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Japanese Soccer Star Connects with Fans Via Cryptocurrency

The Realtime Report

Soccer star Keisuke Honda is the latest person involved with the sport to recognize the value of utilizing cryptocurrency as a method to connect to and interact with his many supporters. Soccer was among the first of the major sports to truly recognize the value of Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency. Japanese Soccer Star.

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Facebook’s little secret…

Sherrilynne Starkie

Here’s one I wrote in January 2011 that continues to attract readers. Originally published January 12, 2011). The original idea behind them was to let family or other intimate groups of individuals share very private content without exposing it to their larger Facebook friend communities.

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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Million Facebook Friends Body Slam Sports Broadcasting. UFC – the hot sport of the moment – bypasses the mainstream media and takes to Facebook to broadcast some of its fights. Forrester: Actual Interactive Marketer Predictions For 2011. Facebook as a battleground. Fast Company: UFC and Its Gang of 4.6

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Social media management services: 9 agencies your brand should check out

Sprout Social

Agencies may offer this in a variety of ways—it may fall under social media management , or under a dedicated community management service. We’re experts in building employer brands, creating trucking trends, engaging niche communities, and making email open rates climb. But more importantly, we’re good listeners.

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The Year in Social Media Strategery

Social Media Strategery

As 2011 comes to a close, it's only natural (and for a blog, virtually mandatory) to reflect on the year that's passed. community was active and engaged, and I found myself really in the trenches with a lot of my clients helping them work through many of the issues that I got to write about. Or Public Relations? Social Media?

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40 Bloggers to Watch in 2011

ProBlogger

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. Based on many conversations over coffee, fries, and ice-cream, I was able to ascertain that the following people will have a lot to contribute to the wider blogging community. After meeting at BlogWorld, I got him on the phone and we chatted about his 2011 plans. Jaime Tardy.

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10 Brands Killing It On Instagram in 2016

Talkwalker SM

Their images and videos show the athletes in action, tying all sports together through inspirational hashtags such as #FindFocus or #HereToCreate. Another early Instagram adopter that managed to go from a mere 10,000 followers in 2011 to over 5.5 Screenshot from the Instagram account of Adidas. post a day over the same period).