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Lessons along the road: 5 career pointers for new graduates

Dave Fleet

Its roots back in the mid-2000s – and the early business use-cases – centred around building communities and solving problems. I moved to Canada in 2003 and soon after landed a temp gig with the Government of Ontario. Twitter was new. Foursquare didn’t exist yet. That became my passion.

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Using Twitter for a Cause

Koka Sexton

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Using Twitter for a Cause Thanksgiving is wonderful. We help people in need share their “epic&# true stories in innovative, creative and profitable ways to help them acquire the financial resources they need to create positive “change&# in their communities.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise. Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. As the story goes, Twitter early adopter Chris Messina, proposed the hashtag for organizing tweets.

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Lessons along the road: 5 career pointers for new graduates

Dave Fleet

Its roots back in the mid-2000s – and the early business use-cases – centred around building communities and solving problems. I moved to Canada in 2003 and soon after landed a temp gig with the Government of Ontario. Twitter was new. Foursquare didn’t exist yet. That became my passion.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

The feeling of community, and “we’re all in this together&# is slipping away. Evan Williams’ (co-founder, Twitter) keynote was so disastrous that an anecdotally estimated 80% of those in the room left before conclusion. More so than any other event I attend, SXSW is conference roulette.