Who's Jumping Into The Web 2.0 Death Pool Next: RIP Del.icio.us

December 17, 2010
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Who's Jumping Into The Web 2.0 Death Pool Next: RIP Del.icio.us

We’ve seen it before and the death pool is large for many social platforms (who wants a bet on MySpace time of demise?) and Web 2.0 aggregators that have never found a way to make money. And don’t kid yourself, making money with your website/service (SaaS) is the bottom line. So it is with...

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Five Easy Steps to Social Media Karma

December 12, 2010
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Five Easy Steps to Social Media Karma

It’s a tough world out there, and you, as a regular user of social media and social networks, have the chance, every day, to make a difference in someone’s life. Here are just five suggestions for how to do that:

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2011: The Year Social Media Comes of Age

December 12, 2010
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2011: The Year Social Media Comes of Age

The end of the year is always filled with predictions for the new year, so I think I’ll throw my hat in the prognosticators ring.

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Building A Community Around Your Blog: Part 1

December 12, 2010
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Building A Community Around Your Blog: Part 1

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Social Media Marketing: Wasted Time or Amazing Investment?

December 12, 2010
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Social Media Marketing: Wasted Time or Amazing Investment?

The real benefits of social media marketing are often debated. Given the endless hours it takes to develop a social media marketing plan, grow your followers and fans, and continually update your accounts with well thought out, witty and relevant posts or Tweets it is important to determine what the real benefit of social...

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Twitter 5 Day Business Spot Check

December 12, 2010
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Twitter 5 Day Business Spot Check

Recently I was asked by a large company to carry out an assessment of their Twitter account as they were concerned that there SEO company were not managing their Twitter account effectively. Great I thought to myself, not because this was the chance to impress a new company, but I get the opportunity to...

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From Soaps To Social – The Procter & Gamble Story

December 12, 2010
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From Soaps To Social – The Procter & Gamble Story

They spend nearly $9 billion a year in advertising.Over 77 years ago they helped coin the term “soap opera” by sponsoring and producing some of most popular soap operas such as The Guiding Light. And  now…”The digital media has pretty much exploded,” P&G marketing chief Marc Pritchard said in an interview. “It’s become very...

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Is the press ready for the freedom afforded by the internet?

December 12, 2010
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Is the press ready for the freedom afforded by the internet?

As one of the team at social media agency Punch, I tend to keep a close eye on stories in the press, and I’d bet that there aren’t many people online who have missed the recent story regarding WikiLeaks and the release of thousands of confidential documents. The story and indeed the furore around...

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5 Reasons You Need A Social Media Manager

December 12, 2010
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5 Reasons You Need A Social Media Manager

 

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Your Social Media Report Card: Pass or Fail?

December 12, 2010
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Your Social Media Report Card: Pass or Fail?

          Recently, I had a meeting with a business owner regarding social media. I wasn’t surprised to hear that they had a company doing it for them, but was surprised to hear how well they thought it was going.

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