Recently, I was in a conference in Las Vegas, speaking about the &# Social Media – Taboos & Innovative Uses&#. The focus was to help professional women of different ethnic backgrounds understand how technology, specifically social media, help or hinder their personal and professional development. Here is the BIG BUT. MORE >>

— Contributed by Deepika Bajaj , President and Founder, Invincibelle , LLC and co-founder, ActiveGarage (the company behind 99tribes ). Tags: Social Media active garage deepika bajaj facebook invincibelle social media and tribes tribes virtual wishes Every year on this day, I celebrate it. Pre-FB Scenario. MORE >>

But the fact is that 90% people are still employed and social media has reduced the time needed to build really effective relationships. Two myths about social media and career: Myth #1 : It is about sitting behind a computer : This is NOT the case. How can you create a career by being social by intention? MORE >>

Based in Phoenix, AZ, Social Media Management, LLC uses social media to connect local companies with local clients. They are offering free initial consultations to all business owners for Small Business Saturday. For more information visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/smmnow. MORE >>

Here is how social media was a boon in this time. Social media gets Starbucks on your bed side. Social media makes you chicken soup. Social media takes you for a spin. Social media charges cell phones and laptops. Social media gives you incentives like reward points for using it. MORE >>