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Debunking Five Social Media Myths

Socialized

Social media, particularly its use in business communications, is still in its early days, and like anything new and different, there’s plenty of mythology surrounding it. The blogosphere has been buzzing recently in response to a Wall Street Journal article declaring that e-mail is dead. Social Media Communication Is Informal.

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

Dave Fleet

Alongside my ongoing book reading challenge , I start off every day by reading the latest goings-on in the public relations, social media and tech blogosphere. Also: interactive marketing trends and how social media may break down gender stereotypes. Betting on News, AOL Is Buying The Huffington Post.

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Need Social Media Coaching?

Taylor Marek

Home About Contact Archives Testimonials Speaking Podcast Chat LIVE Social Media Vault My Inner Circle Plugins eBook Hire Me Need Social Media Coaching? What does this have to do with Social Media? Then I attended New Media Expo 2008. SOCIAL MEDIA! What about Social Media?

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Apple: A Case Study in Why Brands Should Control Their Stories

Waxing UnLyrical

It is very rare that social media is used to propel or hurt brands in significant business-altering ways. But when these events occur, they show the power of social media when harnessed by the people. And brands should prepare for such an eventuality with an integrated public relations/social media strategy.

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What Is Your One Big Truth About Social Media?

Diva Marketing Blog

Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest and other social networks changed how we think about "social media" from those long ago days of the blogosphere. However, I wondered if the "truths" of social media also changed. . Is social media still about people-to-people conversations or is monetization the focus?

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Check-in on Product Discussion and Get Rewarded on German Rating Site

Mindjumpers

Should I buy it? As being the key element within social media, your brand becomes a lot more transparent. The Blogosphere is Thriving. Or what do others have to say about it? And these considerations are beneficial for the brand as well! And that provides a great opportunity to show that you’re out there with them.

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Anyone with a New Idea is a Crank Until the Idea Succeeds

Webbiquity SMM

Since its introduction, the concept has been embraced by tools vendors and covered in publications like iMedia Connection , Search Engine Watch , Business2Community and Social Media Today , and Website Magazine. WPO, in contrast, has a broader focus on earned content (e.g.

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