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Adventures in Social Networking with Mom and Dad | Almost Savvy

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ORM and the Dark Side: Astroturfing, Flogging and the Viral Marketing Campaign that never was Reply Irene Koehler says: September 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm You’re absolutely right. If you are looking for a coach, consultant or speaker, you are in the right place. Oscar Del Santo´s last blog.

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

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See “Astroturfing&# above for more. Here’s a good example of a PR professional (Todd Defren) who discloses when he is Twittering on behalf of a client. Shills are often employed by confidence artists. The term plant is also used. Hat tip to Dave in the comments for this one.)