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Ball Memorial Hospital's Facebook Nightmare

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FOX 59 News in Indianapolis reported on the story and the Facebook wall comments escalated even further. Posted by: JamesBurnes | August 04, 2010 at 11:43 AM James thank you so much for your comment. Posted by: Chadrichards | August 11, 2010 at 03:41 PM Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview.

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Hook A Facebook Fan Up: They're Looking For Discounts

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I also promised to share results from that report regarding why people become fans of businesses on Facebook in a future post. And here it is. The number one reason people "fan" businesses on Facebook? To receive discounts and promotions. This may be disappointing to those who thought, "Gee, its gotta be because they like us.

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Twitter is top social media channel among Fortune 500

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19% of the 2009 Fortune 500 is podcasting, a three percent increase over the 2008 study 31% are incorporating online video into their blog sites, a 10% increase over 2008 A full copy of the 17 page report can be downloaded on the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth website.

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Facebook Fans Mean Business (And Are More Likely to Buy)

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This report from Chadwick Martin Bailey and iModerate also explored why people become fans in the first place. 51% of Facebook fans said they are more likely to purchase from at least a few brands they are fans of on Facebook. 60% said that being a Facebook fan of a brand would cause them to be more likely to recommend that brand to a friend.

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5 Social Marketing Stories You Need To Read This Week

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billion worldwide in 2010 and $1.3 Here are 5 news items or blog posts that I wouldnt want you to miss: 1. Heres how to customize and use Buzz--or opt out of its inbox-cluttering updates completely. Social Media Marketing Best Practices By Debra Aho Williamson eMarketer forecasts that social network ad spending will reach $2.5

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B2B Marketing Stats from HubSpot’s Marketing Data Box

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Though hardly a shocking revelation, this report nicely quantifies the shift. Social media is now in third place (for 61% of B2B marketers), having pulled ahead of B2B publications, paid search and banner ads. As the report notes, “Overall, 40% more U.S. As of December 2010, almost a third (31%) of U.S.

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You can't fight the power of video. It's bigger than all of us.

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We’re watching videos so often, that Comscore reported in 2007 that “Americans viewed more than 7 billion video streamsonline.” Think about this: How often do you watch video every day? Video is all around us. We don’t even realize how often wewatch them. And Youtube dominates the pack (as if that’s a surprise to anyone…).Comscore

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