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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Oktopost

Silicon Valley product designer Chris Messina invented the now ubiquitous hashtag when he was searching for a way to organize the fast-moving Twitter stream. The Twittersphere realized the power of the hashtag when people started adding #sandiegofire to their tweets about a San Diego fire. How to Use Hashtags on Twitter.

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Social Networking Stats: Twitter & Politics In 2012, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

Twitter & Politics: A 2012 Recap. On Tuesday, Twitter released a recap of the past year – 2012: Year on Twitter. The tweet garnered not only the most retweets in 2012, but the most retweets in history (over 817,000, as reported by the Washington Post.). tcot (top conservatives on Twitter). mitt romney.

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Realtime Olympics: 60% of London 2012 Visits Came Via Mobile; Facebook Was 2nd Highest Traffic Source

The Realtime Report

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. The London 2012 stats – showing engagement across 77 digital products - were compiled by Alex Balfour, the head of new media for London 2012.

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6 Great Conferences to Attend Before the End of 2012

Convince & Convert

This list is of some of the best conferences still to come in 2012 that are offering amazing speakers in the business and social media marketing industries. May 24, 2012, Columbus, Ohio. June 5-7, 2012, New York, NY. June 28-July 1, 2012, San Francisco, CA. The 2012 event is in the U.S. Ohio Growth Summit.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012.

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Social media and Montreal’s student protests

Sherrilynne Starkie

AT a recent IABC Ottawa professional development event, speaker Melissa Carroll, the person behind the Montreal Police Service ’s (SPVM) Twitter account during the 2012 student protests against tuition fee increases, explained that social media can really move people. During the protests the use of hashtags proved crucial.

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From #HungertoHope on World Food Day

Waxing UnLyrical

But last week, I had the opportunity to attend (completely by accident) a World Food Programme event at the State Department , where Hillary Clinton, Christina Aguilera and David Novak (Yum! It was a terrific event; it was the first time I’d been to the State Department, or seen H.C. Jokes aside, the issue is a very real one.

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