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Adopting a Piggly Wiggly View of Social Media

Adopting a Piggly Wiggly View of Social Media | social media news | Scoop.it
If a grocery chain built a business based on trust, can't your marketing communications department?
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Products Added to Pinterest | Social Media Today

Products Added to Pinterest | Social Media Today | social media news | Scoop.it
Now, when looking at a product pin, pinners will see pricing and availability, and where to buy that product. Pinterest is calling these "rich pins" and has already worked with a number of retailers to provide these useful ones.
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3 Strategies to Measure Your Social Media | Social Media Examiner

3 Strategies to Measure Your Social Media | Social Media Examiner | social media news | Scoop.it
Measure social media: learn simple strategies to incorporate into your social media campaigns and see if you’re achieving your objectives.
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Beyond Scorekeeping: Klout's New Plan to Become a Social Network | Wired Business | Wired.com

Beyond Scorekeeping: Klout's New Plan to Become a Social Network | Wired Business | Wired.com | social media news | Scoop.it
Joe Fernandez, founder and chief executive officer of Klout, at the Empowered Entrepreneur Conference in New York in 2011. Photo: Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg v
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If someone wants to ask me a question because I'm a Klout Expert at something, then they can bloody well pay me for my time. I'm not giving it away for free in 300 characters or less. 

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Engaging with your customers by climbing the Vine

Engaging with your customers by climbing the Vine | social media news | Scoop.it
vine, video, twitter, social media, marketing, SMB, tribeca film festival, commercials, advertising, User-generated content
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Social Media Management and the Myth that "Anyone Can Do It" | Social Media Today

Social Media Management and the Myth that "Anyone Can Do It" | Social Media Today | social media news | Scoop.it
Whilst awareness is at an all time high, many businesses wrongly regard social media as 'easy' to do, after all, what skill does it take to make a status update?
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It's not as easy as it looks. You gain more from experience than you think. 

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Two deals that make it obvious where Twitter's heart lies: inside your television

Two deals that make it obvious where Twitter's heart lies: inside your television | social media news | Scoop.it
Twitter’s love affair with television seems to know no bounds — two recent deals with BBC America and Comedy Central will bring video clips inside users’ streams, and more such deals appear to be in the works.
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5 Mobile Video Apps to Boost Online Engagement | Social Media Examiner

5 Mobile Video Apps to Boost Online Engagement | Social Media Examiner | social media news | Scoop.it
Video apps: Discover 5 video apps to boost your online engagement and market your business.
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The Top ten Social Media Management Tools - Constant Contact Community

The Top ten Social Media Management Tools - Constant Contact Community | social media news | Scoop.it

Creating your presence in Social Media is becoming more important than ever for your business. But managing all th (The Top ten Social Media Management Tools - Constant Contact ...: Creating your presence in Social Media is be...


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Facebook Studio: Partner Categories, a New Self-Serve Targeting Feature

Today we’re launching partner categories, a new way to target ads to more categories of people.
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Start a Conversation by Mentioning Your Connections on LinkedIn [SLIDESHOW]

Start a Conversation by Mentioning Your Connections on LinkedIn [SLIDESHOW] | social media news | Scoop.it
We know that LinkedIn members are some of the most engaged professionals online. After all, you are involved in millions of conversations across LinkedIn day after day.
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How Much is One Facebook Fan Worth?

How Much is One Facebook Fan Worth? | social media news | Scoop.it
Acquiring Facebook "likes" has become the major goal of many social media marketing efforts.

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David Blundell's curator insight, April 8, 12:13 AM

What is the ROI of social media? This is one of the most common questions asked (usually by Senior Managers!) and Jeff Bullas has an answer related to Facebook, thanks to Experian Hitwise UK . . .

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Creating Great Images With Quotes Is Like Creating Flags For Your Fans To Wave: 3 Free Tools To Create Your Own

Creating Great Images With Quotes Is Like Creating Flags For Your Fans To Wave: 3 Free Tools To Create Your Own | social media news | Scoop.it
Karen Dietz's comment, April 21, 1:48 PM
Thanks for the comments Gail, Beth and Marco!
Ricard Garcia's curator insight, April 22, 2:43 AM

Soooo useful for ESL! Creativity and communication!

M. Van Amelsvoort's curator insight, April 25, 9:03 PM

I'm not a big fan of the overuse of quotes, but creating and sharing them could be a good EFL lesson.

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Facebook improves its commenting system, bringing threaded comments and replies at last for Pages

Facebook improves its commenting system, bringing threaded comments and replies at last for Pages | social media news | Scoop.it
Facebook has announced that it is rolling out an updated commenting system that it says will "improve conversations". Beginning today, the social network says that users will ...
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Now You Can Record TV Shows With a Twitter - Cat: Creativity and Technology - Creativity Online

Now You Can Record TV Shows With a Twitter - Cat: Creativity and Technology - Creativity Online | social media news | Scoop.it
Sky TV lets you record tv shows via Twitter
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Infographic: What Drives Social Media Searches and Engagement?

Infographic: What Drives Social Media Searches and Engagement? | social media news | Scoop.it

As it turns out, social media and search go hand-in-hand...

 

From Facebook and Twitter, to Pinterest and MySpace (yes, it still exists), social media users are often on the search for… something.

For marketers, understanding the searches that lead to improved engagement is critical.

To that end, Azntaiji Multimedia and SocialRadius have produced a new infographic highlighting exactly what so many of us are searching for.


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Ramzi Mouakassa's curator insight, May 22, 7:06 AM

Not a surprise at all that the top 5 searched topics socially are (1) Technology / Scoial Media, (2) Fitness, Health, & Sports, (3) Music, (4) F&B, & (5) Travel... I think that this one dropped Movies / Cinema for sure

Michelle Gilstrap's curator insight, May 22, 12:37 PM

Ever wonder what people are searching for? This infographic will open your eyes. If you have a small business, you might want to be on the social media that can get this type of search by consumers.

Venkatesh Iyer (venkyiyer.com)'s curator insight, May 23, 3:20 AM

Do you think these inputs will help you plan your social media content better?

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Why Instagram's New Tagging Feature is Important to Your Business | Social Media Today

Why Instagram's New Tagging Feature is Important to Your Business | Social Media Today | social media news | Scoop.it
Instagram just updated their app the other day with a new feature that allows you to tag people in the pictures you share. Tagging is a good thing when it comes to engagement and business.
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6 Interesting Facebook Tricks You Might Not Know - Search Engine Journal

6 Interesting Facebook Tricks You Might Not Know - Search Engine Journal | social media news | Scoop.it
At this point, you are all probably pretty familiar with Facebook, and some of the more common features like updating statuses, checking-in, browsing profi
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When Promoted Hashtags are Campaign Killers | Social Media Today

When Promoted Hashtags are Campaign Killers | Social Media Today | social media news | Scoop.it
No matter how lofty a brand’s goals are when it uses hashtags, there are always individuals ready to use them to drag it into the gutter. McDonald’s is on its second go-round with promoted hashtags gone awry, this time with #UnwrapWhatsFresh.
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Alternatives to Wildfire and NorthSocial for Facebook Page Applications

Alternatives to Wildfire and NorthSocial for Facebook Page Applications | social media news | Scoop.it
Wildfire has announced that they're getting out of the standalone Facebook Page app business. An overview of alternatives includes ShortStack.
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Twitter Said to Seek Deals With Viacom, NBC to Feature TV

Twitter Said to Seek Deals With Viacom, NBC to Feature TV | social media news | Scoop.it
Twitter Inc. is close to reaching partnerships with television networks that would bring more high-quality video content and advertising to the social site, according to people familiar with the matter.
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9 predictions for social TV in 2013 - Lost Remote

9 predictions for social TV in 2013 - Lost Remote | social media news | Scoop.it
9 predictions for social TV in 2013
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Facebook Studio: Ads Manager: Making it Easier to Track Campaign Performance

Today we're announcing updates to Ads Manager that make it easier for advertisers to see how their ads are performing against specific goals.
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Aaron Lee Twitter - How Aaron build 400k followers on twitter

Aaron Lee Twitter - How Aaron build 400k followers on twitter | social media news | Scoop.it
Aaron Lee has build up 400k followers on twitter over a short period and has a very successful presence. Read about how he did it!
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The "Nuclear" Option for Total Facebook App Privacy

The "Nuclear" Option for Total Facebook App Privacy | social media news | Scoop.it
If you don't have any interest in Facebook apps (and, let's face it, many of them are suspect or just plain spammy), Facebook offers an option that works like a kill switch to keep Facebook apps and other websites from sharing or accessing your information:...
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Twitter's new Vine video sharing has a lot of potential, still needs a lot of work | iMore.com

Twitter's new Vine video sharing has a lot of potential, still needs a lot of work | iMore.com | social media news | Scoop.it
Earlier today Twitter launched a new service and app named Vine. It was a purchase rather than something homegrown, and sits mostly on its own.
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