95% of ‘new news’ still from traditional media

Posted on January 12th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

It’s a simple truth that the vast majority of blog posts such as this one draw on existing news stories and then build on them in some fashion.    Hence the statistic from the Pew Research Center …

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95% of ‘new news’ still from traditional media

Social Media RFP: Ask the Right Questions, Find the Right Partner

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

More companies, brands and organizations are seeking social media counsel, services and campaigns than ever before. More agencies, practitioners and so-called social media gurus (see below) are posi…

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Social Media RFP: Ask the Right Questions, Find the Right Partner

The Importance of Boundaries

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

The emergence of the internet, real-time web, and social media technologies have made the “work” day longer and longer. There’s no such thing as an 8-to-5 job anymore, and if you work in the web spa…

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The Importance of Boundaries

How to Write Compelling Social News Headlines

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

Crafting unmissable headlines which resonate with social web users is something which appears deceptively simple. Yet it’s an art form requiring writers, bloggers and marketers to craft thousands o…

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Beyond the Campaign: Crowdsourcing & Co-Creation with Glaceau

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

     Recently Glaceau engaged its followers via Facebook to define a new flavor. It is a classic example of a co-creation exercise with customers and has three qualities worth paying attention to: …

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When Worlds Collide

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

Well, it’s finally here. Twitter and LinkedIn have decided to combine forces. This is pretty significant, and I know that it’ll make it easier to share job opportunities and other more networking oppo…

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Doing business in a social world

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Social Media | Comments Off

A Manifesto for Social Business | CustomerThink – CRM, CEM & Social Media This is a great post; a couple snippets: “It’s not about ‘influencers’ per se, but the social networks in which influe…

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