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Social Media in the Industry: Customization is the Key to Success

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

If you have a blog-based website (through WordPress or Blogger), you may be able to automate some of the posting process by installing the Social RSS application. I would recommend a similar strategy for local Boutique Shops, Salon/Spas, and other small businesses that thrive on local traffic. Tourism/Travel/Hospitality.

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This Is Canada's QR Codes | Freelance Social Media

Freelance Social Media

QR codes have been used by many other businesses in magazine and newspaper ads but I was looking for something done on a grander scale. “This is Canada&# is an ad campaign done by the Canadian Tourism Commission, aimed at Americans, to promote, well…visiting Canada, of course. Then I stumbled upon “This is Canada&#.

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The bus to Hawaii: Marriott boosts Hawaii Bookings 40% with event.

Akamai Marketing

The campaign, a road tour, dubbed the “Spirit of Aloha” includes Hawaiian travel and tourism executives, 3 dancers & 2 musicians on loan from the Polynesian Cultural Center as well as Maui’s Camile Velasco of American Idol fame. The entire program generated much interest in tourism circles. The result?

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Book Review Wednesday: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in.

Akamai Marketing

Resources: Register here for a Webinar with the authors on March 31st, sponsored by Social Media Club Share and Enjoy: Tags: Review , small business , social media , strategy No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! I plan on giving a copy to my clients.

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What's your social currency?

Akamai Marketing

Share and Enjoy: Tags: small business , social media , strategy No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. 640 Million on Facebook. Million users on YouTube.

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Tool Tuesday: SocialOomph

Akamai Marketing

Home About Social Media Consulting Find me a social media expert Social Media Audits Social Media Strategic Plans Content Marketing Plans Social Media Campaigns & Ideas Social Media Scorecards and Key Metrics Contact Tara Review Policy Akamai Marketing Connective Marketing through Social Media and Events Social Media Copywriting Event Marketing (..)

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Weekly Roundup: Trick or Treat

Waxing UnLyrical

Why: part of the problem with PR is that businesses still don’t understand what we do. How to run a fearless small business by Taylor Lindstrom at Copyblogger. Why: especially for my friends (and foes) who run small businesses. And that leads to stuff like this. Take heart, not howls.

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