Tag Archives: Social network

The Facebook timeline – a teenage diary.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by henry tapper

Facebook gives kids the space to learn who they are without the intrusion of unwanted authority. Parents, teachers, coaches and big brothers take note Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, social media, twitter | Tagged Business Insider, Facebook, Facebook features, FacebookTimeline, History, Online Communities, Social network, Timeline | 1 Comment

When does a social networker become a pest?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by henry tapper

Can an obsession with connection turn you into a spammer? This is a question that has troubled me since Linkedin sent me this e-mail Hi Henry, Due to the extremely high number and percentage of rejected invitations associated with your … Continue reading →

Posted in customer service, happiness, Henry Tapper blog, Linkedin, pension playpen, social media | Tagged Dunbar, Dunbar's number, Facebook, linkedin, Social group, Social network, Spam, Stanley Milgram | 5 Comments

Don’t fence me in!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by henry tapper

I went to a presentation to a small group of intermediaries given by a major life company last week. The presentation explored how we could adopt social media in our work to help jointly build our businesses and make it … Continue reading →

Posted in corporate governance, customer service, First Actuarial, Linkedin, social media, twitter | Tagged Business, Facebook, Marketing and Advertising, Pinterest, Prezi, social media, Social network, twitter | Leave a comment

Building an online community on LinkedIn

Posted on June 16, 2012 by henry tapper

I’ve been thinking about a specific business problem set by a large client. The problem is this; they have a mature pension scheme which they have properly funded for many years. They are keen that staff better understand its benefits … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Education, Linkedin, pension playpen, social media | Tagged Employment, GMB, linkedin, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Scheme, Social network, Trade union | 3 Comments

The kids are more right

Posted on March 29, 2012 by henry tapper

We all move at different speeds; some of us use the web like our front room and share it with others without a second thought. Some of us see the web and the social sites with fear and loathing. I listened … Continue reading →

Posted in social media | Tagged BBC Radio 4, Facebook, Facebook features, Generation gap, Online Communities, social media, Social network, Social network service, Social Sites, twitter, Wikipedia, Youth | 4 Comments

My five big challenges for twenty twelve

Posted on December 22, 2011 by henry tapper

If I thought I’d be here twelve months ago I wouldn’t have bothered. I’d have gone straight to jail, not passed go and not collected my £200. I reckon most of us would have preferred to be on the subs … Continue reading →