Digital & Technology

While many political candidates are getting social media right, others have proved that having a presence online can lead to more harm than good if not executed correctly.

With digital/social communications in the forefront, and with corporate and CEO reputations at an all-time low, why aren’t more leaders dipping their toes into cyberspace, at least in the shallow part?

A new PR News/BurrellesLuce social media management and measurement survey also finds that metrics for social networks are lacking.

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