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Social Media the One Bright Spot for PR Hiring

Proactive Report

Executives polled in the The Creative Group Hiring Index for Marketing and Advertising Professionals said PR and marketing research top their list of new hires they plan to add in the next year. 98% of U.S. companies say they plan to award base salary pay increases in 2011. How is PR faring?

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10 Community Manager Responsibilities that Don't Involve Twitter.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Strategize With Webmaster to Create Better Conversion Just like any other advertising effort, your job needs to be measured. That’s usually because they are advertisements and ruthless self promotion on an almost-daily basis. She provides consulting in internet marketing and manages Community Support & Advertising at Mashable.

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

A national survey of reporters and editors revealed that 89% use blogs for story research, 65% turn to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% utilize microblogging services such as Twitter. 78% of consumers trust peer recommendations when making purchase decisions; just 14% trust advertising. More than 1.5

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