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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

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MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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

Convince & Convert

I believe Twitter will ultimately be the way that we interact with brands, and will power the social CRM movement. have seemed to indicate this for quite some time, but I've often wondered if it is the memes that are popular with this demographic, or if it reflects overall Twitter usage.

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

Convince & Convert

Be Human ThinkGeek’s blog recently featured a post about their newest employee Guillaume, who is French – and “largely ignorant of our favorite American movie and television memes.” So, ThinkGeek launched “ Operation Guillaume ” – a full-scale effort to “convert” their newest employee to red, white and blue geekness.