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The Four Semi-Truths of Social Media

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Semi-truth #1: Our infatuation with the next, new, shiny, thing in social media depreciates as soon as we realize that it’s just another engagement, aggregator, application, thingy requiring more time, increased effort, permission to access, another profile creation etc., fair enough. ——————-.

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When Familiarity Breeds Familiarity

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On the web, we as digital marketers and change agents, worry that the sites, applications and networks that we build, share and promote aren’t intuitive enough. Until it no longer ceases to be difficult and then it becomes innate, routine and sometimes mundane. What does this mean?

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This week’s #Socialmedia Tweetchat Topic: Social and the New Model For Market Segmentation #sm48

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Could you use those applications for consumers to self segment themselves and find commonalities? What if you targeted people who used certain hashtags (#) on Twitter or similar platforms. What if you targeted people who played Mafia Wars on Facebook or joined relevant fan pages.

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Social Media Marketing Challenges in the Biotech Industry

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The challenges, however, are this, and I think this is applicable across all industries. The emphasis then shifts to the audience and the platform. Is your stuff being seen by the right people on the right platform? Is your stuff being seen by the right people on the right platform?

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