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6 social media marketers on the future of social messaging

Sprout Social

Ten-cent text messages, AIM chat rooms with your best friends and glittery MySpace pages with bulletin boards are just a few nostalgic elements from the early days of social media. Consumers don’t want to wait hours or several business days, they want instant gratification when resolving order issues or asking product questions.

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12 Solid Stats Surrounding Social Networking (Plus Four  Timely Tips)

Webbiquity SMM

Though it’s dangerous to assume anything about leadership in the social networking space (Facebook overtook MySpace as the biggest social network less than a decade ago , after all), the landscape does seem to have matured and stabilized somewhat at this point. Just 3% say they communicate with brands using Twitter. (

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The Pros and Cons of Social Media

Ignite Social Media

Colbie Caillat, for example, was discovered on MySpace. Social media is the ideal platform for raising awareness about a variety of issues. Social media isn’t just about personal connections. It’s also an excellent professional tool that many people can use to expand their connections. Raising Awareness.

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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. I wish that could be enough said.

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25Tools

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Community for the 25 Tools Programme. Welcome to the 25 Tools Community. Can you share any links to Ning communities you have created or belong to? Get your own 25Tools badge for your website or MySpace page. ( Report an Issue |. Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day. 2 online clocks. Rich Chart Live. 11 Replies.

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How Social Media Has Become a Tool For Clinical Research

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Advanced campaign tracking tools make it much easier to identify issues and correct them. A significant number of their patient referrals are being generated through platforms like Facebook and MySpace. You can engage these potential participants by also sharing valuable content on targeted medical conditions, etc.

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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

You can’t just ‘leave your mark’ and expect success…Members of social media communities are no longer swayed by a coupon for 10% off or an invitation to try a new product. Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). Instead, they want to connect. Social Sharing (YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare, etc.).

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