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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Tests ‘Buy’ Button, Twitter Acquires CardSpring

The Realtime Report

Check out all the latest social media news from the last two weeks, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker BuzzFeed Brews CardSpring Events For You Facebook Facebook ''buy'' button Foursquare mentions Swarm Tumblr Twitter Vine Youtube YouTube 15'

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10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Crowdsourcing has become increasingly more widely used because it helps cultivate creativity and innovation. Crowdsourcing is an useful model because it can be used by any group for any reason.

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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

Host live events and Q&A events with customers or experts in your industry. Build anticipation for upcoming products or events with live teasers. Examples: Instagram Stories, Snapchat, TikTok, Tumblr and Weibo. How brands can use discussion forums: Crowdsource product feedback and ideas in relevant forum threads.

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30 Low-Cost Ideas for Content Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Writtent Blog

Powerpoint documents from prospect presentations, industry events, or even internal training can be quickly edited, and uploaded to Slideshare for maximum exposure. CrowdSource. Take the Plunge into Tumblr. Slideshare. Spotlight your businesses’ rules and ethics in a presentation or blog post.

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The Audacity of Free: The Products and Services Edition

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Somehow, individuals forget along the way that costs accrue when considering the venue, food, exhibit hall, and the staff required on hand to run the event smoothly. And featured it in a big presentation I did at an event here, too — so, trying to give back! It’s an excellent book — thank you for writing it.

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The Ultimate List of Social Media Definitions You Need to Know

Hootsuite

It’s a way of showing followers that you have physically visited a geographical location or event. It can be particularly useful to check in at large, high-profile events, since it can help people connect in the real world while also providing credibility and demonstrating that you’re an insider in your industry. Crowdsourcing.

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