Does Anyone Know About Diversity in Social Media?

Monday, 18 January 2010 , 11:54 | Category : Facebook, linkedin, social media, twitter
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Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S. – a day when we celebrate tolerance, diversity, and the goal of racial equality. Thinking about this last night, I started to wonder about diversity across social networks.
It’s easy enough to find recent data from Facebook on demographics like gender, location, and especially age – [...]

Looking for a Job? Let Social Media Help!

Friday, 8 January 2010 , 7:36 | Category : social media
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By Jenna Lebel
Getting a job in any economy is no easy task. In a tough economy, that task seems nearly impossible. Job applicants are forced to seek unconventional means to break through the noise and stand out among their competition. One alternative to the traditional job search is to use social media to help you [...]

Taking the Anti-Social Media Plunge with Suicide Machine

The social networking scene has certainly come a long way since MySpace’s founding 7 years ago. With Facebook boasting over 350 million active users and live Twitter feeds being integrated into Google search results, these sites are rapidly becoming a daily part of many of our lives – but not everyone’s happy about it. For [...]

2009’s Social Media Milestones

Thursday, 31 December 2009 , 9:51 | Category : Facebook, Google, Myspace, linkedin, social media, twitter, youtube
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By Jenna Lebel
As 2009 comes to an end, we reflect on all of the huge milestones that have taken place in social media over the course of the year. Obviously this is a mere snapshot and we realize there are many more accomplishments from this past year. What are some of your favorite social media [...]

All I Want For Christmas Is… Social Media!

Friday, 11 December 2009 , 8:56 | Category : social media, social networking
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As the holidays approach, many people have by now finalized their holiday wish lists. While some are hoping for iPhones and Kindles, I wish for social media goodies. It’s hard to say whether or not Santa will be able to deliver, but here’s what I’m hoping to find under my tree this holiday season. What’s [...]

WOMMA Summit Recap, in 5 Takeaways & Tweets

Monday, 23 November 2009 , 14:35 | Category : social media
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We just got back from attending the 5th annual Word of Mouth Marketing Association Summit. Not only were both Carrie & Dave featured presenters, not only did we win a WOMMIE Award   (not only did we lose a few $ to the Vegas gods?)– but, more important, we actually learned a ton of valuable information [...]

Guest Buzz Builder Post: Get a job without taking off your bedroom slippers

Monday, 26 October 2009 , 15:51 | Category : Guest Blogger
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Devin at theKbuzz here, presenting a debut blog post from one of our very talented buzz builders, Alisa Vilabrera! Enjoy!
The online Job Board has become a thing of the past. More and more employers are reaching out to potential candidates through social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Colleges are using social media as [...]

Tip of The Day: Marketing on Linked In: Consider A Badge of Honor!

Wednesday, 8 April 2009 , 11:20 | Category : linkedin
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Buzz Marketing Daily’s Tip of The Day is a new feature from theKbuzz, where we provide a daily tip on marketing using social media and word of mouth. Today’s tip is about marketing on Linked In, using Linked In Groups.

We’ve spoken before about marketing yourself on Linked In as if you were the sole proprietor [...]

Watch Me Wednesday: YouTube Tips

Wednesday, 8 April 2009 , 8:52 | Category : linkedin, watch me Wednesday, youtube
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View the video below to hear Dave Kerpen, CEO of theKbuzz, give some great tips on YouTube.

For more valuable information on YouTube and LinkedIn, please register for today’s free Webinar (3:30pm-4:15pm Eastern Time)To register, please click here
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"So you specialize in Facebook marketing?" Well, not really, BUT…

Friday, 6 February 2009 , 19:59 | Category : marketing, social media
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A job applicant asked me today if we “specialize in Facebook marketing.” I told her no, that while we do a lot of work building and growing Facebook Pages and Facebook strategy for our clients, that as a social media and word of mouth marketing firm, we also do a lot of work with Twitter, [...]