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Posted by biancaaquino under Social Media
From http://www.sdnn.com 5575 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on August 17, 2009 2:12 pm

In social media, the vehicles are pretty apparent to everyone. We have Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube, blogs, etc. How hard can it be? They are all free and are all tempting you to use them to reach out to customers. If you are responsible for the marketing of your organization, the subject has been broached by now, “What Read More

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Social Media is a Culture, Not Just a Strategy

Posted by McLaughlin under Social Media
From http://leftthebox.com 5575 days ago
Made Hot by: heatherwills on August 17, 2009 1:13 pm

We all know the basic buzz words of social media, “Twitter Marketing, Facebook Strategy, Community Building”. The problem with these terms are they allude to an idea that once you build a strategy for these platforms, you'll be able to fully leverage social media. As much as people may disagree with me; I believe that before a company can fully us Read More

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It Is Business-To-People In Social Media Marketing

Posted by CindyKing under Social Media
From http://cindyking.biz 5580 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on August 17, 2009 4:21 am

Successful online businesses understand they are now B2P, or Business-to-People companies. One of the ways to go off track on social media is to focus on the tools and platforms. Social media is about connecting with people. Web marketing is a Business-to-People environment. Read More

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LinkedIn the 11 Most Powerful Features For Small Business

Posted by JoshAK under Social Media
From http://blog.inc.com 5578 days ago
Made Hot by: McLaughlin on August 14, 2009 6:58 pm

I've read a lot of articles lately about using LinkedIn this one is different in that it takes on the topic of specific tools and why to use them. Do you have any favorites to add to the list? Read More

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6 Categories with 26 Reasons Your Brand Should Be on Twitter

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Social Media
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5579 days ago
Made Hot by: roseanderson on August 14, 2009 10:30 am

6 categories, 26 reasons. And your company still isn't on Twitter? Read More

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Three Tips to Wade into the Social Media Pool

Posted by ZaneSafrit under Social Media
From http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5579 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 13, 2009 3:11 pm

Andy Brudtkuhl from 48Web Consulting shared these three tips, tips he uses helping small businesses wade into the social media pool. Read More

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102 Proven Social Media Headline Formulas

Posted by McLaughlin under Social Media
From http://socialmediaworkbook.com 5580 days ago
Made Hot by: administrator on August 13, 2009 12:34 pm

If you want to get more readers you need to create killer headlines. Here is a downloadable PDF that contains 102 fill-in-the-blanks, tried and tested headline formulas. Read More

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Investment In An International Business Blog

Posted by CindyKing under Social Media
From http://cindyking.biz 5580 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on August 12, 2009 2:35 pm

There are options available today to reach your international markets that have never existed before. An international blog is a solution for some businesses to find out more about their foreign market opportunities Read More

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How Do You Use Social Media For Small Business?

Posted by CindyKing under Social Media
From http://cindyking.biz 5585 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on August 12, 2009 12:50 pm

What is it about your use of Twitter, or blogging, or Facebook, or video, or any other combination of social media tools and tactics ,that you believe makes them actually work for your small business? What does not work? How do you manage your time around all this? Here are some answers to these questions. Read More

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How To Sort Through The Social Media Hype

Posted by CindyKing under Social Media
From http://cindyking.biz 5581 days ago
Made Hot by: SalesBlogcast on August 12, 2009 1:19 am

Some businesses do not know how to evaluate whether social media can help their business or not. The key is to avoid listening to the hype. Stay focused on the message you convey and go out and connect with people. Read More