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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

“Twitter needs not only to develop additional marketing opportunities but also to provide tools, best practices, and advice to help marketers get the most out of its platform.” ” “Proving the marketing value of the platform will encourage marketers to put more resources into both paid and organic Twitter programs.”

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

The list of the ” Top 25 Free iPhone Apps of All Time ” has, no surprise, social media platforms taking three out of the top five spots. Admittedly, Instagram is my social media platform of choice. With over 554,750,000 users I think Twitter is the up and coming platform. With it’s growing number of over 1.1

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JUNE 3, 2013

3rd party platform attendance?. Some of the top 3rd party platforms and tools for Facebook integration purposes will be there. Top notch speakers. The speaker line up is top notch. The University of California San Francisco campus is a welcome change from stuffy hotel locations that most conferences are held at.

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APRIL 17, 2013

” I, personally, found out on Facebook shortly after it happened and almost immediately every social platform feed I looked at from Facebook and Twitter to Instagram and Vine , were flooded with posts, photos and videos, detailing out the event.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Oxford found that “selfie” was first used in 2002 on an Australian online forum but gained popularity in 2012 after becoming an integral part of social media platforms like Instagram. One of my very few attempts to take a selfie with my best friend Allie.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Twitter has become a daily part of life for the over 200 million people who use the platform every month. And even the people who don’t tweet are exposed to Twitter through television, magazines, radio, and so much more. So for the 200 million people who use Twitter monthly, I started wondering where they are tweeting from.

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APRIL 22, 2013

By Amanda Peters Facebook’s long awaited mobile product, Facebook Home, is not about a new phone but about making Facebook a content platform for a mobile audience. Blog Facebook Social Media facebook home' It’s still too soon to grasp a full understanding of the pros and cons – but we can start speculating.

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Firebelly

MARCH 1, 2012

In a recent interview with Kyle Lacy on this blog, the lead question was, “Now that most organizations have recognized that social media is here to stay – how will organizations train their staff?” Any particular platform, tactic or channel may fizzle, but the fundamental concepts are part of the new marketing landscape.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Here are a few ideas to ”psych” your visitors into spending more time on your website and your blog. By Pamela Vaughan LinkedIn is a powerful platform that often gets underutilized or put on the back burner. By Marcus Taylor This may be the bazillionth blog post written on the topic of how to get more Facebook likes.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 2, 2014

You may be thinking, “But Duncan, it’s so easy to keep up with people on social media!” Stay tuned for more – as I shift in to a deeper focus on the last value of social in real life. And meanwhile, if you want to have a coffee – I’m ready and I’ll buy.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

As the newest member of the Firebelly team and a rookie blogger, I was a bit nervous to interview my boss for my first blog post. Most people with a training or some background in media relations can translate that into working with social influencers or traditional influencers who are on social platforms – once they know who they are.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

When it comes to sharing content across social networks and platforms you should remember these three things about what content becomes popular quickly these days. Pay attention to apps that are already sharing visual content and then determine a way to engage visually with your audience and potentially your products on that platform.

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Firebelly

MAY 18, 2011

With Storify, a multimedia reporting tool, you’re able to search various social media platforms from one place, quickly dragging and dropping them into your story. Which is where Storify comes in to simplify the process. Lucky for us, they made a video which simplifies the process.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Web.com helps customers build their Facebook Pages [link] We have excellent resources on our three blogs: a) Solutions Are Power. Complete these sentences: My favorite social media platform is …Having coffee at the local Starbucks with friends. My Blog. See what I mean by the humility. b) Grow Smart Business.

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Firebelly

JULY 25, 2013

Use your platforms to empower. Nonprofits are dealing with a generation that primarily connects and creates conversations through their mobile devices. Make your website smart phone compatible or you’ll be left in the dust. Treat this group as your friend, a confidant, and immerse them in your cause.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

For example: A third-party Facebook-approved platform is utilized to run the promotion (or Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest etc.). I always recommend that you try a sweepstake for your brand’s first promotion (and it’s always a solid strategy if you’ve done promotions before). So happy watching – it’s only 4 minutes long.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

The good news is, even though social media platforms are a form of commercial messages, there is some grey area when it comes to trademark infringement laws. “The NFL takes advantage of its superior resources to over-enforce its ‘Super Bowl’ trademark,” lawyer Ken Basin told PR Daily.

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JULY 24, 2013

So you can create really powerful relationships between people and then have it carry over to the online platform. So keep an eye out for a new kind of community tool that will make it much easier for you to bring your users together in a simple conversation platform. Let’s use Lady Gaga as an example. Bourbon, neat (=.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

By Michael Stelzner I recently interviewed Jay Baer, co-author of the brand-new book The Now Revolution and founder of the popular blog ConvinceandConvert.com. Despite the new media onslaught, the Super Bowl has reinvented itself to be even more relevant and valuable as an advertising platform for today’s marketers.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The website management system flat-out beats all other blogging and even web development platforms I’ve worked with… when used correctly. I want to read blog posts or articles, not essays. There are many things it can do, from webcomics to social networks, it’s much more than just blogging software.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

In preparation for the New Year, we’ve been working on transferring our Firebelly blog from Typepad to the beautiful WordPress content management system. Tech Alliance Announces Android Open Platform For Mobile Devices , November 2007.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

I've shown it to people, posted it to Facebook, and now it's in this blog post. But we’re at a loss for why people don’t talk about us anymore “ The networks , platforms , and connections are all poorer places without real stories. My 10 minutes each morning looking out made the experience unforgettable.

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MAY 30, 2012

Pinreach is a free platform that is very user-friendly. Pinerly is currently an invitation-only platform that offers a suite of tools to help you easily post and measure your content on Pinterest. Curalate is an all-encompassing platform that finds and consolidates comments and conversations in one place.

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Firebelly

MAY 21, 2010

How easy is it make your blog or website mobile friendly? Wordpress Plugins to Make Your Blog Mobile Friendly By Rohit Due to the advances in mobile technology, now a days almost all the mobile phones are equipped with Internet surfing capabilities. Can you really send grandma a printed newsletter of your Facebook updates?

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

If it makes someone shift in their seat they’ve probably taken a screen shot of it and are spreading it like wildfire over all platforms. Odds are one of your 3 or 3,000 followers or friends saw whatever it was. Just admit the mistake. RT or Repost and say you’re sorry. Don’t overuse #hashtags! So stop complaining about it.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

I’ve been bullish since day one, but for marketers we may see a shift away from Facebook, or other platforms, and more effort over on G+. If they can come up with a solid mobile plan they could overtake all of them, in my opinion. This will be the year for Google+. Sarah Greenough, VP, Princeton Properties . What do you think?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Don’t forget Facebook ads, sponsored stories, or any other platform specific paid promotion that is available. The ideal place is the home or news page or on the blog. Include links on your website and email signatures. If you’re a brick and mortar store, be sure to put up signs and pass out flyers. Text Club. Social Media'

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Firebelly

AUGUST 13, 2012

Next, distribute the content across multiple platform at different times. It’s important to have a deep understanding of how your audience uses, and consumes, content on these platforms. Remember most people will not be engaged all the time so its important to re-introduce the key points from time to time.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Over the past couple months, Pinterest has made a few changes to its pin-tastic platform. Pinterest will continue to go global, allowing more and more business take advantage of this visual platform all around the world. Many of these changes have been subtle, and the average user would not notice. Expanding categories.

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JULY 16, 2012

By Trefis Team Salesforce.com has agreed to buy Buddy Media, a leading social media marketing platform for $689 million in cash and equity. By Stephanie Mlot In an effort to create the most comprehensive, cloud-based social platform, Oracle announced today its acquisition of social media manager Involver.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

You’ll learn how to identify your content assets, use a push and pull approach, the social platforms that can work for you, a review of the monitoring tools, and see case studies of companies doing it right.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

By Ryan Lytle Now as a huge fan of Instagram, I was a little disheartened when I heard that the mobile platform would extend to a Web platform – I’ve loved the mobile experience and I like that there’s been a divide between mobile and Web. Why Instagram’s Web Profiles Could Benefit News Organizations.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

The jury is still out, but there are some big brands testing the platform for spreading awareness and cultivating relationships with their biggest fans. This platform will enable brands to connect directly with users and customers like never before and gain ‘real-time’ insights into how consumers are interacting with their brand.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 13, 2010

You can easily kill multiple birds with one stone - automate your blog posts out on Twitter, which in turn sends your tweets to Facebook - but its important to not overdo it and run the risk of becoming a robot. You made a brilliant observation in recognizing the fact that each social media platform has its own distinct lexicon.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 11, 2011

As social media platforms evolve, so do the ways you explain them when people ask, “How do I use this?” ” Although it has been around for a while now, Twitter is a social media platform that many have but still don’t know how to use. Here are the ways my answer to the question, “How do I use this?”

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Firebelly

MAY 1, 2012

Just like any platform, you have to be present and participate to grow the conversation. There are several platforms out there to help keep track of all these things for you (more on that to come in a future post). This is basically an extension of all things associated with your brand experience. Engagement Is Key.

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JULY 7, 2011

3rd party platform attendance. Some of the top 3rd party platforms and tools for Facebook integration purposes were there. The University of Calif0rnia San Francisco campus is a welcome change from stuffy hotel locations. Everything was centralized – meals, coffee breaks and sessions.

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