Do you know your neighbor? According to a Pew Research Center survey, 29 percent of all Americans don’t. Nextdoor is a private social media site devoted to change those dynamics. The free site establishes an online community and allows users to discuss neighborhood issues that range from crime and safety to planning a neighborhood block…
“Operation Ken and Barbie” is Grace Borst’s slogan for her transformation. It has helped her succeed in reaching her ideal image and weight along with her husband. “I have been struggling with my weight my whole life,” said Borst, 25, from Phoenix. “I have tried everything and nothing seemed to work. I was sick of…
Catherine Radachi, a 22-year-old associate consultant at Microsoft, hiked the hills and valleys of Arizona enjoying the solitude while sharing her adventures with the world. Radachi, now working for Microsoft in Washington, finds value in using social media to share her exploits outdoors. “People document their experiences all the time at parties and on vacations,…
Tombstone Councilman Armando Villa created a free mobile app for the town’s monthly Tombstone at Twilight event. On the fourth Saturday of every month, shops and restaurants stay open late for visitors, as the Blood at Dusk Gunfighters perform free gunfights in the street. To bring more attention to the year-old event, Villa, who helped…
Advertising and public relations can be complex and expensive, which is why small businesses turn to social media. For nothing more than the few minutes it takes to set up an account, a business can tap into literally millions of potential customers through Twitter (241 million monthly active users) or Facebook (1.2 billion users). Tombstone…
