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Social Media & Diversity: 5 Must-Reads

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This week we take a look at the issue of diversity in social media. Blinded by the White: Social Media and Diversity. By Jay Baer If social media is going to be a public “face” of organizations, and drive kinship with the populace, we have to do more than rely on a bunch of 30 year-old White people to do so.

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3 Great Weekly Social Media Podcasts

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In fact, when researching podcasts for this article, it was tough to find quality podcasts that have an episode more recent than 2008. I’ve personally given podcasts another shot and I’ve found there’s a lot of quality ones relevant to the social media industry. Many of them have now bit the dust.

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5 Social Marketing Stories You Need To Read This Week

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How to Do Everything in Google Buzz (Including Turn It Off) By Gina Trapani Googles new social media service Google Buzz will show up in your Gmail account this week. Social Media Marketing Best Practices By Debra Aho Williamson eMarketer forecasts that social network ad spending will reach $2.5 billion in the US.