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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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For example, the PLATO system, developed by the University of Illinois in 1970, had many features of an early social media network but was largely used in academia. Its customizable public profiles (which often featured music, videos, and badly shot, half-nude selfies) were visible to anyone, a contrast to Friendster’s private profiles.

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Eleven Digital Trends to Watch In 2011

SocialFish

Eleven Digital Trends to Watch in 2011. Location, Location, Facebook – If 2010 belonged to solely Foursquare, it’s likely that Facebook will rain on their parade in 2011. We’re seeing a few that have had fun with Foursquare and others – but I will personally not be surprised when Foursquare dies.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In January of 2011, I said that I’d make our Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 subscriber only. This year, I am pleased to bring back our Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 thanks to an excellent sponsor, HubSpot. New Edition of the Ranking Factors for 2011 is Now Live !: It’s pretty exhaustive too.

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Monday’s 5 Social Media Must-Reads

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Google+ To Take On Foursquare With Upcoming “Check-in Offers” Feature. By Sarah Perez It looks like Google+ is adding a feature that will allow users to “check-in” via the Google+ mobile application in order to receive a time-sensitive deal or discount. 30 Brilliant Social Media Marketing Tips From 2011.

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Social Media is a Helpful Tool – But NOT Behind the Wheel!

The Social Media Incubator

by admin on April 21, 2011 Social media is an incredibly convenient communication vehicle and a powerful business tool as well. One of its greatest features is its accessibility. Copyright © 2009-2011. Public Relations Small Business Mavericks Loading Quotes. Tagged as: branding , C.E.L. , Tagged as: branding , C.E.L. ,

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Clean Your Cell Phone Screen! | The Social Media Incubator™

The Social Media Incubator

by admin on May 10, 2011 This week the Star Tribune reported some dirty little secrets – literally DIRTY – about the germs and bacteria that you can find in some unexpected places. Copyright © 2009-2011. Public Relations and Small Business Mavericks C.E.L. Public Relations Small Business Mavericks Loading Quotes.

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A Deeper Look into Social Authority

The Social Media Incubator

We were thrilled to be featured in yesterday’s Star Tribune article highlighting the results that our clients have achieved by strategically implementing social media using our social authority strategy, and demonstrating true ROI for their businesses as a result! Copyright © 2009-2011.

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