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History Repeats – Facebook is the new AOL

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In 2002, AOL had 25 million subscribers. In 2002, AOL’s market cap was $150 billion, enough to swallow Time-Warner. Facebook Places (foursquare). …and the soon to be announced Facebook phone (iphone). In 1992, the market capitalization of newly public AOL was $70 million. History Repeats. Facebook Mobile.

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The New New New Rules of Marketing and PR

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beginning of 2002. Then the second edition comes out, and all of a sudden things like foursquare and other GPS components that are used for mobile marketing, iPhone apps and stuff, all of a sudden they’re really important for marketing. It’s not going to work over here.&# So they sent me along. That was the.

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Social Pros 20 – Katie Morse, Billboard

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You’re not going to get the, ”I took this photo with my iPhone and here’s what’s on a Billboard staffer’s desk” on that account. Jay : She’s not taking that with an iPhone or a Droid then? Jill : Yeah, I’ve been a fan since 2002. She also actually takes a lot of the photos herself.

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