social media

Infographic: Mobile Marketing Statistics from the Microsoft Tag blog

by Aaron Moller September 6, 2011 Business

Check out this infographic about the state of mobile marketing from the Microsoft Tag blog.

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Facebook Updates Privacy and Sharing Controls

by Aaron Moller August 29, 2011 Business

Facebook just updated their sharing and privacy controls to give you a greater sense of who can see the content that you post to Facebook. Now you can easily select a group of friends to share content with. They also made it easier to tag friends and locations in your updates.

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Infographic: The Future of Blogs and Social Media for Companies

by Aaron Moller July 5, 2011 Business

Here are some very interesting points in this infographic from Remarkablogger about the future of blogging and social media for companies: 61% now use social media to identify and attract new customers 70% use social media to monitor their brand online 26% are tweeting 77% are engaging in email marketing

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Video: How do you use Twitter?

by Aaron Moller June 20, 2011 Business

Twitter posted a really interesting video on how other people are using their service to stay connected to their world, and the world at large. Are you on Twitter? We’d love to hear from you. Let us know how you use Twitter by commenting below for a chance to win a $15 iTunes gift card. [...]

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16 Smart Tips for Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Business

by Aaron Moller June 13, 2011 Business

I posted recently on the value of LinkedIn for your business, now I’ll share a post from Sean Jackson at Copyblogger on 16 Smarter Ways to Use LinkedIn to Build Your Business. You may be using LinkedIn as a glorified job board, but did you know that it can be a great B2B lead generation [...]

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Infographic: Why should you and your company be on LinkedIn?

by Aaron Moller June 6, 2011 Business
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OnlineMBA.com posted a great infographic outlining the value of you and your company being represented on LinkedIn. LinkedIn has just passed 100 million members, and has become a great resource for making connections in the business world. Are you connecting with customers, prospects and potential new employees on LinkedIn?

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Social Media and Alter Ego (aka Don’t be a blow-hard)

by Tom Walker April 22, 2011 Catalyst Telecom
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Let’s face it, nobody wants to read on facebook about your whiz-bang technology. Think about it. How interested are you in reading on facebook or twitter, your insurance agent’s opinions on sufficient life insurance? Or your plumber’s new 24 hour rooter service? Chances are, your bloviations on cloud technology and WAN acceleration are equally dull [...]

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Free Marketing: Every VAR’s Dream?

by Amanda Huffman March 30, 2011 Business

Free marketing at your fingertips? Yes, it’s possible. We’ve all heard the latest buzz about social media and how it’s going to take businesses to a new level, but where to start and how to take full advantage of it is the question of the day. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter… all things that made me cringe [...]

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Is the Business Card Dead?

by Wendy Thacker March 28, 2011 Business

Oh Mr. Darcy. I recently enjoyed watching Pride & Prejudice on television the other evening. I’m a sucker for a romantic period flick. Colin Firth’s Fitzwilliam Darcy always steals my heart as he tries to woo Elizabeth Bennet in his awkward, uncomfortable way. If you haven’t read the novel or seen the film, it’s definitely [...]

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Social Media in the Public Sector

by Katharine Peery January 27, 2011 Government

My extremely stereotypical idea of a government employee is an older, technology-impaired person who is just learning how to use EMAIL. What?!?!?! Apparently, my idea is WRONG! With its popularity and high conversion rates, social media is even making its way into the public sector! Believe it or not, Facebook, Twitter and other social media [...]

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