Social Media has changed the rules and the way today’s global society manages information forever. The current Wikileaks scandal, besides a very hard lesson on radical transparency for diplomats around the world, is another good example of how social technologies deliver on a fundamental promise: to empower people who gather online to share information, knowledge and opinions using conversational media. Diplomatic and ethical implications aside, let’s take a look at the Wikileaks operational model:
Becoming more finance-savvy and making smarter decisions on how to manage your money has gotten easier and more interesting today. A growing number of personal finance-related ventures are starting to take true advantage of the power of social media by connecting people beyond the boundaries of Facebook and Twitter. Peer-to-peer (P2P) collaboration and consumers evolving into co-creators are now part of a new reality in the personal finance field.