"Whether it is pinning a desired wedding dress or ideas for decorating a new home, Pinterest is the destination where people plan their futures.

Lily Herman reports.

"One of the biggest changes in social media marketing this past year has been its emergence as a major player for advertising dollars.

According to Eric Samson (photo, left), "In January 2015, MediaPost reported that CMOs are turning more of their attention toward social media.

"Popular social networks are notoriously careful to not alienate their users, helping ensure that your ads won’t come off as overly intrusive and tiresome.

Chris Lake (photo, left) offers his advice at SearchEngineWatch.

"Think it’s easy to leverage social media to provide customer service to customers?

Knowledge @ Wharton covers the case of Turing Pharmaceutical's CEO Martin Shkreli (photo, left).

"Here’s what the experts predict will be the top social media trends in 2016: .

According to Christina Baldassarre (photo, left), "Being aware of what is perceived positively on social media is key to a successful personal brand.

"Profile avatars grace the profiles and pages of countless social media networks and are constantly interpreted by others - whether we want it or not.

Will wearable technologies influence business and business communication?

Kathleen Chaykowski has the details at Forbes.

"In this article you’ll discover recent findings on how brands, consumers and marketers are using YouTube today.

"In this article you’ll discover six tips to get your business started on social media.

Gerald Kane, guest editor with MIT's Sloan Management Review, interviews Carlos Dominguez (photo, left) on the topic.

"In this article you’ll discover how to analyze your competitors’ social accounts to inspire new marketing ideas.

"Google partnered with Twitter earlier this year and in May formally announced it would be showing tweets in search results.

"Over the past decade, marketers have increasingly turned to social-media networks like Facebook and Twitter to create buzz around their products.

Aaron Lee presents tips from 31 experts on social media.

"Lithium Technologies, a social customer experience management platform, announced the results of a recent survey performed on its behalf by Harris Poll, finding that brands are increasingly under pressure by consumers to innovate," writes Justin Lafferty in a piece at AdWeek.

"One of the most noticeable attributes of the millennial/Generation Y and Generation Z workforces is the demand for a digital experience in the workplace that mirrors the digital experience in their personal lives.

"One of the most noticeable attributes of the millennial/Generation Y and Generation Z workforces is the demand for a digital experience in the workplace that mirrors the digital experience in their personal lives.

Jeff Bullas reports.

According to Lisa Evans (photo, left), "These 8 habits are sure to alienate you on social media: .