Direct Marketing Observations

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Protecting Children from Social Media

Direct Marketing Observations

It hasn’t been a problem yet&# , “My kids are good, they’re responsible and know what they are doing, nothing has happened, nothing ever will&#. “Facebook seems harmless&# , and besides, all they do is text&#. Create video on YouTube. Comment on YouTube. Update their status on Facebook.

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The Problem with the Social Web

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In the larger picture of the social web though-there is Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube and blogs. “Come join our community and learn more about us&#. “Come see our Facebook page and fan/like us&#. “View our Youtube videos and share them&#. I’d say that was pretty safe. We obsess on it.

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If You Could Use Only One Social Media Solution, Which Would It Be?

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Just because a company can set up a Facebook fan page for example- does that mean that it will give them the biggest bang for their efforts? A Ning Like community or Forum solution. A Ning Like community or Forum solution. Tags: Social Networks Facebook YouTube Linkedin Twitter social media marc meyer. Podcasting.

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What or Who will Continue to Shape our Social Media World?

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Video -The number of videos viewed on YouTube every day is 2 billion. Facebook -500 million users and still growing? Facebook continues to astound the doubters and envelope the adopters. To have a Facebook account is akin to having a cell phone-it raises eyebrows when you declare that you do not have either one.