Hello This is the Extended call for papers for the 3rd European Conference on Social Media ECSM 2016 being hosted by EM Normandie, Caen, France on the 12-13 July 2016. This call will close on the 16th December 2015. There is no doubt, social media have and will have a huge impact on our societies ...With social media, a stranger can become a friend or a cyberbully in one click; a nobody can become a star ... even what we think true might just be the last buzz. No sphere of our life (education, government, businesses...) is spared. Connected yes ... but connected to what, to whom, for what and what might happen if you are not connected Social media is being adopted and applied in almost every area of human activity, be it for personal applications, in education, for commercial applications or in the public sector. The rapid uptake of social media is related to many factors including its ease of use and adaptability to different devices. In addition to the main conference topics, the advisory group invites submissions to the following mini tracks: * Social media and innovation * Drivers and Barriers of Social Media for Improved Organisational performance * Role of Social Media in Blended Learning * Empowering Women Through Social Media * Social Media in Hospitality Industry For more information please go to: http://academic-conferences.org/ecsm/ecsm2016/ecsm16-call-papers.htm Academic research, case studies and work-in-progress/posters are welcomed approaches. PhD Research, proposals for roundtable discussions, non-academic contributions and product demonstrations based on the main themes are also invited. Please feel free to circulate this message to any colleagues or contacts you think may be interested. Publication opportunity Papers presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings subject to author registration<http://academic-conferences.org/ecsm/ecsm2016/ecsm16-registration.htm> and payment. Papers presented at the conference will be considered for further development and publication in: * A special issue of the Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management <http://www.ejkm.com/> (EJKM) published by ACPIL ISSN 1479-4411. * The Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society<http://www.emeraldinsight.com/page/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jices> (JICES) published by Emerald ISSN 1477-996X. The Proceedings have an ISSN, ISBN and will be submitted for indexing in the Thompson Web of Science and Scopus and they are listed in the EBSCO database. Follow the conference on LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=4974139> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/ECSM-European-Conference-on-Social-Media/112974882237052?skip_nax_wizard=true> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/ECSM_Conf> Kind regards Sue Nugus Conferences Director http://www.academic-conferences.org<http://111.academic-conferences.org/> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Tel: +44 (0) 118 972 4148 Follow me on Twitter<https://twitter.com/#!/suenugus> Connect with me on LinkedIn<http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/sue-nugus/7/616/1b4> ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Claranet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.claranet.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________