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Social Pros 25 – Alison Carlman, globalgiving

Convince & Convert

Digg died this week, basically, I guess Digg died several weeks ago but like it officially died this week. I would say they sold or they got sold or they’re no longer Digg as we know it or as we knew it, but yes, I guess you could also say they’re dead. Digg, it’s more of like the demise of Digg.

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Seven Ways to Use Social Media for Business

Webbiquity SMM

People want to buy from companies that are smart, helpful and responsive. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g. promote events, meet up at trade shows). Answer prospect questions. It’s no longer the biggest ad budget that wins. Social media provides the mechanism to demonstrate those qualities.

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Occupy Wall Street – The Revolution is Twittervised

Laurel Papworth

In this article, I’m looking at process vs product journalism, representational democracy falling over, the demise of capitalism, authoritarian aspects of traditional media AND online community hosts e.g. Twitter and the newly found power of Crowd Activism. Not bad for a Sunday morning in rainy Sydney!

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4 Ways To Answer Your Shopping Questions via Social Media

Idaconcpts

People make purchases via the Internet, through catalogs and in stores, but if there’s one way of buying that brings us all together its the way we ask advice. Not only can you invite them out on a shopping trip by creating an event, but you can also make use of various applications on the site too. Join Online Shopping Communities.

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How to Spice up Your Social Media Strategy in 2011

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

When we hear the phrase “social media&# we tend to think of the Web and sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Digg. Sponsor a Twitter meet-up or similar event for customers in your local area. In that case, it might be time to incorporate new goals into your social media plan. Go Offline. Take your social media efforts offline.

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10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

They used Twitter, so that attendees could tweet and discuss the events with their followers. Business sites – These sites are the crux of the internet – realize it or not they are most of the sites that try to sell, sell, sell to you whatever they thing you should buy. Most of us reading these fall into this category.

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

by Tamar Weinberg on February 22, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Pierre Far, who recently launched a very cool program called Social Alerter which notifies you as soon as your website has a solid chance of hitting the Digg or del.icio.us We have all engaged in debates over the past few years about social media. If so, how?