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How Social Media Impacted the 2014 Indian Elections

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This year, social media played a very important role in encouraging the citizens of India to vote. The efforts Indian politicians have been making to reach their audience through social media was clearly reflected in this season’s election results. But that’s when a smart social media campaign comes into play.

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Monday Roundup: Best Practices for Social Media Metrics

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If you want to compete in today’s fast paced business environment, you have to be social. How can you track your social media efforts to ensure that your strategy is up to par? This week’s roundup introduces you to some best practices for social media metrics. ” 2.

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How Much do Senior Pros Care About Using Social Media? Not Much

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really don’t care about using social media. PR pros using social media… not. The majority of respondents (76%) indicated that they still spend some or most of their time working on media relations. #6 6 Lack of digital and social skills. PR = Media Relations. So what will they do about it?

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How to Cut Through Social Media Hype with Simple Math

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Social media talking heads and agencies will use fancy numbers because they look impressive, and it benefits their businesses. Social networks will also do the same, partially to attract news coverage, members, and investors. But Compete says Facebook gets 134 million unique visitors in the US each month.

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What I Learned from My TestMasters (And TheGreensheet) #SocialMadness Experience

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Can you have a competition that measures how “good” your social media is? A contest that pits two groups head to head in direct social media feud? The Business Journals are a consolidated group of business media sources providing local business news in 43 cities. At the start. What to learn from all of this.

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Monday Roundup: Value

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Kathi Kruse outlines how you can use Social Selling to develop a long-term revenue stream. Why: Confidence is just as valuable as competence. Looking At Social Media Value The WIIFM Way. Why: A smart business owner knows that brand loyalty grows out of value. 5 Tips to Build Confidence.

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Monday Roundup: PRSA 2015 International Conference

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How to Prevent a Social Media Crisis. Why: “Technology advances faster than government can adapt, so laws that were enacted before social media existed often determine its lawful use,” writes Eric Schwartzman as he explains why “everyone needs social media compliance training.”