Some critics have challenged what the return on investment is for engagement in social media. Others have complained that the metrics don't exist to demonstrate value.

More and more companies are reaching out to their suppliers and contractors to work jointly on issues of sustainability, environmental responsibility, ethics, and compliance.

Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community.

Technology is teaching us to be human again.

Ensure your employees understand what your brand stands for so they can be your first line of word-of-mouth advertising.

The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability.

Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.

One of the greatest challenges companies face in adjusting to the impact of social media, is knowing where to start.

Define what your brand stands for, its core values and tone of voice, and then communicate consistently in those terms.

A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal gain is simply unsustainable.

Like all technology, social media is neutral but is best put to work in the service of building a better world.

When you marooned me on that God forsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing mate. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow.

It's good to know that there's a fine line between an "outfit" and a "getup."

He felt married to her, that was all.

Only by himself, with one acre and a house, will a dunce be a dunce. Once he manages to gain power, he'll turn into a scoundrel.

I collect books, primarily first-edition 20th-century fiction.

I think the best way to get over your body issues is to just flaunt your body at every opportunity.

The truly educated can listen to any view without losing their temper or self-confidence.

I've just started school again, and it was a bit strange to start off with; it took me three or four days to get used to it. My friends have been great, they've been treating me normally.

I realize that was becoming a contradiction in terms, especially after my friend Alison Krauss was shot and killed in Kent State in 1970 on campus by the National Guard.

Try to say nothing negative about anybody for three days, for forty-five days, for three months. See what happens to your life.