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A Brief History of the Evolution of Social Technology

Social Media Marketing

To truly appreciate social media and the ubiquitous nature of the Internet, the consumer must first remember the wireless networks' distant and humble beginnings. Piggybacking on Herz' radio wave, Marchese Guglielmo Marconi translated the wave into a wireless signal that would make short-distance radio transmissions possible.

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Technology for Small Business

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MySpace: One of the earliest social networking sites, MySpace was launched in 2003 and acquired in 2005 by News Corp. Social networking sites have other features businesses can use. For instance, they let participants build profiles and create personal networks by linking to other users. Now there are no excuses for not backing up.

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How To Create A Know-It-All Company - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MySpace Opens Up Data Portability Initiative. Best BlackBerry Shortcuts: Aflacs Mobile Guru Shares Tips. Mobile Security. Wireless WANs and LANs. Business Mobility And The Agile Organization. Demonstrating the Business Value of Mobile Device Management. Extending PCI Compliance to the Mobile Workforce.

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The Truth About the iPad | Blogging and Content Creation | Social.

Convince & Convert

For now, I think it’s a highly mobile DVD player, game machine, Kindle, iPod, email appliance, and Web surfing device. But, iPad HD screen, color, and zoom make it better for magazines – and I can absolutely see education ( and mobile medicine) potential. What is it? I find Kindle to be easier and better as a book device.

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

Mobile internet activity is different, however, with the dominant share of time (42%) spent on email, and just 11% on social media. Social Media 3Q Update: Who Uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, & MySpace? 80% of Twitter use is on mobile devices. blogs and mobile marketing—52%) and SEO (51%). 40 percent of U.S.

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Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential.

Convince & Convert

Arm your manager with a mobile device and an email alert system: For the final question of the #socialmedia chat, we talked about tips for businesses looking to take advantage of Foursquare. If connecting with customers via mobile (Foursquare or otherwise) generates word of mouth that brings customers through the door, businesses will use it.

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Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? | E.

Convince & Convert

Starbucks is not only offering free Wi-Fi in all stores come this fall, but also unveiling their Starbucks Digital Network that all in-store web and mobile users will have the opportunity to enjoy (it’s a partnership with Yahoo!). What impact could Starbucks’ brand of wireless connectivity have on consumer behavior?

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