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6 Ways Emerging Technologies Are Set to Change the Use of Social Media

SocMed Sean

But Facebook, which is one of the leading social networks in the digital space, has already launched its own multi-user online virtual reality platform called Spaces. The question is whether social networks can bring the interactive features of their networks and overcome the isolation that virtual reality currently creates.

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The Unfriendliness of Kid-Friendly Social Networks

Socialized

Everyone’s talking about the launch of Togetherville , a social network designed to bring parents and their kids together with the goal of learning responsible social networking. In other words, they are not using a social network. The idea is not to teach them to use social networks.

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Uncovering The Remarkable In Your Social Networks

Waxing UnLyrical

Yet how much do we really know about the people behind the avatars? And that made me think some more: what is the hidden remarkability in the lives of those we encounter every day – or, at least, every few days – in social media? And it’s not just a question of getting to know each other better on a personal level.

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How to Create a Reader Avatar for Your Blog

ProBlogger

For several years, I’ve been using Reader Avatars (also called Reader Profiles or Personas) on my blogs – and I’ve found them very effective and helpful. To create your first reader avatar, you’ll need to spend some time thinking and writing about a type of reader that you’re either attempting to reach or who is already reading your blog.

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Humanize Your Brand with Data and Social Insights using these 5 Strategies

Pam Moore

Have you ever thought about the quality of the human connections you make via social media? It's easy to get lost in a sea of avatars and data insights. If you answered yes to the above questions then you have landed on the right blog post and podcast today. Social Profit Factor Training Academy and Marketing Nutz Can Help! .

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5 ways to create better buyer personas with social media data

Sprout Social

The first step you should take is to get a handle on your existing audience by aggregating social media data across your active social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) Thus, your customer support teams have a unique perspective to offer because they field questions and complaints constantly.

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How Are You?

Waxing UnLyrical

all those years ago, one of the things that struck me was how people would ask the question, “How are you?” But the questioner usually didn’t wait for an answer. And if I was asked the question, I’d answer honestly. Even if you ask on social networks. When I first moved to the U.S.

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