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Protecting Children from Social Media

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“I’m on top of it, I know what this social networking thing is all about&# , “My child doesn’t really use it&# , “Does it really matter? It goes viral in a social network and people get hurt. Know all social sites that your child is a part of it. and you know what? You the parent.

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Conversation Lost-How to Align B2B Social Media Marketing Efforts with the Right Strategy

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Over the past 7-8 years, the act of truly conversing has slowly dissipated on most social networks, Twitter in particular. On other networks, however, see Snap for example, the act of communicating has escalated and changed. It’s almost considered a ‘win’ but not quite. It’s average. Engagement? It’s not bad. It’s not boring.

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5 simple ways SMB’s can readily adopt social media and get rolling in one day

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because you want to be able to monitor and listen to conversations about you, your product, your company, your industry, your customers and your competition. They are your lifeblood and THEY are using social networks with or without you. the same holds true in social networks. Get in the game. Guess what?

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Social Media: What’s Right, What’s Wrong, and What’s Next?

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What’s wrong with social media? The semantics of social media education. Collectively I think we are continuing to focus on constantly rehashing what the definition of social media is. Keeping the users of your social network “in network&# with their own email, makes complete sense. Is it tools?

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Selling Social Media

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Not only does this person slay it when it comes to knowledge of his company’s product, but he also is so on top of the industry and social media in general, that he would be better suited as a strategist than as a sales person.

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This weeks #socialmedia tweetchat topic: Engagement Through Customer Service: Your Contact Center & Social Media

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Companies at the front of this revolution to infuse social media into their service channels will most likely be leaders in their respective industries. Shashi Bellamkonda directs social media across Network Solutions , the de-facto leader in all things needed for businesses to manage a web presence.

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What or Who will Continue to Shape our Social Media World?

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As social continues to evolve and weave us more into the fabric of “participating&# and interacting with entertainment, look for this number to continue to grow. The power of community is built into every facet, nook and cranny of the entertainment industry. What do you think will continue to move the dial for social media?