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Will Social Media End Gender Bias?

Posted by Sarah Mitchell on 23 June 2011 | 0 comments

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An article published in Fast Company, Is LinkedIn a Gender Equalizer?, ponders whether social media will level the playing field for women in business. Women, by nature, are more social and more conversational than men. Social media is a perfect forum for those strengths.

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Social Media and Privacy

Posted by Sarah Mitchell on 29 May 2011 | 4 comments

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Social Media and Privacy is a hot topic. Our women-only event on 27 May 2011 discussed the paradigm shift in how we communicate and the impact it has on our personal privacy. Women, in particular, need to be aware of how the information flows and is distributed in social networks. Our gender posts and shares more personal information than men do. Unfortunately, women and children are also more likely to experience privacy breaches.