Social networking is slowly taking over the Internet. People are using these sites to do more than just connect to friends and those who have the same interests, they are now being used to establish business contacts and maintain these business relationships. But, with all the information that people display on their social networking site, such as pictures that show them having a night out with friends, people are wondering do social networking sites have a place in the business world? This is an excellent question that many company heads are now asking themselves and weighing the pros and cons of the issue, as well as having the rest of the world weigh in on this decision.
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Nov 23
How Fortune 500 Use Social Media
A study entitled “The Fortune 500 and Social Media: A Longitudinal Study of Blogging, Twitter and Facebook Usage by America’s Largest Companies”, conducted By: Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D. for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth was published recently and provides some valuable insight into the Facebook, Twitter, and Blogging behaviors of the companies on the Fortune 500.
The study describes itself as: “In 2008, the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth released one of the first studies of the Fortune 500 (F500) adoption and in 2009 repeated that study expanding it to include the usage of one of the fastest growing social media tools – Twitter.
This new study (2010) revisits those prior in-depth studies and expands again to look at the F500’s usage of another popular and fast growing social media platform – Facebook. This research also builds on the Center’s work since 2007 examining social media in a variety of organizations including the Inc. 500, US colleges and universities and the Forbes list of the 200 largest charities. (http://www.umassd.edu/cmr)”
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Nov 01
Win a Free Ticket to Social Fresh Atlanta!
I have one free ticket to Social Fresh Atlanta, over a $150 value, taking place next Monday, November 8th. Topics include Social Media Tools, the Science of Facebook Page Management, and more. Speakers include Chick-Fil-A and Spike Jones!
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Oct 11
8 Villains of Social Media
Based on a Search Engine Journal article, this fun infographic shows the 8 “Villains” of Social Media, that may impede your company’s social media success or maintenance. Some of the villains include the Skeptic, the Troll, and the Whistle Blower.
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Sep 16
Making Residual Income Online through Social Media
By Lena Morrish and Dima Nikolayenk
For many people they have already gotten into social media, but they are seeing comments from others about income that they are making through the Internet. There is no reason why everyone cannot get a piece of the pie, and if you do it right, then you can earn residual income and advertise your product through social media.
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Blogging, Social Media, and Content Writing by Kelsey Jones and Bethaney Wallace
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