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January 13th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
The Issue of Too Much Information…
The problem of oversharing on platforms like Facebook and Twitter has some companies concerned about personal information overload and the issues that accompany it. There should be limits to what and how much information a person or company should divulge on social platforms, and some companies are taking steps to limit how much…
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January 7th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
If your business is on Facebook, adding a custom landing page can have a big impact on your presence there. A custom landing page can help drive web traffic, add value to your online marketing efforts and increase sales.
If you’re considering the types of benefits a custom landing page can create, this post will help make up your mind.…
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January 6th, 2011 by Roberta Budvietas
One would think that social media would make tracking down relatives, friends and colleagues easier, especially when you know that they are on that particular circuit. But is it?
In the lead-up to Christmas, I tried to track down some of my family.
Now, neither my married nor my maiden names are common. We’re not Smith or Jones or Chan. …
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January 6th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
2010, while not the year when social media ‘really took off’ as many will say, it hit the mainstream a long time before that, it did see the major networks, Twitter and Facebook drawing in some really impressive figures. Facebook, the world’s most popular social network surpassed the 500 million mark, while Twitter closed in on the coveted 100 million…
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December 29th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
In an age where “friends” are found on Facebook and “tweets” are not simply sounds that birds emit, it is imperative for any successful business to embrace all avenues of social media. From Facebook and Twitter to Yelp and YouTube, research has shown that approximately 67% of Internet users regularly participate in some form of social networking. This realization epitomizes…
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December 16th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
I found out the other day that my grandmother uses Facebook. I was shocked when I saw an add request from a woman who finds electric mixers to be an unneeded extravagance…I didn’t even know she owned a computer! This shows clearly the change in technology, and the usability of social networking sites. From kids to adults of all ages,…
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December 14th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Have you ever wondered what you should name your new baby? Well now you don’t have to decide. Let Facebook decide for you. The latest trend posted on Facebook includes brainchild of FabFind to offer to submit a baby name and collect votes to name a baby from Toronto Ontario, Canada.
The front runners are “
Aria” and “…
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December 13th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Mark Zuckerberg has decided to loosen his purse strings and donate a portion of his fortune to charity. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, has a conscience and is giving back. He says,
” people wait until late in their career to give back. But why wait when there is so much to be done?”
As a result Mark has given his…
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December 7th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
Have you ever tried to delete your social networking account? In some cases, it is a simple process. You click a few buttons, confirm and a day or so later you are wiped from the database. But with the creation of more intensive websites, it is becoming increasingly harder to delete your account. In some cases it may seem next…
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December 6th, 2010 by Roberta Budvietas
Who is BB?
BB stands for the Baby Boomers. Wikipedia says” A
baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom. The term “baby boomer” is sometimes used in a cultural context, and sometimes used to describe someone who was born during the post-WWII baby boom”
What this means is that Baby Boomers…
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