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The Lance Armstrong Effect

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But, in the world of the real-time Web, mobile devices, Twitter , Facebook updates, YouTube videos and the like, what once was a brand's most powerful tool to communicate directly with consumers, suddenly becomes its worst nightmare. communications. corporate communication. crisis communication. global community.

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Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

My uncle knows a young girl from his community, a recent college graduate, who is looking for a social media job. Reply Claire Chapman August 19, 2010 at 9:21 am And I also just referenced you on my company blog as I was writing inspired by this and the discussions about Facebook Places (which isn’t even live in the UK yet!)

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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The High Point: Facebook In 2004, I joined Facebook and my behavior changed drastically. I needed to differentiate Digg from social media because they actually are part of a distinctive community (and as you know, I’m very passionate about Digg so it really did deserve its own category). I had many friends just like that.

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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. The Facebook” followed in 2004. Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom.

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13 Reasons Why I Am an Obsessive Compulsive Facebook User Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

But over the past few months, the Facebook community has become a huge success and is continuing to flourish, and my classmates are slowly beginning to join the network. According to Baloun, Mark Zuckerberg is passionate about his product and wants to play a key role in cultivating that community without losing the control.

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An Open Letter to Facebook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

In fact, you can validate that by cross checking my user ID, 102991, which should indicate that I’ve been around for a real long time (since February 2004, to be more precise). I HAVE to respond on behalf of the company, even though I’m not at all affiliated with the company anymore. Where Did My Facebook Page Go?

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