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There are ways to justify accessing social media at work should you get caught. Of course, these tactics are not boss-proof, so use them moderately -- or only in dire situations.

For the year 2012, the American Dialect Society has given the Twitter-inspired term <a href="/analytics/hashtag">#HASHTAG</a> the award for being the most memorable word, calling it a "ubiquitous phenomenon in online talk."

Social media manners for professionals are important to maintain a good reputation and solid relationships for the long term.

Nowadays, hashtags are almost synonymous to a successful event. Here are the key elements of effective event hashtags.

2012 was a year of empowered philanthropic activities made more successful by active social media promotion.

To maximize your use of hashtags for personal objectives or to push an online campaign, these are the ten websites where you should be applying them.

Being in-the-know on the Japan National Elections on December 16, 2012 is about to go viral with the hashtag <a href="/analytics/generalelection">#GeneralElection</a>.

Some individuals have lost their jobs because of careless use of Twitter and other social media platforms and not taking care of their account.

A recent study shows that while social media sites like Twitter are a great way to feature your professional profile, recruiters aren't really looking this way as often as we might think.

A study by the University of Chicago found that social media use has leveled with (and sometimes surpassed) vices and sex when it comes to getting your attention.

In Aug 22, 2012, the hashtags #emergency2012 and #GOIblocks trended as Twitter India users cried foul on the government's alleged censorship action.

URL shorteners are great tools to make more space for personalization on your tweets.

Hashtags have been a popular and effective way to bring ideas together from people all over the world -- and a solid technique for marketers to reach their target consumers.

Not all characters are acceptable for use with hashtags. Here's what works and what doesn't.