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DigitalJournal.com The 'Menace' of Social Media Huffington Post Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responded last week to the burgeoning protests across Turkey by labeling Twitter a "menace." He continued, "The best examples of lies can be...
Baltimore Sun Anne Arundel County politicians share social media tips Baltimore Sun Whether they're warning constituents of impending storms or posting pictures of their kids eating ice cream, social media is a growing part of the political world,...
When it comes to Google Plus posts, the formatting is just as important as the content. People who do this well elevate the craft of posting to an art form.
Via Jaana Nyström
Who Are Your Customers and How Can You Reach Them? For any location-based business, such as a restaurant or retail store, the key is foot traffic.
NOTE: Much of the LInkedIn has changed in look/function. However the rest of the presentation and the tips for LinkedIn remain the same.
A new report from online business community Manta shows that, desperate to increase sales numbers in 2013, American small business owners are turning up on the social web in droves.
Via Florinel Nicolai Deciu
You will quickly need to learn these things to run a successful blog.
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Twitter continues to grow as it celebrated its 7th birthday earlier this year in March. The social network giant crossed the 500 million user plateau and enjoys over 200 million active users.
Via Dubie Bacino
Have you ever wondered how you can branch out your link building to social media? Here are four tactics you can use to find potential websites to get in contact with.
Via Kamal Bennani
Gads of business owners are starving for answers to their questions about making their content marketing programs work. Barry Feldman of @feldmancreative takes an aggressive swing at them. You've been warned.
Via Stan Smith
We've all done it. You know, used that shameless little marketing tactic that catches the attention of your audience and gets them clicking because, well, they just can't help it. Admit it. Or don't -- you know who you are. Last month we wrote about 7 of the most shameless tactics marketers use to lure their audiences. But you know what's even better than writing about them? Visualizing them! Have you ever made use of any of these shameless marketing tactics?
Via John van den Brink, Mick Say, Slavica Bogdanov
These trends build upon the amazing developments of 2012. Databases proliferated, startups formed, visualization and data discovery became increasingly recognized as their own categories.
Via Jack Loring, David Currie
Now imagine, that for every user on Google+ there is a smaller Knowledge graph around your cirlces, interactions, likes and participations in events, check-ins and more and Google Now can use this information if you give permission to use it. There could be Cards for mentioning, that your inner circles are just checking in to a restaurant near you. And a lot more possibilities come to mind and the future looks even brighter...
Via Jaana Nyström
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TechHive Hands-on with the Virtuix Omni gaming treadmill TechHive After using Virtuix's Omni omni-directional treadmill at E3, I don't think playing a game with just a keyboard or a gamepad will never be as satisfying again.
If I had to choose between a Facebook page or a Google Plus page, I’d delete my Facebook page in a heartbeat. Luckily, I can have my cake (Facebook) and eat it too (Google+). Are you taking Google Plus seriously or do you think it’s just another social media platform and you don’t have time for it? I’d love to hear your thoughts?|
Via Jaana Nyström
We always are trying to assess the state of things in today's society. The state of the economy. The state of the union.
Forty-nine percent of marketers surveyed in Social Media Examiner's 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report consider Facebook to be their most important social media platform. Are marketers not properly tracking those Facebook efforts into ROI?
You don't need a Fortune 500 marketing budget to get consumer's attention. Here's how to win with just a marquee board. (#in 20 Sassy Marquee Board Messages: There are so many creative advertising options these ...
This infographic provides a visual guide and a brief synopsis of different uses for Twitter. It includes information about how Twitter can be used as a tool for information, customer service, networking, business management and website management.
Via Lauren Moss, J Lynn Lock, Gerrit Bes, Philip Alex
There's so much advice available on how to best utilize social media for your brand, it's hard not to go cross-eyed. With that in mind, I've compiled a
Via Dubie Bacino
Though measuring social media ROI may not be perfect, it's not impossible either. These three methods can help gauge what your small business is getting out of its social media commitment.
Via Dubie Bacino
The Teen Market: Learn how Sharpie successfully grew their market share to 89% of their category through a savvy understanding of how teens use social media.
Via Kamal Bennani
"A recent survey of 15,000 women about their use of social media affirmed the largely positive role it plays in their lives." No indication how the compares to men.
Via Steven L. Johnson
With just the six AKPIs provided in this post, an organization would have the tools needed to understand customer behavior that is largely out of the control of the retailer. There is a key principle in retail: If you cannot control it; understand it! It is important to note that, while a retailer cannot control the weather, the day of the week, or the season, they can control how they act and react with product placement, coupons, and so forth. The key to successfully increasing profitability is by setting goals, understanding the behavior of the customer, and taking action to track the success of such initiatives.
Via David Currie
Hi EAVers, Today we’re going to introduce a new, (hopefully) semi-regular series here at the Empire Avenue blog. Every few days we’re going to look back in time, to this day (plus and ...
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Turkish PM calls Twitter a Menace.