Weekend read: My weekly share on Twitter

I'm @dontgetcaught on Twitter, where I share lots of resources, good reads and news.  Here's what caught my eye in the week of July 26:

• Irresistible: 57 Social Media Policy Examples and Resources compiled by Dave Fleet, is a treasure trove. Dive in, or keep it handy.
• Sherrod redemption via her speech:  Peggy Noonan suggests using the speech that started all the controversy, on its merits, to change the discussion. A must-read.
• Mayo Clinic launched a center for social media, an ambitious effort you can learn from, especially if you work in medicine, nonprofits, hospitals and more.
• A new Pew report on the Latino digital divide notes that Internet and cellphone use is higher among native-born Latinos int he U.S., compared to foreign-born Latinos.
• Bad situations, good fast solutions:  Here's an editable Google Map with links to information, resources, news, and details about this week's oil spill on the Kalamazoo River.  On the Gulf Coast, they're using QR codes to help with the oil spill cleanup, a novel approach to doing outreach and signing up volunteers and supporters.
• Facebookery resources:  The Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association blog offers 8 success criteria for Facebook marketing, and All Facebook shared how to quickly calculate Facebook share and like counts.
• Longer videos, commence: YouTube's upper limit for uploads is now 15 minutes, up from 10. Use them wisely, people.
• Re-kindling the Kindle:  Amazon Kindles got a bunch of new features and a huge price drop.  You can get one with wi-fi for $139, or the need-no-hotspot version with 3G for $189, making them the most price-competitive e-readers around.  TechCrunch summarizes the news here, and I've got a rundown on The Eloquent Woman blog about why speakers should take a second look at the new models, and how you can use Kindles in your next speaking gig.

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