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QR Codes of the Future?
QR codes seemed to charge into the worlds of marketing, advertising and social media with the speed of several turbo charged cheetahs towing product information. Some believe that the ancient Egyptians were introduced to QR codes by a benevolent...Are You Your Own Worst Twitter Enemy?
Let's be serious, in this day and age there are two social networks that rule the land. There is Facebook and there is Twitter. Of course there is a multitude of others, but today, these two are king (and queen?). People use these sites from the...Musicians & Celebrities: Why Social Media is Perfect for Them -- and What You Can Learn
In my early years working with social media, I was a member of a fairly successful pop punk band. I became somewhat of the social-media governor for the group. Our manager prided himself on being in tune with new and upcoming marketing trends. He...Has Social Media Become Our Number Input Source?
Recently, we here at Social Turbine decided that we wanted to perform a brief social media experiment. No set up, just a quick “see-what-we-can-do” on a moments notice. We wanted to see if, with almost no set up time or thought, we could get #...King Arthur on Social Media
King Arthur, the legendary king of Britain, inexplicably gallops into the parking lot of a small office building on a sunny summer’s day. Behind and astride their horses is a legion of beautifully gleaming armored knights. The king of the Britons...Which Social Media Network Will Die Next?
Which of the major social media contenders will succeed and which will fall by the wayside like an unfurled and greasy burger king whopper sandwich wrapper? The question is real, and in the past social media networks and related tech companies have...Why Using Social Media to Meet the Status Quo Isn’t Enough
Using social media can be as simple or as in-depth as you wish to make it. For some, simply hopping on Twitter and tossing out a few wild tweets or signing in to Facebook and posting incessant emotes makes up their entire social media interest. For...Google+ and the Disappearance of the Wonder Wheel
Google+ has been making a lot of noise lately in the already outrageous soundboard that is social media and social networking. With key features such as easily handled social Circles; these being quite literal drag and drop-spots to dump categorized...
Jonathan Salem Baskin is an author who writes a regular column on Advertising Age & posts on his award-winning blog. More »
John Bell heads up the 360° Digital Influence team & teaches graduate studies in Digital Influence at Johns Hopkins University. More »
Don Bulmer is Vice President of Communication Strategy at Royal Dutch Shell More »
John Byrne is chairman & editor-in-chief of C-Change Media Inc. & the author or co-author of eight books. More »
Gini Dietrich Gini Dietrich is the founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich, Inc. More »
Vanessa DiMauro is the CEO of Leader Networks & has been creating successful online communities for over 15 years. More »
Maggie Fox is the founder and CEO of Social Media Group & was named one of the Top 100 Marketers in Marketing Magazine. More »
Laurent Francois I lead the marketing&development hub @ Express Roularta Services, a media company. I focus on 2 main brands (L'Express, More »
Rachel Happe is a Co-Founder and Principal at The Community Roundtable & a blogger at The Social Organization. More »
JD Lasica is a consultant who is considered one of the leading authorities on social media & user-created media. More »
Brian Solis s author of Engage and is recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders & authors in new media. More »
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Crisis Management & Communications in a Digital Age Workshop
When: Fri, 2012-05-25
Public Relations in Vietnam Conference
When: Thu, 2012-05-31
Interactive Day San Diego
When: Wed, 2012-06-06
The Virtual Executive: How to Act Like a CEO Online and Offline - Webinar with Debra Benton
When: Thu, 2012-06-07
Crain's Tech Talk Live
When: Mon, 2012-06-11
SEO in the Sun
When: Sat, 2012-06-16

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“I would compare Facebook Like-Gates to capturing email and other contact information by offering ebooks and whitepapers. Without these, you'd be providing great content but that doesn't mean that everybody would go out of their way to dish out their contact details. It's a way to incentivize content providers to continue to generate great articles, inforgraphics and videos. And unliking a page is ...”
“Nonverbal communication is as important as our verbal or written messages. And how we appear in photographs on the web-- and specifically on Linkedin--can be critically important to our personal brands and our messages. The research you cite about warm and cold impressions is critical to how we are perceived. Thanks for the insightful post, Victoria, and I'm looking forward to the future posts. ...”