PC Magazine
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, otherwise known as "the Winklevoss twins," famously battled with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg over ownership of the company, as dramatized in the The Social Network. Insiders are still divided as to the accuracy of the ...
Social media reviews will see increased spending by companies: Report
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Consumers' increased reliance on social media ratings and reviews will see enterprise spending on paid social media ratings and reviews increasing, making up 10 to 15 per cent of all reviews by 2014, a study by research firm Gartner said ...
When In Doubt, Punt!
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
For those of you that do not follow football, what happened to Brian Stropolo this weekend as a result of what he put on his Facebook page is an example of how companies are potentially using social media against current or prospective employees.
Social media future strong
Cleveland Daily Banner
Wilbanks addressed the Cleveland Media Association recently and was able to provide a clearer understanding of how “branding” is crucial in the digital world of social media, especially when making sure all the options are utilized correctly. Facebook ...
Social media campaign for T20 world cup launched
Times of India
COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today unveiled the most comprehensive range ofsocial media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota.
Social Media Rules For B2B
Business 2 Community
Using social for business is nothing new. I've talked before, here on ContentEqualsMoney.com, about how social and sales fit together. Businesses have understood since the very advent of social media that different social outlets can be used to ...
Business 2 Community
What Brands Need To Know About The 'Social Media Honeycomb'
Business Insider
Identity: People share personal information freely on some social media, but care how it's used by other parties. Different networks are distinct in how they approach these preferences, which companies need to keep in mind. Conversations: The pace of a ...
Crack The Social Media Code For Inbound Marketing Success
Business 2 Community
You should approach social media with the same guiding principles you employ for your overall inbound marketing strategy. Who you get to “like” and follow you matters. You need to determine exactly who your company is trying to reach through social ...
Business 2 Community
Content is King in Social Media: What are the Royal Essentials?
Business 2 Community
There's a lot of talk about the importance of strong content for a successful social media strategy. High-quality content should advance your target audience; it should provide relevant information on pressing topics, thoughtful advice, new angles on ...
Here's The Real Reason Facebook Axed 'Reach Generator,' One Of Its Ad ...
Business Insider
“I think it makes sense to let the ecosystem that's around Facebook sell ads (like Promoted Posts) and allow their sales team to be more 'consultants' and help brands build experiences which make sense for social,” Mansell said in an email. “If people ...
Business Insider
By Ingrid Lunden
Fake fans, fake “likes” and fake reviews are some of the worst aspects of social media — or at least for those of us earnest enough to take user-generated content and the will of the crowd seriously. Now, new research from Gartner lays bare ...
TechCrunch
3 Social Media Myths that are Preventing You from Succeeding ...
By FixCourse
Updating Twitter once a day, or ten times a day doesn't make a difference. These micro, tactical decisions might help a little. You might get one more click, or one more follower. But it's not going to move the needle from unprofitable to ...
Social Media Today - The world's...
The Best Social Media Site for Bands - MTT - Music Think Tank
By Simon Tam
I often get asked: what's the best social media site for bands? My business clients ask the same thing using different words: what is the best marketing channel to promote my brand? The idea that there is a magic formula or single solution to ...
Music Think Tank (primary) RSS
To Post or Not to Post? Social Media & Your Job- SMW12 Events ...
By Nicky Yates
Social media has infiltrated our lives in ways never expected. On any given day, there are 900 millionsocial media users plugged into Facebook- in fact, nearly 500 million of them log into the social network every single day. And that's just ...
Social Media Week
Accelerating the Verification of Social Media Content | iRevolution
By Patrick Meier
Journalists have already been developing a multitude of tactics to verify user-generated content shared on social media. As noted here, the BBC has a dedicated User-Generated Content (UGC) Hub that is tasked with verifying social media ...
iRevolution
LinkedIn Launches Board Connect for Nonprofits, Revolutionizes Board Member ...
Forbes
Today, LinkedIn announced Board Connect, which helps nonprofit leaders easily identify connections to potential board members. In an interview with LinkedIn's Head of Social Impact Meg Garlinghouse, we discussed the inspiration behind Board Connect, ...
Forbes
Using Linkedin to help during a job search
Boston.com
I found that I share a connection on Linkedin with the hiring manager. Would it be appropriate for that connection to call the hiring manager now before the second interview decision is made? My connection is a relative to an immediate family member (i ...
Pinterest backer Rakuten leads round for shopping site Daily Grommet
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Daily Grommet, a Lexington company with a shopping site and marketing platform for "innovative and undiscovered" products, said Monday it's raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a Series B round led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, ...
When to Remove a LinkedIn Connection
NBC Chicago (blog)
Housekeeping is important on LinkedIn—and also a best practice. If you've been on LinkedIn for a while, say several years, and working it faithfully, you've likely amassed a sizeable professional network. Even if you are a casual user, taking on a few ...
Like Pinterest? Some of the top pinners are in Oakland--who are they?
Oakland Local
Correa noted that she was featured on the Pinterest blog a couple of times and her followers increased, but that was unintentional on her part. “I pinned for pleasure,” she shares. “It was a pleasurable enterprise to curate the craziness of the web ...
Oakland Local
The New Way to Leverage LinkedIn to Personalize Your Digital Campaigns
Technorati
Delivering relevant content to the right audience is the best way that today's marketers can maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns in today's increasingly noisy digital space. This is particularly challenging when targeting new prospects where ...
Using Pinterest for business marketing
Business Management Daily
Pinterest, the fastest-growing social media, is a powerhouse for business marketing. The foundation of Pinterest is the ability to “pin” a picture and add a comment while allowing others to re-pin your picture and share it with their connections ...
Career Coach: How to use LinkedIn to your best advantage
Washington Post
Q:I absolutely love my job and how close it is to home. What I do not love is the pay, which is abysmal. However, it would be extremely hard to find another full-time job that I like so much and is so near to home, so I've decided to try to supplement ...
No LinkedIn Profile? You Might Be Invisible
LifeGoesStrong
A review of a candidate's LinkedIn profile is part of my initial screening, so I can see how big of a network they have (certainly very important for a sales person with a startup company), and what kinds of people recommend them. My search turned up ...
LifeGoesStrong
How to Succeed on Pinterest if Your Website Doesn't Have Images
By Maggie McGary
While Pinterest is a natural fit for brands whose websites contain a lot of images–like retail, fashion, food, bridal, etc–associations for the most part probably don't fit that bill. Most association websites are almost exclusively text, and many are ...
SocialFish
By arikhanson
In case you missed it, Pew Internet released a report last week that included a few interesting stats. In particular, the one that jumped out at me was this: That 12 percent of all Americans are now usingPinterest. What's more ONE IN FIVE U.S. ...
Communications Conversations
Pinterest / Home
This infographic helps you with promoting and repurposing existing content. 12 things to do after you made a blog post, 12 usefull tips. Print this inforgraphic and ...
pinterest.com/?utm_medium=Beebo
In case you missed it, Pew Internet released a report last week that included a few interesting stats. In particular, the one that jumped out at me was this: That 12 percent of all Americans are now usingPinterest. What's more ONE IN FIVE U.S. ...
Communications Conversations
Pinterest / Home
This infographic helps you with promoting and repurposing existing content. 12 things to do after you made a blog post, 12 usefull tips. Print this inforgraphic and ...
pinterest.com/?utm_medium=Beebo
Guide helps parents keep kids out of trouble online
HeraldNet (blog)
Have you seen NetSmartz? It's a new, super user-friendly guide for parents learning to navigate how their children are using social media and social technology. It was a recommended read for back-to-school season from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle.
Follow @exseq
HeraldNet (blog)
Have you seen NetSmartz? It's a new, super user-friendly guide for parents learning to navigate how their children are using social media and social technology. It was a recommended read for back-to-school season from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle.
Follow @exseq
