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Is the Twitter RT irrelevant?

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Do we still need to extend the quaint courtesy of letting people know where we found a link from another Twitter user? There are now over 200 million Twitter accounts (not all active), with. I think the retweet, aka RT (in both its informal and official forms), has run its course.

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LinkedIn and Twitter Connect: So?

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LinkedIn and Twitter announced last night that LinkedIn will now be integrating Twitter updates with LinkedIn user accounts. LinkedIn tweeted early this morning “Learn how you can link your LinkedIn and Twitter accts together! link].&# @LinkedIn even changed its Twitter avatar to mark the occasion.

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Twitter Rules vs. Community Values

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I recently posted my Brief List of 53 Twitter Rules , guidelines for how I choose to use Twitter. I got a great response, and one person commented they liked Twitter “because there weren’t rules.&# In addition to the TOS, there are also The Twitter Rules. If you use Twitter as a kind of AIM/MySpace 2.0,

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What Does Your Twitter Avatar Say About You?

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Tweets are short at 140 characters, but a Twitter avatar must visually represent a user in just 2304 pixels. If you’re a conservative, you’ve probably changed your avatar to show your affiliation with TCOT (Top Conservatives on Twitter), even though you find grassroots political activism a little confusing. I can take it.).

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Social Media as an Investigative Tool

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Secura Insurance Companies is recruiting for a Social Media Claims Investigation Intern, whose basic responsibilities include: Utilize various social sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and MySpace to gather information for potential claims cases. Monitor any online activity pertaining to specific.

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7 Questions to Ask Before Connecting With Your Audience on Social Media

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You might, for example, study administrative activities that are irritating to your brand as it introduces a product or service that attempts to simplify repetitive jobs during a working day. Alternatively, create a profile on Twitter or LinkedIn if you’re going to curate whitepapers and thrilling company updates.

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How Social Is Your Company, Really?

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So you have a blog, maybe two, a couple of Twitter feeds, a YouTube channel and a Facebook page. Is your Twitter account staffed by one or more real people who respond in real time to questions and comments? A one-way Twitter news feed can be useful, but it’s not engaged. Ask BP and ExxonMobil about spurious Twitter IDs.)

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