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Apple is Creating a “Social Network” the Right Way

Stay N' Alive

Today Apple did one of the most powerful things they have done since the launch of the iPod. Today Apple launched, quite simply , a “Social Network for Music&#. What’s so powerful is that they’re not really trying to create a social network at all. Google’s strength was search.

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LinkedIn - A Newer Professional Social Network?

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Within that one hour flight, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for over $26 billion dollars. If Facebook is our social network, is Microsoft now our professional social network? social media. Right after our segment last Monday, I hopped a plane to The Art of Marketing in Toronto. Are we done with words?

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5 Great iPad Social Networking Apps

Jason Yormark

There aren’t too many great social networking apps for the iPad, but I have found a select few that I find myself using on a regular basis. Below is the list that I use regularly that cover using Twitter, Facebook, blogging, news consumption and social/web stats. Pulse (free) – I really love the UI for this newsreader.

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The Microsoft Surface's Beauty is Only "Surface Deep"

Stay N' Alive

As a long-time Microsoft fan (my first computers were all PCs), and with all my excitement about Windows 8, I was very excited about the Microsoft Surface. With all the hype Microsoft was giving it - run all your Windows apps across every Microsoft device, in a beautiful, comfortable environment - I was anxious to try it out!

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15 of the Best Free Content Calendar Templates

Social Media Strategies Summit

First up is a social media content calendar template from HootSuite, which incorporates five popular platforms: Facebook. Because it’s a Google Sheet, it’s fully customizable. You’ll also find dedicated sections for each social platform. Social Media Examiner’s Social Media Calendar Template. Google My Business.

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The Top 3 ‘Big Ones’ in Social Media 2011

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2011 was the year when Page took over as CEO at Google. One of his high profiled causes was to launch something social – and so much that he tied a huge amount of the staff bonus to this single objective. In the middle of the year, Google then tried again, again, again to launch a social network that led to the birth of Google+.

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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. Let’s envision this scenario: a user has a support issue about an Apple product. Apple has no such protocol in place, and at this point, there is no engagement. I’m going to stop there, though.

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