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#MySMCStory: Social Media Club and Me

Ari Herzog

The prior five years involved senior management roles in state and local government and, despite sending off resumes and applications for full-time positions and being called in for numerous interviews, I decided I wanted to be self-sufficient and make a living in the online industry. I’d originally been hired as their corporate blogger.

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Top 17 Social Media Monitoring Vendors for Business

Socialmedia.biz

This social media monitoring vendor works closely with the major social media platforms in the world, such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn, to provide business value and social insights. Additionally, it is a perfect social media management and marketing tool.

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

In December of 2005, the first “viral video” appeared online under the name “Lazy Sunday.” In my experience, we as social media managers tend to take social media very seriously. The Ice Bucket Challenge can help to act as a guide or blueprint for achieving viral success via social media.

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The Top #Nifty50 Women in Technology on Twitter for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

We’re proud to acknowledge these 50 women from 41 different organizations as the top #Nifty50 women of technology on Twitter for 2012. Stacey is flat-out awesome: Social Media Manager for Vocus/PRWeb as well as serving her country as a U.S. ” She was named B2B Magazine’s 2012 Digital Marketer of Year.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

2005 marked the apex of Myspace. Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. Registering its one-millionth user that same year, the site became just “ Facebook ” in 2005.

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Common Social Media Questions and Answers All Marketers Should Know

Hootsuite

Common social media questions. If you’re a social media manager, you’ve probably been asked these questions. What is a social media manager and what do they do? Social media managers communicate on behalf of a company or organization through social media channels.

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A Brief History of Social Media [Infographic]

Oktopost

Let’s take a look at the history of social media. In 2005, the platform was rolled out to university students across the country, looking much different than it does today. That same year, Snapchat exploded on the scene, pioneering ephemeral content within the social media world.