What every mother wants for Mother’s Day: healthy children. A free mobile service called Text4Baby sends breaking health information to new and expecting mothers.

I get asked a lot if nonprofits are using social media effectively. After taking a look at the Nonprofit Times list of 100 top nonprofits based on income, the craigconnects team decided to look at who was proactively and effectively utilizing social media in August and September of 2011.

Pradaxa is progress but conduct a search for Pradaxa on Google and right on top in the paid search are two ads for law firms recruiting patients to sue fBoehringer Ingelheim because of side effects. Considering that almost 90% of people looking for health information via a search engine you would think that BI would at least try and address the issue but like most pharma companies they are ignoring this damaging online advertising.

Pinterest is the hot new social media phenomenon. But will it succeed in the long run? Many believe Pinterest’s unique place in the social media atmosphere will help it succeed, while some critics believe privacy issues might hint at a bumpy road ahead.

Moms are at the center of their family’s offline life, so it’s little surprise that they’re also at the center of many of the biggest trends online as well. Whether to look up the latest product reviews or to connect with friends, families, and even brands through social networks, American moms are particularly active and influential online.