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Social Media is the New Great Equalizer

I have always been a diehard idealist. Before my social media and word of mouth marketing days, I was a math teacher in inner-city New York. I believed strongly that education was the great equalizer- that through a good education, even poor, otherwise-disadvantaged kids could achieve amazing things.
I still believe in the power of education. [...]

Two Thumbs Up For Huggies! Joining the Conversation at Circle Of Moms

Monday, 29 June 2009 , 14:51 | Category : Big Brands, Facebook
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Earlier today, appssavvy announced a partnership with Mindshare to launch a campaign connecting the Huggies diaper brand with moms on Circle Of Moms, a large online community of moms growing daily. As part of the campaign, a new “Huggies Zone” will be added to Circle of Moms, which will feature appropriate content, expert advice, [...]

Monetization Strategy

Friday, 26 June 2009 , 13:15 | Category : Facebook, twitter
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Free web tools and social media networks are a dime a dozen…but for a few extra dimes they will offer you some additional, exclusive features only available to pro users. While lip service is constantly being paid to the free and open model of web-based applications, the individuals behind those apps still have to make [...]

Watch out Twitter, Facebook Status Updates Now can be Public

Thursday, 25 June 2009 , 15:25 | Category : Facebook
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Nick O’Neill from AllFacebook.com reported on a game-changing move from Facebook yesterday with his post Facebook Launches New Granular Publisher Controls, Transforms Personal Publishing.  In short, Facebook released a beta version of a publisher (the field where you type in your status updates) that will allow users to make their updates public beyond their own [...]

Watch Me Wednesday- The Real Facebook Landrush This Sunday

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 , 10:06 | Category : Facebook, watch me Wednesday
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Starting Sunday, Facebook page admins with less than one thousand fans will be eligible to sign up for vanity urls!! Watch the video of Dave above or click the link below for more details.
Click Here To See Watch Me Wednesday-The Real Facebook Landrush This Sunday

Bozeman officials learn their lesson quickly thanks to massive immediate backlash – but were they so far off?

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 , 11:50 | Category : Big Brands, social media
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Last week, Montana’s News Station reported on a tip from an anonymous source about a disturbing addition to the City of Bozeman’s background check procedures for City employee candidates. According to the report, part of the City’s background check waiver included a request for applicants to “Please list any and all, current personal or [...]

Facebook TOP 40 Fan Pages….plus 20 from us!

Monday, 22 June 2009 , 14:06 | Category : Facebook
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After lots of coffee, lots of counting, and countless facebook searches…here it is:
Our Top 40 Fan Pages from Facebook!
Click the badge below to check them out!

Pages were selected based off of their interactivity and responsiveness, creativity and design, effective use of Facebook tools and code, and fan count.

Are you one of the top 40 elite? [...]

Social Media as Social Activism

Friday, 19 June 2009 , 12:08 | Category : social media, twitter
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My favorite quote from Margaret Mead reads, “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Never has this statement been truer than with the spread of social media. Just a couple of years ago, a political or social activist group required [...]

Who Are The Real Experts On Twitter?

Thursday, 18 June 2009 , 11:27 | Category : Buzzworthy, Guest Blogger
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I’m very proud to present our first guest post! The author, Michele Weisman, is a Buzz Builder working with us this summer. Make sure you connect with her on Twitter, too (@ottogrl) – she kind of rocks.
When it comes to endorsing consumer products, the Oprah Effect is legendary. Now that Oprah herself [...]

Watch Me Wednesday

Wednesday, 17 June 2009 , 11:08 | Category : twitter, watch me Wednesday
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