Yahoo has unofficially rolled out its meme micro-blogging service in English after its soft launch in Spanish and Portuguese.
Meme is currently available through invites only. It obviously has the ambition to grab a share in the micro-blogging market; with Twitter currently at the top of the league.
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Yahoo Meme to Challenge Twitter
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5350 days ago
Ex-Prisoner Planned Wedding on Facebook
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5352 days ago
Kyle Dias, 21, wanted to marry fiancée Nikki Gallagher, 22, before the plan was thwarted by his imprisonment for robbery earlier this year.
Somehow, he managed to smuggle a mobile phone with wireless connection into HMP Rochester, Kent with free access to Facebook.
And that was how he got the rest of his wedding preparations done.
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Who's going to break through Google's strong walls? Facebook?
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5352 days ago
Over the years, Google's products have won praises and support from its users. Its products such as Gmail, Google Docs, Google Map and Google Analytics have truly improved our lives in many ways. However, this success was not welcomed by some and in fact, has been envied by Google's (many) rivals.
With Google getting stronger and better by the da
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Starbucks Engages Through the Web
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5354 days ago
Starbucks is not only number one in coffee but has also come in first as the most engaging brand on the web. Whether through Facebook or Twitter, social media savvy folks like you would probably have stumbled across Starbucks' profile.
So how did our coffee giant brew its way up to glory?
Whatever Starbucks has done to its successful offline bra
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How To: Be a Social Media Winner
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5354 days ago
Many businesses are looking at social media through rose tinted glasses but who can blame them?
No one can deny the power of social media and the shifting trend in marketing.Above that, no one wants to be left out. Unfortunately, equivalent to the misfit in high school trying to blend into the cool gang, many businesses are looking inadequate.
T
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11 CREATIVE Anti-Smoking Commercials [Videos]
Posted by Sarah_Chong under AdvertisingFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5355 days ago
They've used gross graphics, kids, fear, humor, sarcasm and lots of creativity to discourage smoking.
While the effort is commendable, are you buying them?
While I find all of the videos below entertaining and creative (explains the selection), only one (video 5) managed to leave a weighty impact.
I guess fear works better for me. How about you
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Top 10 Twitter Apps!
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5355 days ago
If you search the exact words, “Top 10 Twitter applications” on Google, you'll find that there are many websites and blogs giving you their opinions on what they think should be the top 10 Twitter applications.
What I did was to let my 30,000 odd followers choose the rightful top 10 Twitter applications. A simple question was posted on my Twitter
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Who's going to break through Google's strong walls? Microsoft?
Posted by Sarah_Chong under TechnologyFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5356 days ago
Over the years, Google's products have won praises and support from its users. Its products such as Gmail, Google Docs, Google Map and Google Analytics have truly improved our lives in many ways.
However, this success was not welcomed by some and in fact, has been envied by Google's (many) rivals.
With Google getting stronger and better by the d
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Is TV Advertising Dying in Social Media's Hands?
Posted by Sarah_Chong under Social MediaFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5356 days ago
No one can challenge the fact that TV is a revolutionary technology with wide influence and reach, but are advertisers still paying it much heed?
TV advertising is very costly while social media advertising could potentially be free or at the very least, affordable. Moreover, social media could be much more effective than TV with people spending
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What is the Difference? — PR, Advertising and Marketing
Posted by Sarah_Chong under MarketingFrom http://www.penn-olson.com 5356 days ago
The difference between Public Relations (PR), Advertising and Marketing used to befuddle me. I am sure many of you are still facing this confusion and I plan to help you discern the difference. PR as I have explained in my previous article, involves creating and managing all forms of contact with a company's publics.
Hence, PR inevitably has to d
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