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Why Facebook Is an Advertising Platform, Not A Social Network

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Stay Akamai: Dear Facebook: For a very long time I’ve had a love-hate relationship with you. These days, my status with you is “complicated.” ” That’s because I wear two hats, I’m both.

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9 social media trends to keep your eye on in 2012

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Social CRM: I predict in 2012, I think we’re going to see an increasing attempt to translate digital profiles back to a customer. Whether the initiative is a new business product or simply a campaign, we’ll see businesses working those ideas and campaigns more throughly into their social media platforms.

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3 new social media resolutions for 2012 and a couple from 2011 that still need attention.

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I’ve dipped my feet into Vimeo and Slideshare this year and I’d like to continue to utilize those two platforms more regularly. From a business perspective, both of those two platforms work for me. What platforms will you use in 2012 that are you aren’t making the most of right now? Participate.

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Why use social media for engaged customer service?

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11/9/2011 – Sprout Social excitedly announces it newest platform upgrades, a major overhaul, to its users with this email outlining the latest changes. On G+ none the less, the least populated social network out there (but with the highest geeks/post ratio). They are clearly excited and hope I will be too!

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Why Social Media Inactives Have No Impact on Social Business Value

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There has been so much talk about how social networks have user abandoning accounts or creating multiple accounts and only using a few. But because it IS trackable in digital and social media its now being used by nay sayers who say that its a rip off? Social media makes all businesses potential publishers.

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Tool Tuesday: Twitter curation tools

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We use multiple social networking platforms, which have different audiences and expectations. Its true we’re on information overload. If you’re considering your audience, you’re wondering how you can add value. And if your considerting your schedule, your wondering how you can possibly catch everything?

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Which comes first social media or social media culture?

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Companies who embrace social values find that implementing social strategy isn’t based on platforms – its based on the values. When social values are in place, so many things fall in line. But when it is – they encourage and empower their staff to share it with their own social circles.