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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

Iā€™m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). Ignite Social Media is known as ā€œ the original social media agency ā€ because we were the first social media agency created out of whole cloth in the United States.

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PR generalists vs social media specialist?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Can PR agencies respond to the structural changes of social media? From the time I started Strive PR in 2005, it was already evident that social media was transforming public relations practices. Little did I know at that time, that one day I would be on staff leading the charge in social media and content marketing.

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Nine Social Media Marketing Stats You Can Use

Webbiquity SMM

According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). Facebook was opened up to the public in 2006. Buyers appreciate business social media use. Small Business Trends ).

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Why Facebook Breeds Voyeurism

Ari Herzog

Rachel Jonat joined Facebook in 2006. ” “Iā€™d rather give up the 189 Facebook friends, the majority of whom I donā€™t have or want the phone number of, and focus on the people near and dear to me.” She deliberated for a week and posted a status update on her Facebook wall with her phone number and email address.

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Social Media and the Role it Plays in our Lives

Social Media Marketing

Social media plays such a vital role in our lives now. Social media is a medium that reaches people all around the globe. People are so connected these days; it is true that in the last 15 years, social media has taken the world by storm. How social media gained popularity.

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A Social Media Status Quo Pt.1-Japan

Mindjumpers

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series t hat examines the state of social media around the globe. Japanā€™s social media landscape is equally as diverse as the countryā€™s description. We’ve taken a look at some of the leading social platforms and emerging new trends in the land of the rising sun.

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What is Earned Media?

Sherrilynne Starkie

You try sharing it on social media and even run a few Facebook ads, but the results are short term and costly. Thatā€™s one way that earned media directly powers owned media. Earned media fuels shared media by providing quality content to share on companyā€™s social media channels.

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