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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

But still today, I find it difficult to assess what someone actually knows about social media. I tend to shortlist candidates who possess a degree from a ‘good’ university, including communications, journalism, or business graduates (although I’ve seen some degrees in English and linguistics, too). Social Media Certification.

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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends”

The Realtime Report

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Google+: Facebook. Any social media updates that we missed? Social Media News Ticker +Post ads AdSense Facebook geo-location Gnip Google mobile advertising MoPub Nearby Friends Twitter'

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10 of the Best Brand Storytelling Campaigns of 2022

Social Media Strategies Summit

hours on social media. Research from Google and Talk Shoppe found that virtually all consumers agree that “good content” tells a story. Google Humanizes Search Data. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has more than 150,000 employees. Sign up for one of our upcoming social media conferences.

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10 Books Every Social Media Manager Should Read in 2020

Hootsuite

…Well, I guess technically it’s less of a club, and more of a list of really fascinating reads, perfect for a social media manager who wants to level up their game. Bonus: Download our free guide that shows you how to 10X your social media performance and beat your competitors. But still. Miri Rodriguez.

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Social Media Marketing: The Know How's

Social Media Marketing

Gone are the days when social media platforms were just a means of socializing and a virtual school reunion. This new avatar of social media is called Social Media Marketing. This can be done with better consumer insights which are provided with the huge penetration of social media into consumer data.

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Top five: Women rule content marketing!

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s top five social media must-know news sees Instagram and Google working to raise standards, shows how podcasting continues to grow and new innovations from Facebook. Google to provide training to support journalists’ election reporting. Read on… Instagram takes action on fake accounts.

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2014 World Cup: Social Media Campaign Round-Up

The Realtime Report

The 2014 World Cup was host to countless ad campaigns, and record breaking social media statistics. Here are some of the brands that created tons of social media buzz during the month-long tournament: Adidas . million new followers across all of its major social media platforms during the tournament.

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