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Technology Removes Technology

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That was the cautionary message that Sherry Turkle delivered at the last TED conference in Long Beach last year (you can watch the video here: Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone? ). foursquare. ted conference. They all love how great technology is really about the removal of technology. It's almost sensual. Don't believe me?

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Danish Startup ‘Podio’ Keeps Store in San Francisco [interview]

Mindjumpers

From this store Podio would make people aware of their existence by targeting them on the street, hosting workshops and conferences in the store and letting people network etc. The amount of launches, conferences, buzz and events taking place each day is incredible, so standing out from the crowd is crucial. > Visit Podio here.

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Is Twitter Crossing the Line Between Useful and Creepy

Convince & Convert

Thus, Twitter is following its now- familiar playbook of watching other companies innovate on its platform, and then either buying that technology, or copying it. As mentioned in the video, it’s a scenario I am faced with constantly when on the road (51 conferences in 2013).

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Google Voice and grandcentral

Freelance Social Media

By integrating with Google Voice it now allows conference calling which for the time being allows up to 4 people on a call, voicemail transcription, and the ability to record calls and store them online. This allows us to have a business number without having to buy new phones and deal with monthly payments.

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6 Reasons Social Media Sucks, But You Need to Use It Anyway

Webbiquity SMM

Amid all of the hype, conferences, and rapid adoption of social media marketing by organizations from sole proprietors to the Fortune 100, there remains an undercurrent of skepticism. With more than 80% of consumer purchases and 90% of b2b buying cycles now starting with search, this may be reason enough to embrace social media.

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The Growth of Demand Discovery

Justin Levy

How consumers digest advertising and make buying decisions has forever been altered by the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and LinkedIn. The introduction does not mean there is an expectation (in most cases), to buy now! They will influence the buying decision more than any form of traditional media.

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10 Surefire Ways To Get Me To Avoid Your Twitter Account

SocMed Sean

. #8 ) Only tweet your check-ins Don’t just sign up to Twitter and connect it to FourSquare, Facebook, and other “check-in” apps and then only tweet where you are when you check-in. If we haven’t built a relationship, I don’t care where you are…unless you’re buying the coffee.

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