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Twitter is top social media channel among Fortune 500

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The study’s key findings include: 22% (108) of the primary corporations listed in the 2009 Fortune 500 have a public-facing corporate blog. The number one ranked company, Exxon Mobil, does not have a Twitter account. The insurance industry has the most Twitter accounts (13).

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Why Online Banking on Mobiles Will Soar

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Bloomberg Businessweek joins the pack of critics with a July 2010 report claiming that “Gen Y lacks confidence about making financial decisions”. According to an August 2009 survey of US consumers by the American Bankers Association (ABA), online is now the No. Preferred Banking Method by Generation X and Y. 1 method of banking.

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Facebook Fans Mean Business (And Are More Likely to Buy)

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This report from Chadwick Martin Bailey and iModerate also explored why people become fans in the first place. 51% of Facebook fans said they are more likely to purchase from at least a few brands they are fans of on Facebook. 60% said that being a Facebook fan of a brand would cause them to be more likely to recommend that brand to a friend.

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Ball Memorial Hospital's Facebook Nightmare

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FOX 59 News in Indianapolis reported on the story and the Facebook wall comments escalated even further. The woman voiced her complaint on Facebook and on Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook page. Others rallied around her and began posting comments on the Ball Memorial Hospital Facebook page as well.

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Hook A Facebook Fan Up: They're Looking For Discounts

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I also promised to share results from that report regarding why people become fans of businesses on Facebook in a future post.

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Your Twitter Story: How did you start Tweeting, and how big of.

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Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « iPhone apps catered to where you live | Main | Content Update: Stories connect Us » October 06, 2009 Your Twitter Story: How did you start Tweeting, and how big of Twit have you become? Did anyone else catch Biz Stone, co-found of Twitter, on “ The Martha Stewart Show ” Friday?

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5 Social Marketing Stories You Need To Read This Week

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The Numbers: Super Bowl Ads, Social Media By MarketingProfs Among the 38 brands that ran TV commercials during the Super Bowl this year, 75% reported twice as many blog posts about their brands on Sunday, compared with levels on Sunday evenings over the previous six months, reports Radio Business Report, citing research from Prophesee, the social media (..)