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A Brief History of the Evolution of Social Technology

Social Media Marketing

To truly appreciate social media and the ubiquitous nature of the Internet, the consumer must first remember the wireless networks' distant and humble beginnings. Piggybacking on Herz' radio wave, Marchese Guglielmo Marconi translated the wave into a wireless signal that would make short-distance radio transmissions possible.

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8 Marketing Trends to Implement in Your 2012 Marketing Plan

yMarketingMatters

With your subscribers having access to their own circle of influence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+, they are becoming your evangelists to spread your content across social networks even more seamlessly. It’s a fact: People buy from people they know, like and trust. hours per day socializing on their mobile device.

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Why 2 Days Later is 2 Days Late

Ari Herzog

Tweeting back and forth with a Verizon Wireless customer support representative last night, I learned data-only monthly plans for the Blackberry are only eligible for hearing-impaired customers. Both links are affiliate links, FYI, so if you buy through either link, I’ll get a few cents as a commission.). Why I wrote the above.

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Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

Bill Hartzer

Trademark number 97097363. Goods and Services Description.

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Mitnick's "Ghost in the Wires" Will Hack Your Mind With Real Life Adventures in Hacking

Stay N' Alive

In a world where building relationships and learning to work with people through means of social networks and other tools is so important, Mitnick shows how easy it is to manipulate and "hack" the weaknesses of people to get what you want. If you get a chance, buy the book, "Ghost in the Wires" and read it.

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Five Productivity Tools for PR Pros

Waxing UnLyrical

Plaxo: contacts, calendar and e-cards As a social network, I think Plaxo is pretty dismal, no matter how much it tries to Face-Twit-book-terify itself. It allows wireless syncing of a variety of calendars so I can organize client and personal calendars all in one, or separately. Yes, I send a lot of cards.

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Government Use of Social Media - "In Addition to," Not "In Lieu of.

Social Media Strategery

I think one key information you should have included in your summary is that only “5% of internet users followed or become a fan of a government agency or official on a social networking site&#. Recently,I found an excellent online store, the [link] are completely various, good quality and cheap price,it’s worth buying!

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