Sometimes it can be pretty difficult to adequately describe to people in your organisation why social media actually matters. Not because of the results that can be achieved, but because of the complexity of interactions involved in creating the social following that can drive those results. When we tie social media activities into the core of our digital strategy, many organisations have experienced a ‘cycle of engagement’, driving greater outreach and more interactions with their marketing campaigns. engagesciences.com wanted to put this into an infographic which encapsulates what is going on through tying in just a couple of social media channels.via www.engagesciences.com
Biggest diamond producers: A model's best friend.
Since 2000, the governments of over 75 countries have signed up to the Kimberley Process, which certifies that diamonds produced for foreign markets have not helped to fund violence. The Process has its critics, who point out that diamonds from the huge Marange mine in Zimbabwe have just been cleared for sale, despite much evidence of government-sponsored violence there.
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Collectively, America's largest employer is small business. Small businesses in the U.S. employ more than half of the private workforce in the country and are the primary exporters. Here's a look at some hard facts about small businesses.
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Did you know that about 80% of the world’s surface is volcanic in origin? How about the fact that the earth’s atmosphere was formed by emissions from those very volcanoes? To get more familiar with volcanoes and their destructive beauty, check out the infographic.
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You want to ride your bike, and you want to ride it fast, and that’s completely understandable. But before you jump on that crotch rocket and go for a thrill ride, take a look at this infographic of motorcycle injuries and make sure that you are well protected.
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Did you ever check your wallet at the end of the month and wonder where all your hard-earned money has gone? Well, you are not alone.
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Fluorosurfactants are widely used for smothering forest fires. The chemicals are harmful for the environment causing irreversible genetic mutations of animals and destroying the ozone layer.
via en.rian.ru Harnessing the wind is something that humanity has been doing for a very long time. The earliest example is the sailboat, developed independently all over the world; the sailboat uses the force of the wind to move a boat over the water.
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