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How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers.

Saying It Social

Foursquare awards points and badges when users check-in at locations (check-ins can be done via a mobile phone with internet access or a computer). Businesses can engage and reward consumers by providing deals and discounts to Foursquare users that hold certain badges for checking in and patronizing their business. But, fear not!

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Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Live Video Anymore? The Current State of Live

Buffer Social

Facebook has de-emphasized live streaming from its platform, and its upcoming pivot toward privacy seems to preclude the abundance of live video for its future. When you stream a live video through your Instagram Stories, your Stories avatar gets moved immediately to the front of the line. Case in point …. Take Instagram, for example.

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20+ LinkedIn Profile Tips (Guaranteed Ways to Stand Out)

Buffer Social

” Take my LinkedIn profile example below , you’ll see my avatar plus Eddie Van Halen cover photo — this is by design, as it reflects the impression I want to share with my network. This goes beyond LinkedIn profile badges and certifications — it’s about investing in the success of everyone at the company.

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

Socialized

As the late Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan said, “Publication is a self-invasion of privacy.&#. Most users would not find an automatic system appealing, as it removes control and might raise serious privacy issues.). The Brightkite timeline is nicely laid out and emphasizes people (avatars and names) over location.

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Koka Sexton

It’s nicely designed, and it displays your Twitter avatar next to the tweets. Twitter Badges : This comes straight from the developers of Twitter: Flash badges intended to be displayed on your website, showing your latest Twitter posts TwitterBuzz is an interesting tool that turns Twitter into some sort of simple Digg.

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