Social media background screening can sound scary. Often times, when asked what we do for a living, those of us who work at Social Intelligence hear a sheepish “Ohhhh wow! Don’t look at my accounts!” We chuckle and try to give the quick explanation of what we do because we get it, on the surface… Read more »
The Social Intelligence Mission When Social Intelligence began, it began like many other new businesses striving to innovate and deliver a valuable solution to a real-world problems. In 2010, we set out to accomplish something that had not yet been attempted – protect online privacy by delivering an efficient, ethical and compliant solution for employers… Read more »
Over the weekend, white nationalists and other far-right group members including neo-Nazis and the alt-right, gathered at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The “Unite the Right” rally was assembled as a means of protesting the removal of Confederate memorials, such as the Robert E. Lee statue found in Emancipation Park. The rally took a deadly… Read more »
This week we continue our employee spotlight series to help you learn more about our amazing team. Keep reading to find out more about Ryan, one of our longtime team members. Find the rest of the series here. 7 Questions with Ryan What is your role at Social Intelligence? Social Media Analyst – compiling reports after an… Read more »
Two weeks ago, an Oregon man was arrested for fatally stabbing two men, and wounding a third. Jeremy Joseph Christian was charged with aggravated murder, attempted murder, intimidation in the second degree and felon in possession of a restricted weapon. The stabbings occurred on a Portland train when Christian allegedly started yelling “hate speech toward… Read more »
In January 2016, We Are Social released a report showing that there are 2.31 billion active social media users in the world. It is not just millennials using social media either. Everyone from parents to grandparents are on Facebook and Twitter these days. At this point it appears that social media is here to stay…. Read more »
In this day and age, just about everyone has some form of social media. Websites such as Facebook and Instagram can be useful for keeping up with friends and family. However, users should be mindful of what they post. One wrong comment could have negative career ramifications. Here are a few examples of times when social… Read more »