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If Titanic Had Twitter

Social Media Marketing

The Titanic has always had an allure about it - an amazing feat of engineering that was brought down on its maiden voyage, tales of heroism and chivalry (women and children first), class struggles and unforeseen safety needs. And over the last year or so, the commercial side of the enterprise has been heating up at an amazing pace.

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Mitnick's "Ghost in the Wires" Will Hack Your Mind With Real Life Adventures in Hacking

Stay N' Alive

It was then, one of probably 3 Hams my age in the school nerdy enough to care about radio wavelengths, antennas, and electrical engineering, that I gained a fascination for communication. Disclosure: Mitnick's publisher sent me a free, pre-release copy of the book. Kevin and Shawn, so I'm told by Shawn, are now good friends.

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A 15-Step Guide to Creating Viral-Ready Branded Content

Writtent Blog

As consumers increasingly use major search engines to discover brands, companies who provide high-quality information are able to capture interest, and business. If your website hasn’t published any fresh material in several years, your search rankings and sales pipeline could be suffering. Content marketing is hot.

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Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

Bill Hartzer

G & S: Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application; Computer hardware; Downloadable software for social networking and creating and interacting with online communities; Downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; Software development tools; Downloadable software to enable development, (..)

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Changes in News Delivery Give New Power to Press Releases

Proactive Report

By 2008 we started to see the effects these changes were having on the traditional media: Detroit newspapers lost so much revenue they announced a plan to publish and distribute a traditional paper only two days a week, according to the Wall Street Journa l. Just 5% had broadband at home. No one was wirelessly connected.

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20 Exclusive Copywriting Tips Even Gurus Will Be Surprised to Know

Writtent Blog

Your shares could soar if it’s easier than ever for your prospects to publish your pages to Twitter. One of the most magical tools for modern content creators is spell check, but it’s certainly not everything you need to publish your copy. Here are a few of the most-trusted resources: Factbrowser - Statistics Search Engine.

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Six degrees of separation in instant messaging | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Engineering & Innovation. Wireless & Telecom. This research work has been published by Microsoft under the name “Worldwide Buzz: Planetary-Scale Views on an Instant-Messaging Network.&# In its March/April 2008 issue , Technology Review has published a series of articles about the 10 Emerging Technologies of 2008.