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The Personal vs. Brand Approach To Social Media

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The way we approach social media from an individual and brand perspective are two very different things. While companies often use every platform possible to interact with their customers, the approach I take on my personal accounts is to utilize social to communicate, crowdsource, and collaborate.

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The Social Media News We’re Linking About

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It’s only hump day and already this week has brought some big news from some of our favorite social media platforms. In other big Twitter news, the 140-character platform has finally overtaken Facebook as the most popular social network among U.S. Twitter now lets you receive direct messages from any follower.

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Twitter Leaving Social Media Marketers Unsatisfied

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And yet, despite being the second most popular social networking site behind Facebook for industry business objectives, just 55 percent of the marketers who are currently using the social media network say they are satisfied with the service. ” Blog Social Media Marketing Twitter'

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The Top 3 Social Media iPhone Apps

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The list of the ” Top 25 Free iPhone Apps of All Time ” has, no surprise, social media platforms taking three out of the top five spots. Since coming back to life in February 2004, Facebook has pioneered the path to creating sustainable social networking services worldwide.

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Instagram for Businesses: 5 Must-Reads

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The jury is still out, but there are some big brands testing the platform for spreading awareness and cultivating relationships with their biggest fans. This platform will enable brands to connect directly with users and customers like never before and gain ‘real-time’ insights into how consumers are interacting with their brand.

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Monday’s 5 Facebook Must-Reads

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And on Wall Street, investors are putting pressure on Mark Zuckerberg’s social network to master the mobile world so it can speed up growth and lift its sagging stock. Chen Mobile is clearly on the company’s mind, especially now that people are spending more time using Facebook through mobile apps than on computers.

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3 Easy DIY Social Media Content Creation Tools

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Bonus feature: If you’re a Buffer user, you can easily schedule your newly-created images to publish on your social networks. Available templates: Currently, there are 33 nice-looking, non-platform-specific templates to choose from. . • Square: ideal for Instagram and Linkedin posts. Cost: Free.