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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

Waxing UnLyrical

Susan didn’t even know the image had gone viral until she saw another Facebook friend shared the meme on April 22. ” After she saw the meme, Susan started reporting the image and private messaging pages on Facebook with a request that they take down the image and/or meme. No harm intended. The crazy part?

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Brands Can Have Real Conversations

Twist Image

Are there any real conversations happening out there? Now, it''s 2014, and if you look at some of the research and data, what we''re finding is that brands (and consumers) aren''t having that much conversation online. It''s hard to have a conversation if the main goal is to get people to buy from you. conversation.

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Why Transmedia Is The New Viral Gold For Influencer Marketing

The Realtime Report

If we were to unpack how this meme-able influencer embraced community remixing, it would look a lot like the inevitable shift from storytelling to storymaking. This style of marketing encourages fan pages and real time hashtag conversations with influencers. Marketing is all about conversion through conversation.

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12 CEOs You Should Be Following on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

Mary Barra has been chair and CEO of General Motors since the start of 2014, making her the first female chief exec of a so-called “Big Three” car manufacturer. Simply put, it looks a lot like most people’s Instagrams –– full of photos of food, memes, quotes, and pictures of herself, her friends, and family. Mary Barra. Conclusion.

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3 Tips to Unlock Emojis’ Marketing Value

Convince & Convert

Second, emojis can communicate complex feelings that would otherwise be impossible outside of face-to-face conversations. Companies would be wise to pay attention to the nature of consumer-to-consumer conversations surrounding their brands—particularly how emojis are used in those conversations.

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How to Know If Your Brand Should Hop on a New Social Media Trend

Ignite Social Media

After all, if everyone seems to be having a conversation about the same topic, shouldn’t their brand be a part of it? While some social media trends are family-friendly, such as #FirstDayOfSchool, other trends are decidedly less so, like memes relating to Harambe. Go catch em somewhere else, man. PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/QXURfq1dQe.

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2014 Reboot: Find Motivation and Inspiration to Blog Better This Year

ProBlogger

. • Interact with other bloggers - connected to the last point I also find it very useful to not only read the work of others but to converse with them. So leave a comment somewhere, start an IM conversation, send an email – talk to someone. 2014 Reboot: Find Motivation and Inspiration to Blog Better This Year.

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