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Social Media Stock Talk: Five Reasons to Buy Facebook

Waxing UnLyrical

The biggest news in the history of social media took place Friday when Facebook had its IPO, becoming the biggest social name ever to join the public market. Its $108 Billion offering came in as the 3rd largest ever (behind Visa and Enel), so the day was significant not only for social media types but also for market watchers.

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How Obama Sets Online Marketing High

Ari Herzog

It has nothing to do with Obama himself, other than the fact that his team was the first to use online marketing strategies effectively in the execution of a presidential campaign. The online marketing industry will benefit greatly from the competitive spending that will surely follow this $1 billion campaign.

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Awareness to Sales: Building a Social Media PRISM Funnel That Converts – Ian Cleary [SSM051]

Buffer Social

The age-old question that marketers have been debating even before Mark Zuckerberg started TheFacebook in his tiny Harvard dorm room back in 2004. Many marketers lean towards the side of brand awareness and engagement, while others can’t quite see the point of social media unless it’s eventually leading to sales.

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What I Have Learned from Selling on eBay Since 2010

Idaconcpts

While planning our wedding, I ended up buying two wedding dresses for my wife and she only ended up using one. In the end, eBay worked, where all other online markets failed. Since I discovered how to use a mp3 player back in 2004, I had little by little start using CDs less and less. Buy low, sell high. Find a Niche.

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The Life Cycle of a Social Network

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Growth means that the network has reached enough mass that businesses and marketers have taken note. At this stage, people start using these networks for commercial purposes, such as business networking, sales promotion, customer relationship management, and general marketing. How can social media benefit your business?

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HP’s Printing 2.0 Is Advantage Over Google

Socialized

I was at HP from 2004 to 2007 and one year I was fortunate enough to be a judge at the company’s OneVoice marketing awards. Second, the deal brings something new to consumers, a way to buy books and read them that isn’t exclusively wed to an LCD. In book form. The company knows how to print things.

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No Straight Lines / Lessons learned and learned lessons

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I’m not sure I’m buying that all of this needs to be apprentice, craft growth. Tony, to be honest I’m not sure if I buy it all or not either. December 2004. September 2004. August 2004. April 2004. 3 Comments. Tony Karrer. Looking forward to hear more from you about it. December 2005.

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