Don’t think social media matters? Just as the Palin family

With all the broo-ha-ha going on right now with McCain’s VP pick and her ‘family’ situation, you may think this has nothing to do with small business.
But it does.
This ‘leaked” due to social media. Bloggers were speculating that Bristol Palin, the17-year old daughter of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, with the real mother of Sarah’s infant son. But in order to quell the rumors, the Plain camp issued a statement denying the rumor, and announcing that Bristol was 5 months pregnant.
(I’m discussing what a PR fiasco this is over at The Be Heard Blog.)
But there’s more. The media used social …read more