine have both been democratized to the point where any one person has the power of royalty to release good or evil on the rest of us. #ChoiceAndConsequences ----Leonard Sweet, best-selling author, professor, founder of preaching website preachthestory.com This book explores, richly, beautifully, compelling, an intriguing idea: that the explosive growth of social media has put into all of our hands, literally, the kind of power and knowledge that once only royalty had. We can destroy a life with one Facebook post. We can disrupt massive institutions with a single tweet. We can reach audiences around the world by just pressing send on Instagram. Bryce Ashlin-Mayo isn’t denouncing any of this. But he is calling for wisdom. But even better – he’s providing such wisdom. This book, urgently needed, is so clear and helpful that anyone who reads it will learn how to use their regal power to do good, and not to harm. ---Mark Buchanan, award-winning author, professor at Ambrose University In Age of Kings, Bryce gives us a fresh take on the life of King David that meets the needs of today’s social media culture. Sharing compelling stories and rich insights, Bryce reminds us that we can find answers to the questions of our present and future by diving deep into the biblical stories and metaphors of our past. A valuable read to navigate our current culture well! ----Beth Stovell, Old Testament professor at Ambrose University; National Catalyst for Vineyard Canada and author of Minor Prophets I and II This book is nothing short of brilliant in its analysis of how the world of social media can, paradoxically, both control its users, and yet give them a sense of empowerment at the same time. Thankfully, it is equally brilliant in its use of the biblical narrative of King David to articulate how the user of social media may wisely, safely, and righteously live in that world. The author’s heart and concern for his readers come through clearly. It is delightfully written, and I have learned a great deal from it. I recommend this book highly. ----Jerry Shepherd, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Taylor Seminary What does it mean to follow Christ in our social media age of Facebook and Twitter? In Age of Kings, Bryce Ashlin-Mayo offers us a wonderful answer with biblically grounded reflections on the life of David enriched by the wisdom of Solomon.

    It is simply no longer possible to understand coming of age in the inner city without an appreciation of both the face-to-face and online relations that structure neighborhood life. The DigitalStreet is the first in-depth exploration of the ways digital social media is changing life in poor, minority communities. Based on five years of ethnographic observations, dozens of interviews, and analyses of social media content, Jeffrey Lane illustrates a new street world where social mediatransforms how young people experience neighborhood violence and poverty. Lane examines the online migration of the code of the street and its consequences, from encounters between boys and girls, to the relationship between the street and parents, schools, outreach workers, and the police. Hereveals not only the risks youths face through surveillance or worsening violence, but also the opportunities digital social media use provides for mitigating danger. Granting access to this new world, Jeffrey Lane shows how age-old problems of living through poverty, especially gangs and violence, are experienced differently for the first generation of teenagers to come of age on the digital street.

    Sometimes it could be just harmless benign play between friends, but in other times it could be dangerous and hurtful. This time it is different You know you want to spot and stop manipulation from taking root in your life. You want to wrest back that feeling of control and get the sense of empowerment where no one but yourself holds the key to your destiny In Manipulation you will learn to master these skills A single powerful practice that is definitely able to halt manipulation in your life What makes a manipulator tick – know this to be able to handle manipulators The Two Things you ought to do at Work right now – and other strategies to reduce or eliminate work place manipulation How to cope with a manipulative relationship and how to solve it The next best thing to seeing a real coach – practical hands on section to prepare you for the real world How to get and BE comfortable in your own skin -  be a rock when someone tries manipulative techniques on you. You can be have a life free from manipulation and undue stress It is possible to enjoy work as well as reap the rewards and yet not have anyone play unnecessary games with you And yes you can enjoy that wonderful relationship with your partner or loved ones without that shadow of manipulation coloring it All you really need to do is to learn what manipulation and manipulators are, and arm yourself with the tips and techniques found in this book in order to take that step toward a life free from manipulation! Scroll to the top of the page and click the orange buy button to instantly download this book to your PC, Kindle, Mac or smartphone!

    As such, we live algorithmic lives. Life, however, is notblindly controlled or determined by algorithms. Nor are we simply victims of an ever-expanding artificial intelligence. Rather than looking at how technologies shape or are shaped by political institutions, this book is concerned with the ways in which informational infrastructure may be consideredpolitical in its capacity to shape social and cultural life. It looks specifically at the conditions of algorithmic life -- how algorithms work, both materially and discursively, to create the conditions for sociality and connectivity. The book argues that the most important aspect of algorithms isnot what they are in terms of their specific technical details but rather how they become part of social practices and how different people enlist them as powerful brokers of information, communication and society. If we truly want to engage with the promises of automation and predictive analyticsentailed by the promises of big data, we also need to understand the contours of algorithmic life that condition such practices. Setting out to explore both the specific uses of algorithms and the cultural forms they generate, this book offers a novel understanding of the power and politics ofalgorithmic life as grounded in case studies that explore the material-discursive dimensions of software.

    And as we have increasingly seen, nationalism in digital spheres interacts in complicated ways with nationalism on the ground. If we are to understand thesocial and political complexities of the twenty-first century, we need to ask: what happens to nationalism when it goes digital?In China's Digital Nationalism, Florian Schneider explores the issue by looking at digital China first hand, exploring what search engines, online encyclopedias, websites, hyperlink networks, and social media can tell us about the way that different actors construct and manage a crucial topic incontemporary Chinese politics: the protracted historical relationship with neighbouring Japan. Using two cases, the infamous Nanjing Massacre of 1937 and the ongoing disputes over islands in the East China Sea, Schneider shows how various stakeholders in China construct networks and deploy power toshape nationalism for their own ends. These dynamics provide crucial lessons on how nation states adapt to the shifting terrain of the digital age and highlight how digital nationalism is today an emergent property of complex communication networks.

    But even with the upsides, many of us suspect there are negative consequences beyond our control. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-to-face intimacy. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more filtered our lives become, the more challenging it is to be authentic.In this small group video-based study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows how we can stay engaged with social media while still keeping our eyes focused on Jesus. In five sessions, he reveals how we can rediscover our understanding of the biblical principles life with Christ brings–contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, and rest–and put God first in our social media saturated world.This study guide includes video discussion questions, Bible exploration, and personal study and reflection materials for in between sessions.Sessions include:Recovering ContentmentRestoring IntimacyRevealing AuthenticityResurrecting CompassionReplenishing RestDesigned for use with the Liking Jesus Video Study (sold separately).

    Communities small and large are now using connective platforms to share information, engage in local issues, facilitate vibrant debate, and advocate for social causes. In this timely book, Paul Mihailidis explores the texture of daily engagement in civic life, and the resources—human, technological and practical—that citizens employ when engaging in civic actions for positive social impact. In addition to examining the daily civic actions that are embedded in media and digital literacies and human connectedness, Mihailidis outlines a model for empowering young citizens to embrace lives of purposeful engagement in daily civic life.

     Authors: Ian Cleary, Andrea Vahl, Dave Kerpen, Phyllis Khare, Brian Massey, Emeric Ernoult, Erik Qualman, Jamie Turner, John Jantsch, Martin Shervington, Viveka von Rosen, Michael Brenner, Andrew Davis, Lon Safko Learn top tricks for using Facebook Ads, LinkedIn, YouTube, SEO, marketing tools, conversions optimization, leadership, Live Videos, Virtual Reality, Content Marketing, connecting, and Fusion Marketing to grow your business. The book you see before you is a compilation of the very best ideas from the very best authors in the world on the subjects of social media, digital communications, marketing, and technology. Many of these authors are New York Times and Amazon #1 bestselling authors and have been major contributors in the development of the industry we call social media. Many of us have been friends, colleagues, and fellow speakers around the globe for more than a decade. It has always been our hope that someday we would be able to make the time to join forces and share with you our most profound thoughts on today’s technologies and give insights into the psychology of human interaction. We are grateful to you for reading this book and hopefully finding valuable insights that you too may pass along to others. For that, we all say “Thank you!” The proceeds of this book will all go to charity.

    This text is about the powerful promises and visions that have led to the expansion of data analytics and data-led forms of social ordering. It is centrally concerned with examining the types of knowledge associated with data analytics and shows that how these analytics are envisioned is central to the emergence and prominence of data at various scales of social life. This text aims to understand the powerful role of the data analytics industry and how this industry facilitates the spread and intensification of data-led processes. As such, The Data Gaze is concerned with understanding how data-led, data-driven and data-reliant forms of capitalism pervade organisational and everyday life. Using a clear theoretical approach derived from Foucault and critical data studies the text develops the concept of the data gaze and shows how powerful and persuasive it is. It’s an essential and subversive guide to data analytics and data capitalism.

    Crammed full of expert anecdotes, tips and advice – plus a highly effective 30 Day Challenge – this book will revolutionise the way you view online marketing. It’s time to unplug from the old ways of doing things and embrace your unique strengths, skills and passion. It’s time to become a rule-breaker! ‘Throw out any other guide, because this is all you need to effectively build your brand and business through social media.’ John Michael Morgan, author of Brand Against the Machine At the age of 23 Damian Keyes became one of the founders of The British Institute of Modern Music, which is now the largest full-time independent music education provider in the world. Damian also owns several businesses, including DK Music Management and Warble Entertainment. As a bass player he has performed in over 2000 venues around the world, including Wembley Stadium and Hyde Park. In his role as a keynote speaker Damian travels the globe helping brands and businesses grow using social media marketing. For more information please visit: damiankeyes.com

    Yet less than 0.5 percent of those 600 million users will ever be considered influential. Becoming influential in your industry is simply the best lead-generation strategy available today. However, it requires a specific process of nurturing and providing value along the way. Influencer outlines the 9-step process that will enable users to move beyond the masses that simply exist and join the elite few who create effortless sales, build impressive connections with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, and have client lists that are the envy of their peers. This process utilises the global power of the LinkedIn network, and provides a simple framework you can follow to massively increase your influence in your industry. By following the process outlined in Influencer, you will become the go-to person in your industry within ninety days. Adam understands the power of influence. You will regularly see him featured on a global list of events as a sought-after keynote speaker, or being interviewed on podcasts. Over two thousand hours of research have gone into perfecting the process outlined in this book. The methodology outlined is currently being used by Adam’s clients in multiple industries in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Singapore, Dubai, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany and the Netherlands. Inside you will discover: • why your profile is your greatest asset and how to build one through LinkedIn • the importance of micro niching • how to craft your message • the value of storytelling, and why yours is the most important of all • how real influencers measure engagement • the five types of content to focus on • how to build your community • the art of problem solving • why influence is achieved only when everyone else says so Influencer is the answer the entrepreneur community is looking for to build trust and credibility, and become highly influential in their field of expertise.

    Propaganda assaults us daily, on tv, on the internet, on the streets of our cities; everywhere we look, and even when we don't think we're looking. Easy-to-understand text, simple infographics, and lots of examples helps kids learn how to crack the code of propaganda and learn how to use their brains to decide when they are being manipulated into believing lies presented as the truth.

    (It would take you more than sixty-five years just to watch to watch the vlogs, music videos, tutorials, and other content posted in a single day!) This activity reflects who we are, in all our glory and ignominy. As Allocca says, if aliens wanted to understand our planet, he'd give them Google. If they wanted to understand us, he'd give them YouTube.In Videocracy, Allocca lays bare what YouTube videos say about our society and how our actions online--watching, sharing, commenting on, and remixing the people and clips that captivate us--are changing the face of entertainment, advertising, politics, and more. Via YouTube, we are fueling social movements, enforcing human rights, and redefining art--a lot more than you'd expect from a bunch of viral clips.

    and abroad. Literary writers of the new African diaspora are at the forefront of exploring these exciting approaches to what black subjectivity means. Pan-African American Literature is dedicated to charting the contours of literature by African born or identified authors centered around life in the United States. The texts examined here deliberately signify on the African American literary canon to encompass new experiences of immigration, assimilation and identification that challenge how blackness has been previously conceived. Though race often alienates and frustrates immigrants who are accustomed to living in all-black environments, Stephanie Li holds that it can also be a powerful form of community and political mobilization.

    She can't stand to see her two best friends Maizie and Harriet fighting, or a teacher at Austen Middle School assigning homework over a holiday weekend, or the student government election being hijacked by the resident mean girl. She starts a blog, "Ask Emma," in the hopes that her peers will write in and ask for her help—and Em can make her voice heard. But Em's learning that not everyone wants her help. Despite her good intentions, she's creating even more trouble! She soon realizes that "fixing" everyone's problems might not be as easy as she first thought. . . . This book will include an appendix on cyberbullying resources.

    This inequity creates a persistent digital divide—not a simple divide in access to technology per se, but a divide in both formal and informal digital literacy that further marginalizes youths from low-income, minoritized, and first-generation communities.Diversifying Digital Learning outlines the pervasive problems that exist with ensuring digital equity and identifies successful strategies to tackle the issue. Bringing together top scholars to discuss how digital equity in education might become a key goal in American education, this book is structured to provide a framework for understanding how historically underrepresented students most effectively engage with technology—and how institutions may help or hinder students’ ability to develop and capitalize on digital literacies.This book will appeal to readers who are well versed in the diverse uses of social media and technologies, as well as less technologically savvy educators and policy analysts in educational organizations such as schools, afterschool programs, colleges, and universities. Addressing the intersection of digital media, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic class in a frank manner, the lessons within this compelling work will help educators enable students in grades K–12, as well as in postsecondary institutions, to participate in a rapidly changing world framed by shifting new media technologies.Contributors: Young Whan Choi, Zoë B. Corwin, Christina Evans, Julie Flapan, Joanna Goode, Erica Hodgin, Joseph Kahne, Suneal Kolluri, Lynette Kvasny, David J. Leonard, Jane Margolis, Crystle Martin, Safiya Umoja Noble, Amanda Ochsner, Fay Cobb Payton, Antar A. Tichavakunda, William G. Tierney, S. Craig Watkins

    Interestingly, while the PM enables researchers to form discerning predictions as regards corporate media performance, Herman and Chomsky had further predicted that the PM itself would meet with such marginalisation and contempt.In current theoretical and empirical studies of mass media performance, uses of the PM continue, nonetheless, to yield important insights into the workings of political and economic power in society, due in large measure to the model’s considerable explanatory power.

    A Like can quickly seem insignificant when you need actual living, breathing (and paying) clients and customers. This is a guide for every small business owner who has been trying to demystify the world of social media marketing, whether on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or harnessing all of them. A how-to manual that will show you what needs to be done to attract your customer base, interact with genuine interest and in the process - create real paying customers and clients for life.

    Whether faced with “fake news” or livestreamed violence, “content moderators”—who censor or promote user‑posted content—have never been more important. This is especially true when the tools that social media platforms use to curb trolling, ban hate speech, and censor pornography can also silence the speech you need to hear.   In this revealing and nuanced exploration, award‑winning sociologist and cultural observer Tarleton Gillespie provides an overview of current social media practices and explains the underlying rationales for how, when, and why these policies are enforced. In doing so, Gillespie highlights that content moderation receives too little public scrutiny even as it is shapes social norms and creates consequences for public discourse, cultural production, and the fabric of society. Based on interviews with content moderators, creators, and consumers, this accessible, timely book is a must‑read for anyone who’s ever clicked “like” or “retweet.”

    In The Qualified Self, Lee Humphreys offers a different view. She shows that sharing the mundane details of our lives--what we ate for lunch, where we went on vacation, who dropped in for a visit--didn't begin with mobile devices and social media. People have used media to catalog and share their lives for several centuries. Pocket diaries, photo albums, and baby books are the predigital precursors of today's digital and mobile platforms for posting text and images. The ability to take selfies has not turned us into needy narcissists; it's part of a longer story about how people account for everyday life.Humphreys refers to diaries in which eighteenth-century daily life is documented with the brevity and precision of a tweet, and cites a nineteenth-century travel diary in which a young woman complains that her breakfast didn't agree with her. Diaries, Humphreys explains, were often written to be shared with family and friends. Pocket diaries were as mobile as smartphones, allowing the diarist to record life in real time. Humphreys calls this chronicling, in both digital and nondigital forms, media accounting. The sense of self that emerges from media accounting is not the purely statistics-driven "quantified self," but the more well-rounded qualified self. We come to understand ourselves in a new way through the representations of ourselves that we create to be consumed.

    Challenges include #100happydays, #fromwhereistand, #azchallenge, #52photos52weeks, and many more. The small, square format is perfect for on-the-go photographers, and the book includes tips on how to take better photos, from using your phone and setting up the shot correctly to editing your pictures using filters and other techniques.

    This book focuses on everyday effects of the internet—including information-seeking, big data, and the growing importance of smartphone use—to explain how the internet surpasses traditional media. Synthesizing global perspectives, Ralph Schroeder posits a theory on the internet’s role, and how both technological and social forces shape its significance.