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How to Fix a “Broken Brand” with Social

Convince & Convert

From Janrain , a free guide to improve your conversion rates and your data quality. ” A promotion on Valentine’s Day last year gave a Lightning cupcake to anyone who checked in on Foursquare or Facebook. million viewers this week, making it the most-watched Emmy show since Ellen Degeneres hosted back in 2005.

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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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Acronis taps a new CEO - Jason Donahue

Koka Sexton

“His global experience and background in key growth areas including virtualization and data center automation are a perfect fit for Acronis as the company expands into new markets.&# a virtualization company that was acquired by IBM in 2005. Prior to serving at ClearApp, Donahue was the CEO of Meiosys, Inc., and Apptix Inc.,