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Lanyrd: Social Media Conferences & More

Jason Yormark

A few weeks ago I stumbled across another gem, Lanyrd and it’s officially my go to site for all things conferences. Lanyrd uses your Twitter account to effectively crowdsource conference information and it’s working. All in all, it’s a great start and I would imagine their are many more features around the corner.

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Top five: Women rule content marketing!

Sherrilynne Starkie

Instagram, which has more than a billion users, is introducing new features to eliminate fake accounts and to reduce hacking. Also a new blue ‘verified’ badge will start appearing on the profiles of notable public figures. Facebook is introducing a cool new feature, 3D posts, and some big brands are already using it.

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The 12 Startups I’ve Invested In and Why

Convince & Convert

I was having dinner with a friend at the National Speakers Association conference a few days ago. Great for a conference call, small meeting, a quick “breather” when you’re traveling, actors working on their lines, etc. You’ll see an example of those disclosure “badges” at the bottom of this post.

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10 Ways Government Agencies Can Get the Most Out of Their Facebook Page

Social Media Strategies Summit

Drive Engagement With Top Fan Badges. You can, thanks to Facebook’s top fan badge feature. As well as flagging engaged followers, this feature helps you build a stronger community by encouraging people to get more involved to earn their badges. Click Facebook badges in the left column. Click to turn them on.

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Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.

Almost Savvy

I’d guess that this unusual evolution has led to a tech event which is more like a festival than a pure conference. This is not like any other conference you’ve attended. This applies to conferences, travel, everyday running around town. Thoughts and Tips for Next Year. Panels, Workshops, Keynotes, Oh My!

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

Socialized

Most location-based services have a few basic social networking features like finding and adding friends, and communicating with friends via private messages. If you’re at a conference, friends and colleagues can coordinate schedules and get together. As they collect points, they also get badges.

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How to Build and Maintain an Engaged Facebook Community Group

Social Media Strategies Summit

Assign badges that members can earn and display in this group (such as “new member” and “conversation starter”). Expand Facebook Group Capabilities By Adding Features We’ve covered the basics of creating a Facebook Group; now it’s time to add specific features that dictate how members can engage and interact with one another.

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