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How Flickr and Google Help Us Remember

Ari Herzog

The Library of Congress did not know the names of French brothers Michel, age 4, and Edmond, age 2, when the institution uploaded this photograph to Flickr in the summer of 2008. Through Flickr’s users who viewed, commented, liked, and shared that photo, the LOC can now tell a story for what was once a story-less photograph.

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3 Reasons To Love Flickr Again

Small Business Mavericks

has decided, after eight years, to spend some energy improving Flickr. Specifically, there are three new improvements to Flickr that I think make it worth sharing photos (and videos) to again. Access Flickr from anywhere on any device. And, as an added bonus, Flickr looks nicer too. So What Can Flickr Be Used For?

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Social Media Stock Talk: Five Reasons to Buy Facebook

Waxing UnLyrical

But we’re talking about one of the most powerful cultural forces of the 21st century … and you can actually buy a piece of it. That means you get to jump into the market and buy a blue chip best-in-breed at a reduced $38 price marker based on general uncertainty that has little to nothing to do with Facebook’s business model.

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Facebook Fans Mean Business (And Are More Likely to Buy)

Firebelly

51% of Facebook fans said they are more likely to purchase from at least a few brands they are fans of on Facebook. 60% said that being a Facebook fan of a brand would cause them to be more likely to recommend that brand to a friend. Your comment has not yet been posted. Your comment could not be posted. Error type: Your comment has been saved.

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My 2012 Reading Challenge: 36 Books

Dave Fleet

Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy (review coming soon). Image: kwerfeldein on Flickr). Brand Turnaround: How Brands Gone Bad Returned to Glory and the 7 Game Changers that Made the Difference (review coming soon). Content Rules ( here’s my review ).

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Boosting your Seasonal Marketing with Pinterest

Waxing UnLyrical

And even though you’ve placed your media buy and have your media relations program in gear, are you still looking for that extra edge to your marketing efforts? Image: Kris Olin via Flickr, CC 2.0. By now your seasonal marketing campaign should be well under way. Make sure the link leads to the product , not just your site.

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How I Consume the News

Ari Herzog

I made lists of things to do and stuff to buy. Image by GotCredit on Flickr. For several days, without consuming any news and after unfollowing anyone on Facebook or Twitter who shared the news, I introduced new behaviors into my life. I started taking daily walks and doing exercise. I resurrected this blog. It works for me.

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