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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

2010: Twitter. Do I want to use Twitter to tell the world what Stephen Black ate for lunch or do I want to connect with an audience interested in art and creative writing? It started in 2002. I arrived here in 2002, as the debris from the dot com crash was still being cleared away. 2012: Today. But Tweetdeck !

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7 Mobile Marketing Stats That Will Blow Your Mind

Convince & Convert

This same stat was less than 10% in 2002. As of 2012, 116 million Americans owned smartphones. You can connect with Chris via Linkedin , Twitter - @ChrisWarden_SE , or Google+. of time to reach your potential customers. 40% of shoppers consult 3 or more channels (often while shopping) before making a purchase.

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The Start-Up Of You

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The January 2012 cover story of Fast Company magazine was all about Generation Flux. Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn - the very popular online social network for business professionals - in December 2002. Welcome to Generation Flux. You've head of Gen X , Gen Y and more, but what is Generation Flux? In short, this is a time of flux.

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Finding Readers Week: Corinne Talks Commenting, Engagement, and Are Forums Right For Your Blog?

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I only started blogging late December 2012. Call me an idiot, but during my first year of blogging I went against one of the most common blogging tips: I didn’t use Twitter to promote my blog. Since starting a Twitter account in January, I’ve been asked the same question multiple times - How do you get so many comments? .

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How Privacy Breach Notification Law Affects Your Blog

ProBlogger

In 2002 the ball started rolling in California, with Senator Joe Simitian , who authored a bill to require that businesses notify customers when a successful breach of their security occurs. New Zealand is set to overhaul its privacy laws through the course of 2012 and beyond. We love its convenience, simplicity and immediateness.

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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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The When, Where, How and Why of B2B Social Selling

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Using social media to network has been a concept around since Reid Hoffman founded LinkedIn in 2002. Back in 2012, Dan was a senior sales leader at LinkedIn and responsible for training LinkedIn’s very own global sales team. Don’t call it social selling. Research and Engage. The engagement becomes personalized.

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