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Klout, the Super Bowl, and Our Addiction to Shooting the Messenger

Convince & Convert

According to the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee , Klout was used to help identify the participants, and the list was augmented manually with known local bloggers, gadflies, and connectors. I have addressed it below through cmp.ly (which I love, am an investor in, and very much wish the host committee would have adopted).

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How I Got My Job As Director Of Social Media – Step 1: Build Experience Then Blog, Tweet, Collaborate!

SocMed Sean

Some folks felt like I was speaking a foreign social media language Third, Devote Time To Demonstrate The Benefits Of Social Media To Your Colleagues Between my day job and my social media activities (aka my “second job”), I decided to use my free time volunteering on the social media committee for my employers.

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10 Videos of the Week

Ari Herzog

Police Facts by John Oliver : The late-show host delves into the primary reasons why Black people are being murdered by police officers, and suggests ways to improve the status quo. Crowds : The Lincoln Project is a Republican-backed pro-Biden political action committee. This always makes me laugh!

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10 Videos of the Week

Ari Herzog

Police Facts by John Oliver : The late-show host delves into the primary reasons why Black people are being murdered by police officers, and suggests ways to improve the status quo. Crowds : The Lincoln Project is a Republican-backed pro-Biden political action committee. This always makes me laugh!

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

The new law provides a safe harbour to those who create and also those who host that content, for example.”. It started in 2004 when a legislative committee held a series of hearings on digital copyright reform. “It now addresses many issues that are important to consumers. People can now create mashups without fear of reprisal.

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Social Spotlight: How Airbnb kept the lights on when everyone was home

Sprout Social

The first was #FrontlineStays , in which they partnered with hosts to extend free housing for 100,000 doctors, nurses, and other frontline responders. Not only was this a way for people to stay connected during the shutdown, but it was also a clever strategy for hosts to make money while their properties stood vacant. They act fast.

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How Government Agencies Can Best Engage Their Communities on Facebook

Social Media Strategies Summit

This tool offers account security for a wide range of government agencies: candidates, elected officials, federal and state departments, and party committees in the US, including their staff. Facebook offers a full suite of tools to help agencies make the most of their presence on the platform. Facebook Protect. Interactivity.