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January 31st, 2011 by Tisha Tolar
The Winter X Games, which runs from January 27-30
th, have made it possible for one charitable organization to gain both awareness and donations from extreme sports enthusiasts. Social media site Foursquare has teamed up with Sports Authority to help support breast cancer research and awareness.
For every check in to ‘Sports Authority at Winter X Games’ through Foursquare,…
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January 27th, 2011 by Damian Davila
Earlier on January 2011, SexySocialMedia reported that Groupon’s CEO, 30-year old Andrew Mason declined a $6 billion offer from Google.
It has been confirmed by several blogs including Mashable that Google has taken Groupon’s snub quite personal and is getting ready to launch a Groupon competitor called Google Offers. Google describes Google Offers as:…
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The best television commercials of all time, the best radio spots you turned up (and not down) in your car, and the slogans that got stuck in your head are because of a catchy jingle. Whether it’s “I’d like to teach the world to sing” or “I’m lovin’ it” jingles are as effective as it gets.
Writing a jingle can…
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January 26th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Professor Sherry Turkle, director of MIT’s Initiative on Technology and Self has stated that technology such as Facebook and Twitter threaten to dominate our lives, make us socially insular and ultimately make us “less human”.
Professor Turkle goes on to claim that the use of technology has become a form of “modern madness” and argues that we are under the…
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January 26th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
It may sound like a cliché but Twitter really is revolutionizing the way people communicate online. I find that the uninitiated often group in the same category as Facebook but I feel that although the two networks share many similarities, they are also used for very different reasons. I tend to treat Facebook as far more personal, a true online…
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January 25th, 2011 by Tisha Tolar
Repeat business is the bread and butter for most restaurants and bars in any location. These business rely on their neighbor’s going out routines to remain unchanged and they are happy to always be ready with good food and drinks for their loyal patrons.…
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January 25th, 2011 by Roberta Budvietas
In the 1960s there was a battle going on between the People who wanted to tell people what to do and the People who wanted to be Free.
Baby Boomers thought in the 70s that we had found a balance between the two sides.…
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January 24th, 2011 by Tisha Tolar
For people looking for a position in the exciting (and sexy!) world of social media, Mashable’s has a Job Lists section available on their website to making finding social media-related positions that much easier to find.
In addition to actual job postings, the site also provides a multitude of resources, expert guides, and how-to demonstrations to help you land the…
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January 24th, 2011 by Damian Davila
You saw it. You drooled. You bought it.
Actually 1,301,296 of you bought it.
You got a $20 Amazon gift card for just $10. Nice!
LivingSocial got $13,012,960 in gross sales for one day’s work. Not bad!…
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January 24th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social Media continues to grow and become more important for business. This is not an assertion but a fact. Consumers continue to head for social media sites in their droves, and marketers are recognizing the importance of attracting and keeping those users. One of the most important challenges that face today’s companies is how to optimist their LinkedIn accounts.…
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