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The Next Big Thing After Twitter! Is FourSquare The Answer?

Atom Thought

To start with I have always been very impressed with the idea of using location based targeting with social networks (though I understand that people always may not want to reveal their locations and may be averse to this concept). So let me take you back to ‘Mayorship’ and ask you- ‘isn’t this an exciting way to build loyalties?’

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

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I think the same is true for the bevy of social tools. Social networking has hit a tipping point, but the channels will continue to ebb and flow. I’m not convinced there is a lot of evidence in BUSINESS communities that people come to those communities for social networking (like Facebook / MySpace).

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YouTube community management: How to engage your audience effectively

Sprout Social

Food for thought: recent statistics note that YouTube is the most widely-used social media platform by far. Even if you don’t see YouTube as a traditional social network, there’s no denying the need to nurture your audience if you want long-term engagement. Why community management on YouTube matters so much.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. Women are routinely misunderstood or ignored by advertisers despite their unprecedented purchasing power and loyalty to brands that earn their trust. I, for one, will be encouraging my clients to spend time at JaneNation.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

The taboo of never tooting your own horn with a press release about your good deeds clearly has crumbled in corporate America, and companies today are not only promoting philanthropy through social networks, they’re building unique Facebook pages and Twitter profiles for these important programs.

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How to Land and Keep Clients in the Social Media Business

Socialmedia.biz

With 27% of the total internet time being spent on social networking platforms, it comes as no surprise that small, medium and large businesses are investing time in improving their online presence for brand positioning, data crowdsourcing, lead generation and customer relationship building opportunities.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

What is the next generation of crowdsourcing? Crowdsourcing is evolving beyond the shiny contest model (Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” ) and into something more meaningful to the brands embracing it and the consumers contributing to it. This is where crowdsourcing comes in. Embrace these people. We know better now.