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4 Reasons Google Bought Wildfire

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You may recall that Facebook never signed a deal with Google to incorporate behind-the-password activity into Google, which is why Facebook activity doesn’t show up in Google much, and also why the Facebook/Microsoft (Bing) alliance was theoretically a counter-balance.

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Be a Social Business: PR Trends in 2011

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For three years or so savvy companies and organizations have been experimenting with how to become a social brand. They’ve experimented with social media campaigns and activities, mostly in the marketing and PR arena. Some have been dragged into social CRM by their customers.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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It use to be that Apple was the scrappy underdog and white knight to Microsoft's evil empire. link] James Windrow Apple used to be the scrappy underdog and white knight to Microsofts evil empire. Thats convenience! What I found most interesting is the continued shift in the perception of the Apple brand.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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The details of his somewhat haphazard education at Harvard, and his kismet kissed co-founding of LinkExchange (ultimately sold to Microsoft for $265 million) are downright fascinating. Sullivan RT @jaybaer: Should you buy the new book from @zappos – "Delivering Happiness"? See you there.

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Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive | Social Media.

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If you’re trying to retain customers, your social program is more about listening, problem resolution, and turning customers into advocates. Brand communities, contests, most social listening, and non-promotional tweeting fits into this category. – [link] (via @jaybaer) randyx123 I like your post Jay.

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Social Media Lawsuits Protect Yourself From Them | Guest Posts.

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joe [link] blogs of the world AnyBizSoft PDF to Excel Converter is designed for converting PDF files to Microsoft Excel … [link] #convert [link] Anna Gervai The lawyers are coming … Protect your company from social media lawsuits [link] [link] Ivette Means RT @Michae1Green: A Social Media policy is critical for businesses.

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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

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and Canada to Microsoft’s Bing last week. Recall that MySpace was the logical heir to the online profile/social network world pioneered by Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire. finally shut down Geocities last year, a decade after buying it for $3.5 The tools of social media always change. But back to MySpace.

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