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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

to an audience of almost 200 public relations professionals at a downtown Ottawa hotel. “A People can now create mashups without fear of reprisal. People will increasingly seek to influence policy, companies and communities. It now addresses many issues that are important to consumers. Related posts: On the eve of Twestival.

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API Widget Economy: Social Media Business Podcast

Laurel Papworth

Companies that open their business databases and stream that data out, can have an army of hundreds of thousands (mostly) unpaid developers creating Facebook apps, iPhone apps and blog widgets to help sell their products and services. Kirketon Hotel – book and pay for a hotel room.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

These videos can be very basic, from how to tie a tie , to more complex videos with multiple steps, such as skipping out on room service to make a gourmet dinner in a hotel room. It shows the power of mashup. Anne-Marie Faiola of Brambleberry , also known as Soap Queen TV , does this very well. Candy Soap , anyone?

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8 Tools to Help You Make Stunning Instagram Collages

Hootsuite

Mashup your social game with these Instagram collage tips. Sometimes a simple mashup of images is all you need. So far, over 7000 of our images have been downloaded in over 40 countries and counting, by 938+ companies… This is just the beginning and we can’t wait to see more ???? Add drawings, stickers, text, or tags.

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How to Steal the Next Billion Dollar Website Idea: A Case Study

Viper Chill

I’ll cover a little later why this kind of purchase not only makes sense for the company doing the acquiring, but makes a lot of sense for you as a potential startup founder as well. Although I only read the story yesterday – it was released less than 48 hours ago – the name of the company sounded awfully familiar.