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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The Irony: MySpace Okay, so in my previous paragraph, I mention that you should be an early adopter of social networks. However, I joined MySpace in 2006 to network with individuals who refused to use Facebook and to return to my liberal ways of accepting a lot more friend requests than I normally would. > click.

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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

This presents misunderstandings (at the least) and enlists your people beyond just the marketing and PR groups. Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). Explain your goals and establish clear guidelines for any mention of the company on social media sites. Social Sharing (YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare, etc.). Tweet This!

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Social Media Citizens Hate BP + 4 Other Social Media News Items

Firebelly

Twitter to Change Links and How They Are Displayed By Ben Parr In an effort to bypass the obscurity of shortened links and to prevent malware and phishing attacks, Twitter has begun the rollout of t.co, its official URL shortener, along with some major changes to how the microblogging platform handles links. Having trouble reading this image?

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean. It’s a brave (???)

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A couple weeks ago, a hugely successful company here (horticulture & more) , who’s generally known for it’s immensely creative and original ads (by Leo Burnett), launched it’s latest billboard ad campaign around the country. Two days ago, they launched a new campaign to replace the old one. Answers Yahoo!

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. 2005 marked the apex of Myspace. 2005 marked the apex of Myspace. Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise.

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Anyone can visit online meeting places like Digg and Reddit and promote the voices and opinions of others, and anyone can mobilize a group of people around a common cause on Facebook or elsewhere. Facebook, Myspace etc are just the start. Anyone can set up a website for their personal voice; we call that a blog. It really worries me!