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This Week in Social Media – 8/7/2013

Social Media Marketing

Why Bezos bought the Post , Facebook gets a CMO and starts bumping, time on digital surpasses TV, Facebook ads are undervalued, Vietnam outlaws sharing news on social sites, GE wants to put an end to press releases, the effect of tweets on TV ratings and more, it''s This Week in Social Media.

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Good Writing Remains a Core PR Skill

Proactive Report

A statement in the first point absolutely floored me: While a press release does not necessarily need to be well-written. … What could possibly lead anyone to the conclusion that a press release doesn’t have to be well-written? The purpose of a press release has changed; that I am the first to acknowledge.

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What Journalists Need from PR People

Proactive Report

One of the keynote panels was about the media and their needs in today’s Web 2.0 After hearing for years that the press release is dead, it was refreshing to hear them say it most certainly is not dead – in fact reporters need information from us more than ever. Does it have links to all your social media content?

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Media Relations in a Web 2.0 World

Proactive Report

One of the keynote panels was about the media and their needs in today’s Web 2.0 After hearing for years that the press release is dead, it was refreshing to hear them say it most certainly is not dead – in fact reporters need information from us more than ever. But they need much more than just a traditional press release.

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5 Alternatives to LinkedIn Elevate for Superior Employee Advocacy

Socialmedia.biz

While the other popular social networks only seem to be copying each other ’s latest top functionalities, LinkedIn stands apart in this regard. After all, the B2B value of social media use is completely different from B2C uses. This sentiment can help promote a sense of cohesive culture and increase performance. Dynamic Signal.

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5 Alternatives to LinkedIn Elevate for Superior Employee Advocacy

Socialmedia.biz

While the other popular social networks only seem to be copying each other ’s latest top functionalities, LinkedIn stands apart in this regard. After all, the B2B value of social media use is completely different from B2C uses. This sentiment can help promote a sense of cohesive culture and increase performance. Dynamic Signal.

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23 Outstanding Social PR Guides

Webbiquity SMM

This shift has led to today’s emphasis on “social” PR. But it’s not merely about using social media platforms and outreach; as one of five pillars in the web presence optimization framework , PR now impacts SEO, content marketing, website design, and other marketing disciplines.