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Social media use deciphered for companies

Workshop panelist John Doyle, technology and communications director

Photo credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa | Workshop panelist John Doyle, technology and communications director for Alure Home Improvement, makes notes on his uses his tablet to stay connected in between offering boot camp attendees some tips. (July 15, 2011)

For companies concerned that social media will open up a hornet's nest of customer criticism, here's another line of thinking: "Complaints are good," said Linda Armyn, senior vice president of Bethpage Federal Credit Union.

Embrace them; ask "what can I learn and do better?" she told attendees at Friday's Summer Social Media Boot Camp, where about 100 representatives from businesses and nonprofits...

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