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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

SocMed Sean

1) How long have you been engaged in social networking and/or social media channels? Believe it or not, online social networking didn’t start with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. If you’re in non-profit, you might want to look for a social media professional with experience in that sector.

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Twitter is top social media channel among Fortune 500

Firebelly

The insurance industry has the most Twitter accounts (13). This represents a six percent increase over the 2008 study. 86% of these blogs (93) link directly to a corporate twitter account, a 300% increase over the 2008 study. The number one ranked company, Exxon Mobil, does not have a Twitter account.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

May 29, 2010 at 11:34 am Right, if you did not dive into social media 3-4 years ago, especially in business where networking is crucial (like real estate, insurance, mortgages etc.), And social media will grow stronger and stronger; I wonder what Web 3.0 @Beth Thanks for outlining the points so well. Reply Jay B.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

is Crucial to your Content Marketing Strategy 6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace Driving Sales with Relevancy and Utility [link] Innovate AZ 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media: I know, I know. Bob sells insurance. Do you ever see him talking about insurance on Twitter?

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Not one of them has a blog (solicitors, accountants, insurance brokers etc). Facebook, Myspace etc are just the start. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity.

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How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Aggregate Your Other Social Streams If you’re only on Facebook, this step isn’t for you. Hopefully, though, you’re considering other social networks to broaden your social media reach. Hootsuite , for example, has multiple tabs that highlight their social involvement elsewhere on the web.

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15 Lessons That Took Me 15 Years to Learn by Jim Tobin

Ignite Social Media

If we take a look at what’s happened over those 15 years, to frame this in the context of the larger timeline going on in the world, MySpace launched in 2003. Ignite Social Media launched in 2007, just a few months before the first iPhone came out. They’re not really mapping the social network.