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Why Twitter Still Matters

Direct Marketing Observations

Recently I read somewhere that the demise of Twitter is imminent and all anyone wants to talk about anymore is Foursquare and Gowalla , 2 shiny new LBS based companies that are reeling in new users by the bushel. Sure I’ll talk about and use Gowalla and Foursquare, but that doesn’t mean that Twitter is no longer relevant though.

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Social Media Citizens Hate BP + 4 Other Social Media News Items

Firebelly

Twitter to Change Links and How They Are Displayed By Ben Parr In an effort to bypass the obscurity of shortened links and to prevent malware and phishing attacks, Twitter has begun the rollout of t.co, its official URL shortener, along with some major changes to how the microblogging platform handles links.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers. Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom.

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Koka Sexton dot Com

Koka Sexton

How Companies Use Twitter to Bolster Their Brands From BusinessWeek: Good article that is part of Business Week’s CEO Guide to Microblogging. Superlist of What Not To Do In Social Meda From our own collection of casestudies and articles about what not to do in social media- mistakes, blunders, failures, etc.

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Corporate Social Media Reading List

Koka Sexton

How Companies Use Twitter to Bolster Their Brands From BusinessWeek: Good article that is part of Business Week’s CEO Guide to Microblogging. Superlist of What Not To Do In Social Meda From our own collection of casestudies and articles about what not to do in social media- mistakes, blunders, failures, etc.

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Social Media Strategy from A to Z » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Kirtsy and Other Niche Social Networks. Did you know there’s a social news website catered to women called Kirtsy ? I think that where we are will continue to evolve, but we’re seeing that face-to-face connections have a role in social media marketing as well. You need to keep your current customers happy.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

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