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Compete Responds To Criticism

Dave Fleet

I was pleased to see that Compete responded, multiple times — in a comment on my post; via a tweet and then subsequently in email. Given the interest I saw from other people, I obtained Compete’s permission to publish our exchange. Compete is based on a sample of 2 million, US based panelists.

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Facebook news today

Sherrilynne Starkie

The social network has today agreed to add gender-based hate to its list of unacceptable content and has committed to ridding its site of it and is updating its guidelines to training moderators. A report out today says that the little-used blogging feature is about to get an overhaul to compete with Tumblr. Related articles.

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6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and.

Convince & Convert

because through social media, customers are praising and criticizing companies in public in a way that requires marketing to triage and respond. link] Jim Weldon 6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations: Now, marketing is the center of American business. because … [link] [link] Greg de Lima RT @greggvm: You bet.

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What Social Media Means For Your Business in 2014/2015

yMarketingMatters

SOCIAL MEDIA is no longer a novelty , but a strong marketing tool for small and medium business owners. Businesses have definitely realized and experienced the power and importance of social media. Social media has leveled the playing field for small and medium businesses. . They are all available on social media.

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5 Tactics Bloggers Should Borrow from Traditional PR

Kikolani

Bloggers have been hailed as “citizen journalists” and powerful influencers for years. But bloggers have another, less frequently discussed role – they’re also citizen PR experts. Networking is a big deal in the PR world. As a blogger, you’re probably practicing DIY PR , which makes networking even more critical.

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3 Tough Questions About the Future of Social Video

Likeable

Social networks are doubling down on video. As various platforms ramp up their video capabilities, it’s clear that social video is only growing in importance. This summer, Instagram launched IGTV, creating a dedicated hub for long-form video, while Facebook continues to invest in its YouTube challenger, Watch.

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7 Mind-Numbingly Easy Marketing Changes You Probably Haven’t Made Yet

Convince & Convert

Post Only Visual Content to Social Media As good as massive, in depth guides like Shopify’s 50 Ways to Make Your First Sale are at attracting subscribers and links, they aren’t the kind of content that does well on social networks. The fact of the matter is that social networks just aren’t meant for in-depth content.

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