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Social Media the One Bright Spot for PR Hiring

Proactive Report

companies say they plan to award base salary pay increases in 2011. You need to be able to use blogs, microblogs, social networks, RSS feeds and other tools to connect internal stakeholders as well as reach out to, and build a community with, your customers and other external audiences. 98% of U.S. How is PR faring?

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Social Media Adoption Up – Engagement Still Lacking

Proactive Report

Not quite what I would call an active Twitter account, being that it is a real-time microblogging service.) insurance (20). It’s not too surprising then that social media training seems to be a hot item in many of these F500 companies for 2011. That’s up from 35% in 2009. specialty retail (23 companies).

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What Is an Everything App? Complete Guide to Super Apps

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Source: KakaoTalk The Line Messaging app launched in Japan in 2011 after a devastating earthquake and tsunami. South Korean residents can also sign up for Kakao Bank to manage investments, request loans, and purchase insurance. Social media and microblogging What would an everything app be without a social media component?