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How Time Magazine Gained 1.2 Million Google+ Followers

The Realtime Report

Time magazine has become one of the most popular news brands on Google+, with over 1.2 Time has a strong presence on several other social media platforms, including over 543,000 fans on Facebook; 39,000 likes on Foursquare; and 3.6 million users adding Time to their circles on the social network.

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Foursquare and The New York Times Archive Would Be a Great Match

Adam Sherk

The recent partnership between Foursquare and Canada’s Metro is a good early example of the potential that exists. Metro will provide Foursquare with location-specific editorial content such as reviews, tips and articles on points of interest. I’d love to see a partnership between The New York Times and Foursquare.

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Big data: seeing the forest and the trees

Sherrilynne Starkie

He then collaborated with a magazine to create a data map of his life. “In With Foursquare, a user could look to find people who are close by, like a woman in a nearby bar for instance. Then, the user could use Facebook to find out this woman’s interests, where she went to school and who her friends are. Related articles.

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10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

SocMed Sean

On TV, in magazines, on the sides of buses, at work, at your kid’s soccer game, and in the bathroom stall next to you. Believe me, it’s difficult to resist the temptation to check your Facebook feed, especially when you have your phone out to search Google Maps for the closest coffee shop. Social Media is ubiquitous.

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Facebook Intensive Class – Computer Class, 1 Day

Laurel Papworth

Looking for a very indepth Facebook class? Not just building “likes” and “shares” but also competitions, coupons, adding shopping baskets and tickets, analysing FBO (Facebook Optimisation and so on? COMPUTER COURSE: Facebook has one billion members – are you ready? Are you customers on Facebook?

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This Is Canada's QR Codes | Freelance Social Media

Freelance Social Media

QR codes have been used by many other businesses in magazine and newspaper ads but I was looking for something done on a grander scale. Google has used the codes by providing a business with a window decal that has a QR code which will direct the user to the business’ Google Places listing.

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Repositioning Through Social Media: The Conan O’Brien-Case

Mindjumpers

Throughout his time at Harvard, O’Brien wrote for the humor magazine, Harvard Lampoon. A huge orange blimp – hot air balloon – with a build in GPS has been circling around major cities on the east coast during the month of October enabling Foursquare-users to earn a Conan-BlimpSpotter badge as well as seeing images on Flickr. •