Archive for December, 2011

Social media spurred sales for independent retailers in 2011

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By Greta Guest, Detroit Free Press DETROIT – Cheryl and Karen Daskas, owners of the upscale Tender boutique in Birmingham, Mich., were trying to find a way to draw their social-media friends into the store this year. By Scott Roberson, AP file photo …See all stories on this topic »USA TODAY http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

Social Networking and Community Behavior Modeling: Safari Books

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9781613504444 – Social Networking and Community Behavior Modeling – Social Networking and Community Behavior Modeling: Qualitative and Quantitative Measures provides a clear and consolidated view of current social network models.Safari Books Online http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

Young entrepreneurs bank on social networks

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Banking on little or even zero advertising and marketing budgets, many set sail purely riding piggyback on the Internet, relying on social networking sites to deliver the goods. And boy, have they delivered! So if you still are of the opinion that …See all stories on this topic »Deccan Chronicle http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

Read The End of Business as Usual for Social Media Insights, Research and Trends

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In 2010 he wrote the book Engage, which leads you through the specific steps you need to take to conceptualize, implement, manage and measure a social media program. I had the privilege of interviewing Brian Solis for an article I wrote for Personal …See all stories on this topic »Small Business Trends http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

How to hunt for a job using social media

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By Sandra guy Business Reporter sguy@suntimes.com Nicole Duhoski, founding partner of Chicago-based social-media strategy and public relations firm VineSprout (http://vinesprout.com), says anyone with access to the Internet can make the most of their …See all stories on this topic » http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

The Ultimate Glossary: 120 Social Media Marketing Terms Explained

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On the web today things change fast New applications launch every day and existing applications continue to evolve and add new features As we all lea.blog.hubspot.com/…/The-Ultimate-Glossary-120-Social-Media… http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

Social Networking Superstars – Forbes

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To compile our list of Social Networking Superstars we looked at Twitter followers , tweets and …www.forbes.com/pictures/…/social-networking-superstars/ http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

Social media: What are your New Year's resolutions?

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It's been a strong year of growth for the newest social media group on the block, but when people are comparing you to a platform that is within an earshot of a billion friends, you feel like a hermit with only 62 million people in your circle. …See all stories on this topic » http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323