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Accepting That You’re not Going to Marry Gwyneth Paltrow

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Described on YouTube as “Pub scene from Bremner, Bird and Fortune’s ‘Last Show before the Recovery.’ ’ Two old blokes chatting about media trends,&# this video is a great send up of new media, blogging, and Twitter. “Act accordingly, how?

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Debunking Five Social Media Myths

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It’s hip and cool to say Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging have replaced e-mail, and “anything worth saying can be said in 140 characters,” but it isn’t true. Had I sent it to her via Twitter, it would have required 60 separate messages. E-mail is far from dead, particularly in large companies. The CEO Needs to Blog.

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Switching to Impulse: Social Media Gets Faster

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We’ve recently had an obsession with brevity in the form of Twitter, and shortened URLs for example. Yesterday afternoon I was having trouble with my Flip video, which I haven’t used in a long time, and complaining about it on Twitter. For further proof, look at how mobile video uploads have taken off on YouTube.

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How Social Is Your Company, Really?

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So you have a blog, maybe two, a couple of Twitter feeds, a YouTube channel and a Facebook page. Is your Twitter account staffed by one or more real people who respond in real time to questions and comments? A one-way Twitter news feed can be useful, but it’s not engaged. Everything on the checklist is in place.

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Social Media Marketing For Businesses

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YouTube, Twitter, and others closely follow it. The most effective way to get goodwill is to have high quality, informative content that demonstrates expertise. Remember to post regularly and use social media best practices. Best social media platform. Facebook leads as the most popular social networking site as of July 2017.

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United Breaks Guitars: Case Study in Old Media Failure

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A YouTube video by a musician upset at United Airlines for breaking one of its instruments has reached nearly 3 million views in just a few days, and is creating a lot of buzz in social media circles. Tags: Social Media Dave Carroll Taylor Guitars United Airlines United Breaks Guitars YouTube. Shameless capitalism at its finest!

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On Santa Cruz Radio Jan. 23 10 to Noon

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Video, such as YouTube and 12 Seconds. Nick Sobrak-Seaton and I, and maybe a few surprise guests, will be on KSCO Santa Cruz AM radio this Saturday talking about social media as a marketing and communications tool for businesses and non-profits. Some of the topics we’re thinking about covering include: Developing your brand online.