Social Media Alert – “Social Media”

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Social Media Crisis Fail: How Not to Handle a Campus Shooting …
By ChrisSyme
Monday August 29 was the first day of classes at the University of Montana
campus in Missoula, Montana. The campus was teeming with 15000-plus
students. At around 6:00 p.m. that night, there was a shooting on campus.
The university has …
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USA today seeks social media editor | IJNet
By nmartinelli
USA Today has an immediate opening for a Social Media Editor to shepherd
the newsroom’s social media efforts. This person will guide and train
reporters and editors on uses for social media and implement best practices
across all of USA …
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Glam Media Buys Ning Social Media Platform | Digital – Advertising …
Vertical media company Glam Media is acquiring Ning, a platform allowing
users to build custom social websites, for an undisclosed sum, the
companies said.
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Social Media and Intellectual Property Issues video – Erik M Pelton …
By ipelton
Last week I spoke on a panel at the 2nd annual Social Media Summit hosted
by Harrisburg University. The Summit featured many great speakers from
aroun.
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Angry Birds Inspired Social Media Icons | You the Designer
By Geno
Angry Birds Inspired Social Media Icons. Icons September 20, 2011 by Geno.
Is your head happily bent on playing Angry Birds. . .for hours? If yes, why
not use this cute set of icons for your next design project? It’s perfect
for any feel good …
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You the Designer
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Social Media Alert – LinkedIn

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5 Simple Steps for Improving Your LinkedIn Visibility | Social Media …
LinkedIn: What you need to know to build relationships with potential
customers, clients, partners and peers on LinkedIn.
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Search.. the way Linkedin does | Joomla Development
Techjoomla. Your One stop portal for Joomla Extensions, Joomla Training &
Priority Support ! Brought to you by Tekdi Web Solutions.
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Facebook-LinkedIn Tieup Make Sense? – TheStreet
Trefis explores the pros and cons of a rumored partnership between LinkedIn
and Facebook.
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Social Media Alert – “Social Media”

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Liquor Industry Updates Advertising Rules for Social Media Age
ClickZ News
As anyone with a Twitter account and a liquor cabinet can attest, alcohol
and social media don’t always mix. (We’re looking at you, Louis CK) So
today, the Distilled Spirits Council updated its code for responsible
beverage marketing to include social …
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Charlie Sheen’s Roast Wins Social Media Battle
Hollywood Reporter
But Charlie Sheen and his Comedy Central Roast were “winning” when it
came to social media war for the night. The Roast of Charlie Sheen, which
aired the same night as the Two and a Half Men premiere, garnered about
400000 tweets through the night, …
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Social Media Alert – Facebook

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Facebook users protest changes to News Feed, new ‘ticker’
Los Angeles Times
Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking service with more
than 750 million users, so even a small protest can stir up the Web. The
loudest protest came in 2006 with the launch of News Feed, which turned
into one of the site’s most …
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Facebook’s problem: Market share?
Computerworld (blog)
By Sharon Machlis Facebook’s chief advantage over rival social networks
like Google Plus is supposed to be its large number of users. But today I’m
not so sure. After seeing a stream of complaints about Facebook’s latest
interface tweaks, I’m wondering …
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Facebook Ad Revenue to Top 3.8 Billion in 2011
Marketing Pilgrim
According to eMarketer, 2011 will be a banner year for Facebook with ad
revenues rising 104% to 3.8 billion. And though this seems like an
excellent achievement, it’s actually lower than the 4.05 they originally
predicted at the start of the year. …
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Facebook Pages Drive New Business: So Where’s Yours?
Technorati
Pagemodo, the Facebook Page customizing firm, today released survey results
which found that having a Facebook page has increased sales for small
businesses and has driven traffic to their websites. Haroon Mokhtarzada,
CEO of Webs, Inc. – the parent …
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Facebook Users: Get Ready for More Changes
ABC News
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook is at it again. The social
network is tweaking the home pages of its 750 million users, much to the
chagrin of some very vocal folks. The world’s largest online social network
is expected to announce …
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More college officials learn about applicants from Facebook
USA Today
By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY The number of college admissions officials
using Facebook to learn more about an applicant has quadrupled in the past
year, underscoring the effect social media has on US culture and academic
life, a survey shows. …
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Facebook’s enraging status update
Salon
There must be an agenda here, somewhere By Andrew Leonard Like, oh, around
750 million other users of Facebook, I logged on to the world’s biggest
social media network this morning and was immediately annoyed. Facebook had
changed its user interface, …
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Facebook fortunes rise on Forbes 400 list of richest Americans
Los Angeles Times
Others made rich by Facebook appearing on the Forbes list: founding
Facebook president Sean Parker (who has a lengthy profile in Forbes
depicting him as an agent of disruption), Facebook backer and board member
Jim Breyer and Facebook co-founder Dustin …
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Social Media Alert – LinkedIn

=== News – 2 new results for [LinkedIn] ===

Leveraging LinkedIn Groups
Natural Products INSIDER
by Jean Ban After almost a decade into the social media revolution, most
folks are familiar with the four main social media platforms: Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Even those who are not personally engaged on
all of them know they exist …
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Digg Launches “Newsrooms” in Private Beta
Search Engine Journal
It means that for the first time we’re combining the strength of signals
from news in social media (Facebook Likes, Tweets, LinkedIn Sharing) with
our greatest asset — the active Digg Community, to create the most
valuable stream of news on any topic. …
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Social Media Alert – Twitter

=== News – 10 new results for [Twitter] ===

Twitter opens up photo sharing via text message on some carriers
Engadget
By Donald Melanson posted Sep 21st 2011 3:44PM We’re not exactly lacking in
ways to share a photo on Twitter these days, but one key area that has been
left behind is the venerable text message — which is pretty important for
the millions of people …
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Twitter Acquires Julpan, The Startup By The Guy Who Helped Perfect Google
Search
TechCrunch
Twitter has just announced that they’ve acquired Julpan for an undisclosed
sum. The startup focuses on analyzing social information that is shared on
social services like Twitter, so this is a natural fit. This will enable
Twitter to come up with ways …
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Twitter Begins Accepting Political Ads
Mashable
Twitter on Wednesday started accepting political ads and announced a sales
team dedicated to the category. The company ran its first such ad today, a
Sponsored Tweet from GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. (See below.)
Romney is one of a small group …
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Isreali army readies Twitter arsenal
Politico
Twitter and other forms of social media played a major role in mobilizing
support for the Arab Spring protests across the Middle East and the
toppling of governments. Continue Reading Text Size – + reset POLITICO 44
“Should we need to intervene from a …
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Troy Davis Execution Incites Twitter Outrage, Protests in Black Community
ABC News
(Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) Hip hop stars used Twitter today to urge
their fans to protest and the NAACP has scheduled a news conference in an
effort halt this evening’s execution of convicted Georgia cop killer Troy
Davis. …
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Freedom likely for Mexico’s ‘Twitter Terrorists’
Los Angeles Times
Freedom appears likely for the two people jailed in Mexico’s Veracruz state
and accused of terrorism for Twitter messages they sent that allegedly
sowed panic. The case has thrown a spotlight on Mexicans’ increasing
reliance on social media networks …
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Cung Le to debut vs. Wanderlei Silva
ESPN
UFC president Dana White announced on Twitter Wednesday that Vitor Belfort
was out of the pay-per-view fight against Le, scheduled for Nov. 19 in San
Jose, Calif., due to injury. The 34-year-old middleweight did not disclose
the nature of the injury, …
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Netflix’s DVD Service’s Twitter Foul: How a Pot Loving Profile Is Beating
Qwikster
Reuters
By Brent Lang at TheWrap No, the new logo for Netflix’s recently launched
DVD-by-mail subsidiary isn’ta doobie smoking Elmo, but Twitter users could
be forgiven for getting that impression. The handle for Qwikster, the name
of the controversial new …
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DC Encrypts Police Radios, Will Filter Fire/EMS Twitter Feed
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — Members of the District of Columbia local media “mounted a
full rebellion” during Mayor Vincent Gray’s Wednesday morning press
conference over encrypted police and fire radios and the Twitter feed of
the Department of Fire and Emergency …
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Facebook changes spark online complaints
AFP
People vented ire in an array of online venues including a “Petition
against the new Facebook homepage” at the social network and a Twitter
stream tagged “#NewFacebook.” Some lamented that the latest Facebook
changes were moves to be more like rival …
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Social Media Alert – hubspot

=== News – 1 new result for [hubspot] ===

Weak Ticker: Facebook Users Dislike Updated News Feed
Mediapost.com
From an advertising perspective, marketing firm HubSpot pointed out that
the latest changes all point to a greater emphasis on personalization. “As
a marketer, make sure your posts in social media are relevant and personal
for your target audience,” …
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Social Media Alert – “Social Media”

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Social Media Minute: Facebook and Google+ Update, Distracted Workers
CMSWire
By Jason Harris (@harrisja) Sep 21, 2011 Social media moves so fast, it’s
hard to keep up. Here are the week’s top stories in scan-friendly format:
What Kind of Videos Do American Workers Watch? In an effort to keep things
new and fresh, Facebook has …
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Brownstein Group Expands Consumer Practice With New Public Relations and …
MarketWatch (press release)
PHILADELPHIA, Sep 21, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Brownstein Group
(BG) announces the addition of several new consumer clients to its public
relations and social media portfolio. As more brands seek to harness the
power of earned media, …
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Social Media Alert – “Social Media”

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Distilled Spirits Council Issues New Social Media Marketing Guidelines
SHOOT Online
Distilled Spirits Council President Peter Cressy stated, “Social media has
become an increasingly important marketing channel to reach adult consumers
of legal purchase age. These new digital guidelines reflect our companies’
strong commitment to …
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Social Media Alert – YouTube

=== News – 5 new results for [YouTube] ===

YouTube’s Lucas Watson On Partners, Brands, AdWords For Video
SFGate.com (blog)
After a good presentation at Ad Age DigitalWest on Tuesday, Lucas Watson,
YouTube’s new Vice President Of Global Sales And Marketing, talked with
this blogger in the dressing room at Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco.
The focus of Mr. Watson’s visit …
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Macon firefighters face disciplinary action for ‘robbery’ prank
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The controversial video, which was posted on YouTube on Sunday, shows a
masked gunman bursting into the fire station 108 at 7100 Peake Road. Then
it shows firefighters face-down on the ground as the man with a bandanna
over his face waves a gun. …
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How Walmart began selling Orabrush, the tongue cleaner for bad breath
Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conferences & Expos
The app tests your breath. 0:43 Jeffrey then gives the back-story on how
Orabrush developed their funny take on mobile apps. YouTube gets 3 billion
video views a day. There are one hundred million mobile devices at use
today in the global marketplace. …
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Weekdays 4p et
Fox News (blog)
The seemingly tongue-in-cheek interview was posted on the actor’s YouTube
page last week. “’Star Trek’ had relationships and conflict among the
relationships and stories that involved humanity and philosophical
questions,” he said in the video …
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Stars support Brazil Foundation gala – New York Post
New York Post
Celebrities, models and more gathered at the New York Public Library in New
York to raise money for charity. The Post Got It Covered: Red Carpet:
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Social Media Alert – LinkedIn

=== News – 2 new results for [LinkedIn] ===

Obama town hall in San Francisco area to field questions from social …
Washington Post
The White House says Obama will be in the San Francisco Bay area city of
Mountain View on Monday to answer questions about jobs and the economy that
are posted to the professional network LinkedIn. The White House announced
the meeting on Tuesday. …
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Workfeeds Looks Like “LinkedIn If It Launched Now”, Enables Thousands Of …
TechCrunch
Learn More Is LinkedIn ripe for disruption? There have been various
attempts in the past, and now New York-based Workfeeds, launched today, is
throwing its hat into the ring – and they have a good chance of making
LinkedIn at least nervous. …
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Social Media Alert – Twitter

=== Web – 1 new result for [Twitter] ===

5 Cool Twitter Search Tricks To Monitor What People Are Saying …
If you own a website or are just trying to earn money online as a
freelancer, it is always good to know what people are saying about you over
the Internet. People …
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Social Media Alert – “Social Media”

=== News – 2 new results for ["Social Media"] ===

Master Social Media Marketing – Attend SMX Social Media, December 5-6 in …
Search Engine Land
Maximize ROI from your paid social media advertising. Improve search
results via organic social media tactics. Successfully manage your
company’s online reputation. Get management to support your social media
marketing efforts. Attend SMX Social Media …
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IDG Enterprise and IDG SMS Launch Community Works, a Unique Social Media …
MarketWatch (press release)
Community Works is the latest addition to IDG’s social media portfolio,
providing a turnkey social program including community platform
development, community management, content development and layered social
web integration services. …
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Social Media Alert – LinkedIn

=== News – 1 new result for [LinkedIn] ===

LinkedIn Would Have A Lot To Like In Facebook Partnership
Forbes
While it’s still highly speculative, a partnership with Facebook might not
be such a bad idea considering that LinkedIn can easily flex its
relationships with corporates/employers while Facebook provides the
necessary boost in traffic. …
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Social Media Alert – Facebook

=== News – 6 new results for [Facebook] ===

Facebook Got A Huge Revamp Last Night, Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Business Insider
Facebook revamped its interface last night to include several striking new
features such as the News Ticker, an updated News Feed, and Smart Lists.
The News Ticker, which resides in the top right portion of your screen,
feeds you live updates (like …
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Facebook changes
Washington Post (blog)
Send Melissa your tips and suggestions via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter.
What the Post? You have to click it to believe it. By Elizabeth Flock As
Facebook made changes to its Web site leading up to what could be a major
redesign announcement, …
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Facebook eyes Hollywood as F8 nears, report says
CNET
Facebook is planning to improve its relationships with the film and music
industries, a new report claims. According to Reuters, citing anonymous
sources, Facebook is currently looking to hire an executive that would
handle the company’s relationship …
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Facebook Rolls Out New Features to Compete with Social Networks
Financial News Network Online
When logging onto their profiles, many Facebook users will see a few
changes to the popular social networking site. In a response to competition
like Google+ and Twitter, Facebook completely changed how users can view
all posts and comments on the site …
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Anti-bullying effort aims at rallying bystanders
Los Angeles Times
The new campaign invites kids, their parents and teachers to log on to
Facebook and sign an interactive pledge that they will not stand by and
witness bullying but will speak up when they see or hear it. As of Tuesday
night, just short of 9000 had …
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Boys lifting shirts on Facebook is ‘sexualizing’ trend
Kansas City Star
By KIM HONE-MCMAHAN We’ve heard of girls posting pictures of themselves on
Facebook, holding cameras above their heads to get as much cleavage in the
shot as possible. Now it’s guys who are getting their kicks by lifting
their shirts high enough to …
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Social Media Alert – Twitter

=== Blogs – 5 new results for [Twitter] ===

Charlie Sheen Beats Ashton Kutcher At Twitter | PerezHilton.com
By Perez Hilton
Charlie Sheen´s roast was a hit last night… on Twitter! According to a
social media monitoring group, Sheen´s roast spurred about 40000 tweets –
whereas Ashton´s debut on Two…
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Minivegas’ Twitter Visualizer for F5 | Motionographer | Digital …
By Matt Lambert
F5 Twitter Visualiser from minivegas on Vimeo. Minivegas has taken many
forms throughout their existence. Live-action, animation and VFX-driven
work was.
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Motionographer | Digital Filmmaking,…
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Twitter Users: Get Ready For Political Ads To Infest Your Stream
By Zeke Miller
Politicians’ ads appear in timelines and search results beginning this
week.
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Business Insider
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34 Awesome Twitter Ideas for Engaging Your Prospects
By Janet Aronica
Ever wonder what you should say on Twitter? Here are 34 ways you can engage
your target audience on this social media platform.
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Everton Twitter ranter Louis Saha has been sent into exile by …
By David Maddock
Moyes won’t use striker in West Brom cup tie – and that might just be the
start.
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Mirror Football
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Social Media Alert – hubspot

=== News – 1 new result for [hubspot] ===

GUITARIST RICHARD THOMPSON
WCSH-TV
Speakers include Mike Volpe from Hubspot and Saul Colt from Freshbooks,
plus 12 other workshops with speakers from around Maine, Boston, Chicago
and Canada. WCSH6 and WLBZ2 will be live streaming the keynotes for free so
even if you can’t make it, …
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Social Media Alert – hubspot

=== Web – 1 new result for [hubspot] ===

HubSpot User Group Summit | Facebook
By HubSpot · Updated on Friday · Taken at Boston, Massachusetts. The
HubSpot User Group Summit (HUGS) brought together people from around the
world for …
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Social Media Alert – Twitter

=== News – 6 new results for [Twitter] ===

Do Twitter ‘Squatters’ Create Headaches For Companies? Well, Ask Netflix
paidContent.org
But the revelation this week that the Twitter name “@qwikster” was
being represented by a picture of a pot-puffing Sesame Street character was
the kind of news that Netflix management didn’t really need right now. In
addition to sparking a round of …
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Twitter Will Launch Political Ads
PC Magazine
By Leslie Horn As the 2012 presidential election season kicks off, Twitter
will begin to sell political advertising, Twitter’s president of global
revenue confirmed to Politico. “We’ve had five years to watch and observe
how people are using the …
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Mexico to lessen terrorism charge in Twitter case
Sydney Morning Herald
Hermann Ortega, a member of Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s National
Action Party, criticized the law on his Twitter account, saying local
governments are “restricting freedom of expression.” This story is sourced
direct from an overseas news …
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Author advocates revealing all so the Web can serve you better
Kansas City Star
By MARK W. SMITH A self-described Internet optimist, Jarvis has made a name
for himself online as a prolific blogger and Twitter user, often taking
corporations and governments to task for assaults, as he sees them, on the
openness of the Internet. …
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Facebook Plays Hardball, and The First Victim Will Be Twitter
Technorati (blog)
“Subscriptions” are a following feature, something that G+ introduced to
complex social networks – but that is the core mechanism of Twitter. What
Twitter lacks is noise control: my Twitter feed is sorted by just one
thing: Time. …
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Ray J and Fabolous Fight Squashed? Twitter Apology from Who?
Gather Celebs News Channel
The Ray J and Fabolous fight in Las Vegas is over, but one of the amateur
boxer wannabes apologized to Twitter fans. Yes, after the “Money Team”
member calmed down, he made peace with his followers. The drama between Fab
and J is turning out like the …
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Social Media Alert – “Social Media”

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Social Media Week Promotes International ‘Peace One Day’
Huffington Post
By joining forces with social media outlets, Peace One Day hopes to
celebrate the largest day of nonviolence in history on Wednesday. Back in
2001, the United Nations and nonprofit Peace One Day committed Sept. 21 to
ceasefire and peaceful activities. …
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Cassidian Communications to Sponsor Social Media the Internet and Law …
MarketWatch (press release)
The Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement (SMILE) Conference will
focus on the use of social media for public order, social activism, and the
interaction of old media with new media. It will be held in Dallas, Texas
at the downtown Dallas Aloft …
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Social Media Marketing Agency American Pop Exhibits at OMMA Global New York
2011
PR Newswire (press release)
21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — American Pop (www.americanpopdigital.com), a
leading social media marketing agency specializing in digital influencer
outreach programs, exhibits at OMMA Global New York during its annual 2-day
mega-event September 26-27, 2011. …
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