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The Five Business Books That Shaped 2011

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So are Twitter , online newspapers and magazines and the occasional Podcast, but if you really want to deep-dive into a topic and spend more than a grazing moment with it, you have to read a well-written book about the topic that interests you. " Poke The Box by Seth Godin ( The Domino Project - March 2011). Blog posts are great.

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Is Twitter Advertising a Threat to PPC?

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Google started implementing search engine ads in December of 1999, and by 2002 PPC had evolved into the major industry we know today. We feel like we’ve cracked the code on a new kind of advertising — advertising that starts out as organic content,” said Dick Costolo , Twitter CEO. Are you ready to start advertising on Twitter?

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Kpop Lessons: Handling Defamation Through Public Relations

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Earlier this year, Korean netizens questioned the academic credentials of musician Tablo , pen name Daniel Armand Lee, who graduated from Stanford University in 2002. Acknowledge the rumors and talk with others through your social media outposts: express your thoughts on Twitter, release a video on YouTube, or publish a blog post.

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Social Media Sparks Egyptian Revolution - ‘In The Space Below - Guest Writers And Interesting Topics’.

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The January 25, 2011 revolution in Egypt gained a major foothold with the application of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter. Protesters used social network services like Facebook and Twitter to show the world what was happening in the country, arrange protests and governmental and military responses to the unrest.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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Friendster (2002) Launched in 2002, Friendster was originally going to be a dating site that would help set up people with friends in common. Soon after, the term micro-blogging became widely used to describe both Twitter and Tumblr, noting the exchange of ‘small’ amounts of content. and really set the tone for future tweets.

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Facebook talks like a pirate. Movember and online community rituals

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Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter or a blog or forum, always a great idea to agree in advance on viral spiked activities. Change your Twitter avatar to be Santa Claus. For example, on both Twitter and Facebook, Movember is the rage. First, Changing Facebook to Pirate Speak. How do I change my language settings?

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How to Leverage the 80/20 Rule for Blogging Success

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In 2002, then-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer announced that the 80/20 rule was not only applicable to the company’s product features – it applied to bugs, as well. In 2011, the U.S. Connect with him on Twitter or find out more about his work at WHSR. 80/20 in Today’s Life. Image credit: Live the 80/20 rule.

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