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On The Death Of Google Reader

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This time though, Google cut services for a tool that isn’t just “popular.” ” Google Reader is the bedrock for how many people collect information on the Internet. Before Google announced they were shutting down Reader , I hadn’t looked at my feed in months, maybe a year, or more.

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Why Buffer, HootSuite and Post Planner are the Holy Trinity of Managing Social Media

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When it comes to staying on top of social media, one of the big challenges we have is to find the social media tools that will help us achieve a happy medium between curating, listening, engaging and producing content. There you have it: my holy Trinity of managing social media. I hope this is helpful!

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Weekly Roundup: While I Was Out

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And, as a result, my Google Reader has been mostly untouched. Why: if you’ve been struggling with the “noise&# in social media, this is for you. Like all good things, my vacation (such as it was, I didn’t go anywhere but needed to take some time off, which I did… mostly) must come to an end.

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On Research, Measurement’s Oft-Forgotten Sibling

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I never really thought of my Google Reader, etc., And, Steve added, with social media, you can find people to attend these focus groups very easily, since they self-select. Tools to use for sentiment analysis and social media monitoring: Steve said they use a lot of the free tools (Google, Twitter Search, etc.),

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Weekly Roundup: The Gerald Durrell Edition

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Social media&# or “social networking&# – which term is correct? Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: gerald durrell , Public Relations , quora , Social Media , super bowl , trust survey | Comments (6) Site settings comment help?

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Five Productivity Tools for PR Pros

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Bonus: it helps identify holes in your time management skills, including the amount of time you spend in/on social media. I guess Im so used to my Google Reader, that I automatically go there, and it will take some time to train myself to do otherwise. But I should try it. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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20 Tools to Grow Your Business, Efficiency and Productivity

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And while I still try to read my daily newspaper (albeit on my iPhone or iPad) and go through my Feedly (I decided I might as well get used to it since Google Reader is going away), I enjoy theSkimm’s take on current events (for the most part). Content curation & social media management.

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