May 23, 2013

• SOCIALFISH | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013
  	Online Community Manager Job Description 'Here’s the best job description we’ve come across so far, courtesy of our friend Ben Martin at Online Community Results. We’re doing lots of cool work with Ben, who’s our go-to for outsourced community management. Check out his site and all the awesome community management stuff he’s offering. Metrics and Reporting. MORE >>

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• GET SOCIAL PR | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

  How to Make a Facebook Fan Page go “POP!” 'TweetDoes your fan page pop? What I mean is, does the content on your fan page go viral because it makes people happy? Since December, I have been managing a fan page for Carl Reiner. Yes, that Carl Reiner. The one famous for creating The Dick Van Dyke Show. His fan page is a good [.]. MORE >>

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• JEFF KORHAN | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013
  	5 Tips for Using LinkedIn Contacts 'LinkedIn  is in the process of rolling out LinkedIn Contacts. In addition In addition to several new features that are giving it a new look and feel – if offers enhanced functionality for better managing your relationships and social engagement. More on Nimble in a future article). 1 – Import Your Contacts. How about you? MORE >>

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• QUICK ONLINE TIPS | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

  Webmasters Alert! Google Penguin 2.0 Update Rolls 'Google has released the Penguin 2.0 algorithm update which is the latest major release of the search engine algorithm update to deal with web spam and ensure better quality search. Check out if your site traffic affected as this major update rolls out across the world. Google Penguin 2.0. of English-US queries! Penguin 1  on April 24, 2012. MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

  Should You Blog Everyday? 'Small business owners will often ask the question, “How often should I blog?” ” The correct answer is you should blog as often as you can without sacrificing the nuts and bolts of your business. If you can blog every day, that’s great. Twice a day, even better. Blog more often, you’ll get crawled more often. MORE >>

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• QUICK ONLINE TIPS | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013
  	How to Use New Google Voice Search on Chrome 'If you use Google’s Chrome browser, try the new Google Voice Search and experience the next generation of so called ‘Conversational Search’ which promises to change the way you search online. particularly loved the no typing approach to search Google online and was amazed at the voice detection and type accuracy it had. MORE >>

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• SIMON MAINWARING | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013
  	Making Your Business the Best In the World and For the World 'With the ability for people to tune in and ask questions from all over the world, G+ Hangouts are a certainly a powerful social technology worth exploring for your brand and community building efforts. Our topic was From Profit to Purpose: How Business Can Build a Better World. Business can’t succeed in a society that fails. MORE >>

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• CROWD MEDIA | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

  Retailers B&Q Helping You Online Anyway They Can 'DIY and home improvement specialists B&Q have been expanding their community by optimising key online tools that have been and are continuing to thrive with consumers on a global basis. Facebook. 63,283 ‘likes’. Activity on the largest of all platforms, Facebook, is consistent; and not only that, but strategically specific in approach. Twitter. MORE >>

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• THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013
  	How Does Human Capital Influence Results? 'Historically Human Capital has been viewed by organizations as a pool of labor from which to gain productivity. This historical view brought about all kinds of human productivity measures much like the way industrial organizations measured the productivity of machines. History and scientific evidence has taught us that we were wrong. MORE >>

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• WAXING UNLYRICAL | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013
  	A Question, a Holiday, and a New Posting Schedule 'For those of us in the U.S., we are heading into the Memorial Day weekend, and the unofficial start of summer. Some of you might be taking vacations that are kicked off by the long weekend, and some of you might be making a weekend getaway … like me. No, I’m not telling you where I’m going, it’s a getaway! The question. MORE >>

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• The moral imperative of your business IMAGINE YOUR REALITY | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Taco Bell Puts a Ring On It CONVINCE & CONVERT | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Apps and Gadgets Optimizing More of Your Life Data LOUIS GRAY | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• How to Create a Blog Purpose Statement in 3 Simple Steps PROBLOGGER | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• 10 Great Advantages of Outsourcing Content Creation WRITTENT BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• The Social Newsroom: Pieces of the Puzzle MINDJUMPERS | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Which Intangible Influences Results Most? THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Why Planning is a Sketch Not The Masterpiece ENGAGING BRAND | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Staggering Stats And The New Reality TWIST IMAGE | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Top Tips For Packaging Your Goods IDACONCPTS | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• Mental Buckets FEVER BEE | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

• 6 Ways to Maximize Your Agency Relationship TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

May 22, 2013

• WRITTENT BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

  11 Blogging Experts’ Secrets on How to Get More Subscribers 'Why do some blogs have thousands of readers daily, while others struggle to break a dozen page views for each new article? The difference is often in the social media and marketing efforts used to promote content. decade ago, simply blogging well and often was all it took for word to spread. Blog More. Pamela Vaughan, @Pamelump. Offer Value. MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

  Google Trends Adds Top Charts Lists 'Just in case you need a new search tool, Google has added one. It’s called Top Charts and it’s a part of the Google Trends project. Top Charts allows you to search for the top searches in a variety of categories by region and by month. It goes back to January 2004. Categories you can view top searches for include: Actors. Animals. MORE >>

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• QUICK ONLINE TIPS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	Buy Air Force One Plane [7 Days Left] 'The US Government is offering Air Force One for sale with bids starting at $50,000. Air Force One is officially the call sign of the air plane carrying on board the President of the United States. Air Force One planes are famous for their advanced security features and superior safety features. All Rights Reserved. MORE >>

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• THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	The Purpose of a Collaborative Strategy 'Markets are dramatically changing and thus old strategic thinking and related methods are no longer relevant to the market. What we think about strategy and how we develop strategy must change. We are in the middle of a transition concerning the context of strategy and its meaning to business. Competitive strategy usually means someone loses. MORE >>

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• QUICK ONLINE TIPS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	First Look: New Xbox One Gaming [Videos] 'Microsoft revealed the new Xbox One, the next generation gaming console which promises to redefine modern gaming. Xbox One. Powered by 8-core x86 processor and over five billion transistors, speed lag is not something you need to concerned about. 8GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB, Blu-ray drive, 4K HDMI in/out, USB 3.0 are some of the other cool features. MORE >>

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• SOCIALFISH | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	Start a Fire in Your Social Network 'Just conducted a fun webinar last week for the nice peeps at Higher Logic, on engagement in your online community. Here are the slides for your viewing pleasure. This is a small snapshot of the extensive information we teach in our Private Community Management Program – sign up for the wait list here. ————-. MORE >>

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• QUICK ONLINE TIPS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

  Free 1TB Online HD Photo Storage to All Flickr Users 'Flickr got a big upgrade and gifted everyone a 1TB free HD photo storage space online so that you can upload all your photos, as much as you want. What was important is that Flickr also allowed unlimited high resolution photo uploads, and removed all the strange limits –  which was not possible earlier. The New Flickr. All Rights Reserved. MORE >>

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• MINDJUMPERS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	Facebook Growth in Numbers 'On its Facebook page, Facebook has recently released a photo album with 12 photos containing some of the platform’s major growth numbers in the past year. Most of the numbers compare growth from last year to May 2013. The number of monthly active users has more or less stagnated and has only grown 23%. So, content is still king. Photos: Facebook. MORE >>

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• ENGAGING BRAND | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	What is strategy? 'Strategy in business is one of those phrases that can make a grown person cry.because it is used with such business jargon as paradigm shift, proposition, strategic imperatives.all of which are totally unemotional and not at all engaging. And leaders may have the job title of leader but have they engaged people to follow? suggest not. And by when. MORE >>

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• WAXING UNLYRICAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013
  	Minding our Ps and Qs: Civility in the Digital Age 'I don’t do a lot of book reviews here at WUL. For one thing, most business books are dreary reads (yes, I said it), and dreary reads are, for me, slow ones. Opinions do not a critique make. The other reason is that I don’t think of myself as a book critic. Our opinions matter! But opinions are one thing, informed critiques are another. MORE >>

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• How the “Disrupted Generation” Responds to Marketing CONVINCE & CONVERT | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Amazon vs. Wal-Mart: How Online Strategy Can Meet In-Store Opportunity BUZZ MARKETING FOR TECHNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Lois Lane Isn’t Dead, She’s Reinvented: How Journalists Can Adapt to the Changing News Sphere ENGAGE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• This Week in Social Media – 5/22/2013 SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Oklahoma Tornado Relief: Domain Name and SEO Services Charity Auction BILL HARTZER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• How to Be Social in the Event of a National (or International) Crisis SPRING CREEK | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Bring Clarity to Your Blogging PROBLOGGER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Lawyers & Law Firms, Are You Paying Attention To Your Brand? MYRLAND MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• 4 Affiliate Marketing Habits to Break in 2013 MR. RYAN CONNORS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Glass Explorer Shares 3D Printable Adapter for Your Prescription Glasses STAY N' ALIVE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• How To Find A Mentor and the Pros and Cons of Having One SOCIAL WAYNE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Book Review: The Innovator’s DNA ACIDLABS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Bragging, Self-Esteem, And Status-Jockeying Discussions FEVER BEE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Podcast: What Are You Doing to Get Trained Workers? TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Important People FEVER BEE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• Driving with Google Glass NOWSOURCING | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

• How Technology in Schools Has Changed Over Time NOWSOURCING | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

May 21, 2013

• KYLE LACY | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	Is SnapChat Good for Brands? 'Many of you know, I record a weekly video blog with Jay Baer called the Baer Facts. couple of weeks ago we discussed the importance (or not) of brands using SnapChat to interact with fans. Here’s what we think. What do you think MORE >>

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• SOSHABLE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	5 Signs that Your Facebook Page Sucks 'Facebook has a promise that it has made to businesses. It’s not an official promise in writing anywhere on the site. It’s an implied promise. “We have the attention of the masses. If you want to get in front of them, we’re the biggest game in town.” It just takes understanding the realities of Facebook marketing. MORE >>

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• DIRECT MARKETING OBSERVATIONS | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	What’s Next for Tumblr? 'Yahoo’s recent announcement of it’s intent to purchase Tumblr has brought out the virtual fangs. Let’s take a look at some of the more creative responses.  .  .  . Tumblr users are passionate and are worried about what will happen to their platform. Is that passion enough to keep their pages safe from being “Yahoo’ed?” MORE >>

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• IMAGINE YOUR REALITY | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	Why you need to be able to walk away from a sale 'The other day I went to a sales teaching and what struck me the most was that the presenter said that you need to be able to walk away from a sale and when you can do that you’ll get more sales. prospect can always tell when you are desperate for a sale, and it makes them trust you less. You know what you are worth. Why or why not? MORE >>

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• SOCIALFISH | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	IMPORTANT: 2013 Nonprofit Engagement Data Management Study 'Check it out!! And very few organizations are applying that data to make decisions about their programs or measure their strategic outcomes. That’s what we found when we, with  Avectra , surveyed nonprofit professionals earlier this spring via an online survey. Useful Data MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

  3 Reasons To Love Flickr Again 'Yahoo! has decided, after eight years, to spend some energy improving Flickr. This is great news. Specifically, there are three new improvements to Flickr that I think make it worth sharing photos (and videos) to again. Here they are (in a nutshell): 1 terabyte of space for storing photos and videos. Access Flickr from anywhere on any device. MORE >>

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• WAXING UNLYRICAL | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	Waxing and Waning, Lyrical and UnLyrical 'Can you believe WUL celebrated its fourth birthday earlier this year? didn’t make a big deal about it as I’ve done in years past , because… well, I don’t know why. But I should have, because in a world where blogs come and go (as so much else does), I’m proud that WUL is still around. Ch-ch-ch-changes. That’s it. MORE >>

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• SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK MARKETING | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

  How To Analyse And Measure / The ROI Metrics For Social Media 'Measuring Social Media can end up being a tedious task if not done with right Objective. You need to be clear on what exactly you are looking at. Measuring will go hand in hand with the objective and the reason as to why you ventured onto Social Media Platform. This is to be done at the very beginning. The reason? The Quality of interactions. MORE >>

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• CROWD MEDIA | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	Google Shorten The Path To Purchase 'The idea behind integrated product purchasing via video marketing has been lingering for quite some time, and now Google have the solution via their Youtube empire. Engagement technology company Gloto have been brought into the frame again to provide the 3rd party ‘gadget’, having previously worked alongside Youtube on interactive mobile apps. MORE >>

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• GEOFF LIVINGSTON | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013
  	A CTRL ALT Delete Interview with Mitch Joel 'Canadian blogger and bald brother of another mother Mitch Joel released his new book CNTL ALT Delete today. The book captures the zeitgesit of workplace change caused by a universal shift towards digital media. Mitch discusses embracing digital change to survive and succeed. Check it out, and don’t forget to pick up a copy of CTRL ALT Delete. MORE >>

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• 6 Ways to Make More Out of Your Facebook Ad Campaign CONVINCE & CONVERT | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Quotes On Creativity MY CREATIVE TEAM THINKING | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• CTRL ALT Delete. Reboot Your Business. Reboot Your Life. Your Future Depends On It. Today Is The Day TWIST IMAGE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• So you want a career in advertising? DREW'S MARKETING MINUTE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Is Social Media the New Online Education? SOCIALNOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• 7 Steps to Proofreading Like a Pro PROBLOGGER | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• The LinkedIn Meme that Went Viral KOKA SEXTON | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• SMS Marketing in Business Statistics ENGAGING BRAND | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• 14 Tools for Writing a Content Marketing Style Guide for Your Blog WRITTENT BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Strong Link Between UK Mums and Online Research, Purchase SPRING CREEK | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Welcome To The One Screen World TWIST IMAGE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Infographic: colour and logo design SHERRILYNNE STARKIE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Free webinar on Twitter for Australian Teachers – PIL Microsoft Teachers LAUREL PAPWORTH | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Video: Startup Lessons Learned – Google I/O SOCIAL WAYNE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Why Should You Use Social Media in New Business Development? TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• Tumblr is New York’s Largest Venture-Backed Exit SOCIAL WAYNE | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

• The Liberalization of TV NOWSOURCING | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013

May 20, 2013

• WAXING UNLYRICAL | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	Monday Roundup: The Right Business Tools 'Happy Monday! Did you have a nice weekend? What are your plans for the week ahead? Well, it seemed you liked the roundup posts we did last week. So I’m bringing back the weekly roundup posts I used to do, way back… except now they’ll be on Mondays (or Tuesdays, if Monday is a holiday here). Right? Exactly what it says. Thank you! MORE >>

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• JACOB MORGAN | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

  Connect to Work 'Last week I wrote about one of the key themes that I believe are going to make up the future work, I encourage you to read that post titled: The Future of Work is About Customized Work. There are several of these themes that I’m going to be exploring in the near future and the next one is “Connect to Work.” hours to get to work. MORE >>

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• MY CREATIVE TEAM THINKING | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	Quotes On Creativity 'Other Posts You Might Like Quotes On Creativity Quotes On Creativity Quotes On Creativity Zemanta. Creative Creativity creative creativity MORE >>

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• SOCIALFISH | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

  How Promoted Hashtags Can Ruin Your Online Campaign Efforts 'Let’s evaluate the potential opportunities that can instill positive feelings and compel followers to share, participate and engage in social conversation. One One of the most surefire ways to encourage conversation on your nonprofit or association is through the use of hashtags on Twitter.  SharingStories. McDStories. Context is Key. MORE >>

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• SOSHABLE | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	The Most Important Social Media Webinar I’ve Ever Presented is Coming Soon 'On June 5th, I will be presenting a webinar called “ Beyond the Basics: 5 Myths and 10 Rules for Advanced Social Media Mastery “ It might as well be called, “Stop the madness because the social media world is going down a dark path.” Here’s the thing. The challenges are two-fold. The first is nothing sinister. MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

  Will Yahoo! Screw Up Tumblr? 'USA Today reported today that Yahoo! has purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. The funny thing is they promise “not to screw it up.” ” People who have followed Yahoo! around for the past decade understand that comment. They have a bad habit of buying up properties only to close them down or do nothing with them. Yahoo!’s MORE >>

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• GEOFF LIVINGSTON | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	Differentiation Requires Show, Not Tell 'Image by Eric Lim. The Internet and in particular social media have empowered thousands, perhaps millions, to start their own businesses. One outcome of the social media movement is how easily people become “ thought leaders ” or topical influencers. Yet results are not necessarily associated to the voices, creating a problem. MORE >>

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• THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	Results Are A Matter of Choice 'While 79% of companies use, or are imminently planning to use, social media, and the majority of them are not using the technologies productively. The fact is that most applications of social technologies are being used to extend old business practices while the real potential gains are largely untapped and misunderstood. MORE >>

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• DIGITAL DIVA | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	The Blind Swine in York, amazing! 'It’s taken me a few weeks to get around to writing this blog post about the fantastic meal with had at The Blind Swine in York, but the memories of just how good it was are very fresh in my mind! see images below) We started with edible stones (potato) with a yeast dip. The post The Blind Swine in York, amazing! MORE >>

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• SOCIALNOMICS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
  	Am I Too Social for My Own Good? 'When you go looking for a job you think you do everything right. You dress nice, you have a great CV, and your experience is stellar…however, are you checking your social media accounts to see if they are a bit questionable? Employers will look at your accounts and see how you present yourself. Arguably Active. People get on your nerves. MORE >>

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• Why Irrelevant Giveaways and Games Are Killing Your Facebook Page SOSHABLE | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Sustainable Brands Istanbul: What brands must do to ensure their sustainability initiatives succeed SIMON MAINWARING | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• 3 Ways to Engage with Today’s Empowered Consumer ENGAGE | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Are you shipping too early? JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Analytics: A Vital Digital PR Skill PROACTIVE REPORT | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Which Demographics Use Social Media The Most – Report and #infographic SOCIAL WAYNE | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• 5 Social Media Tools to Manage Your Twitter Account MR. RYAN CONNORS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Stuck on What to Write/Post/Share? UNSPOKEN | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• 7 Best Newsletter Builders for Creating Great Newsletters WRITTENT BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• How to understand the US in bUSiness ENGAGING BRAND | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Are Balancing Emerging Technology with Effective Strategy? PROBLOGGER | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Financial Services and Social Media The Australian LAUREL PAPWORTH | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Five Digital Trends Changing the World Now and Forever (Presentation) KYLE LACY | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• The Perfect Data Storm [Infographic] COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Restraining A Monster FEVER BEE | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Is Online Giving Right For Your Church? [Infographic] COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• The Perfect Data Storm NOWSOURCING | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

• Online Giving: Is it right for your church? NOWSOURCING | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013

May 19, 2013

• PAMORAMA | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
  	7 Facebook Marketing Case Studies 'Learn some inventive ways to integrate Facebook into your social media marketing strategy. Every day, businesses are inspired to bring creative marketing ideas to life on Facebook in ways that have a real impact on their bottom line. These case studies look at the goals, approaches, and results for several Facebook campaigns.  . HubSpot. MORE >>

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• SOSHABLE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
  	The History of Infographics (an #infographic) 'When I first got into the infographic business back in 2008, it often took a long explanation to prospective clients in order to get them to understand what they were and what they did. Today, that’s not a problem as dozens of new infographics are unleashed into the world every day. Enjoy! Via: AudienceBloom.com. Related articles. MORE >>

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• TWIST IMAGE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

  Understanding Humans And Making Marketing Better 'Episode #358 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. There are certain people that business leaders and marketers should be paying a lot more attention to. Adam Alter is one of those individuals. He''s also an all-around nice guy. Enjoy the conversation. advertising podcast. blogging. brand. MORE >>

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• DIGITAL DIVA | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
  	Chilli Jam Man at Millies Leeds 'I’ve loved chilli jam for a long time. can’t remember when I discovered it, but when I did my bacon sandwiches were revolutionised! That’s right, bacon sandwiches. No tomato ketchup or brown sauce for me, it’s all about the chilli jam! So, you can imagine how pleased I was when Millies in Leeds offered to give me a. MORE >>

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• SHERRILYNNE STARKIE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
  	Video: The Internet of You! 'Finally, a video that reveals the power of social media and why it’s changing us all! Related posts: Betty White flogs insurance via YouTube. Measuring influence online. What the hell is social media? PLEASE LIKE  MY FACEBOOK PAGE. Related articles. Netflix, YouTube account for nearly half of all Internet usage. MORE >>

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• ENGAGING BRAND | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

  Show 435 - Best Practice for Online Collaboration 'The Engaging Brand podcast  covering social marketing , business ideas and  brand marketing tips  has a new episode but before we start.The listener winning an  Engaging Brand  goodie bag - picked from all the people who share, like, tweet about the show to say a BIG thank you from me! is Jeannie Bolstridge. We discuss. is Jeannie Bolstridge. MORE >>

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• SHERRILYNNE STARKIE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

  May 18: this week in social media 'Here’s my pick of the week’s top social media news. Do you agree with my list? You can vote stories up or down, or you can add ones you think are worthy. May 18: this week in social media. Listly by Sherrilynne Starkie. May 18: this week in social media. What''s new and cool in the world of social media. Views. crowd rank. curated. alpha. newest. MORE >>

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• FEVER BEE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

  Review Your Existing Community Plans 'As part of our consultancy , we spend a lot of time reviewing a client’s existing plans for a community. There are a variety of things we look out for. Some we’ve listed below: Strategy. Do you have clear, ROI, goals? i.e. not likes/engagements but one of these ? Do you have a framework for measuring the health, progress, and ROI of the community? MORE >>

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• STAY N' ALIVE | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

  Want Facial Recognition With Google Glass? Use Google+ 'In case you haven''t been reading Facebook or Google+ lately, I got my Google Glass Explorer Edition this past week. You can expect me to share much more of my experiences here as I learn about it. Well the answer is it''s actually already there - if you turn it on in Google+. Enable that and even set it to send you an SMS when it happens. MORE >>

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• PROBLOGGER | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

  How to Blog Like a Pro: Workshop on the Gold Coast Australia – Next Week 'Next week (29th May) I’m running a special workshop at the Internet Conference on the Gold Coast here in Australia. The workshop is titled – How to Blog Like a Pro – and you’ll get 4 solid hours of teaching in it – all delivered by me in a workshop limited to 40 people only. The Training will Cover. My Story. General MORE >>

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• My Favorite Tweets of the Week. KOKA SEXTON | SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013

May 18, 2013

• QUICK ONLINE TIPS | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
  	10 Quick Tips to Make CSS Load Faster 'How can you make your CSS files load faster and quickly. Cascading stylesheets are an important component of your site design and it is essential your CSS files download fast and showcase your superb design element before other site components load. Faster CSS Download. So here some quick tips to make your CSS load faster. For example. MORE >>

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• SHERRILYNNE STARKIE | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

  Sitting in a tin can: Chris Hadfield returns 'This week we saw  the return from space of Astronaut Chris Hadfield who is now arguably one of the most famous Canadians the world has ever known, thanks to Twitter. He’s the commander of the international space station and has been in orbit since last fall.  Astronaut Chris A. He is at once engaging, entertaining, educating, personable and fun. MORE >>

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• CONVINCE & CONVERT | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
  	Smart Marketing is about Help not Hype 'Can I please get your help making my new book a smash hit when it releases next month? Please watch this… Through speaking engagements and such, I’ve sold a lot of copies of Youtility, and we’re headed toward the best-seller lists. But I could use a hand from you to make sure it does even better. MORE >>

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• MR. RYAN CONNORS | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
  	7 Steps To Hosting Successful Twitter Chats ' . Tweet Chat is understood to be a virtual meeting where people gather on twitter to discuss a certain topic. It can be used by companies to engage with clients, workers or their audience at a personal level. Tweet Chat is the best way of understanding ones customers and fans, though hosting it successfully demands good planning. MORE >>

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• SOSHABLE | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

  Facebook is Feeling “Emotion” About Watching “Film” 'Facebook has brought out a brilliant new addition to status updates that was desperately needed. Prepare for your news feed to be flooded with emoticons and more than likely irrelevant adjectives. In fairness, I think there are too many choices as there is. If you are tuning in to the latest episode of, for arguments sake, the walking dead. MORE >>

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• ENGAGING BRAND | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
  	What is the meaning of your life? 'Our little weekend thought tries to inspire you to think differently about your life, your career, your business and this week I want you to. relax! Too often we take life too seriously, we look at meanings behind everything.we look for hidden meaning in the gestures of others, the words of others, why we are here etc etc. MORE >>

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• SOCIALNOMICS | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
  	Climbing the Roofing Ladder 'Roofing is an important business. Everyone needs a solid roof over their heads. Bad roofing jobs can cost people thousands in re-roofing, lost items, and property damage. There’s so much that can stem from a bad roof, while a great roof sits above your head and protects you and loved ones from the elements. Social Media Speaks Volumes. MORE >>

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• FEVER BEE | SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

  Join Us And Change How People Build Communities 'Let’s try this again, we’re hiring.    We’re looking for someone that wants to change how people build communities. The current approach is completely wrong. It is too reactive, too focused on platforms, and too similar to marketing. As a result, most communities fail. Even those that succeed struggle to reach their potential. MORE >>

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May 17, 2013

• MOBILEGROOVE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  First-Ever Guide Brings Together Experts On How To Make, Market & Monetize Mobile Apps 'With mobile app downloads pegged to reach a whopping 81 billion by end-2013 according to eMarketer, the pressure is on companies to tackle the business and technology challenges of making and marketing a winning app. The popular 285-page guide, is NOW available as an ebook through the Amazon online book stores. ” PRESS RELEASE. MORE >>

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• JEFF KORHAN | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	Social Marketing is Relationship Selling 'The Social Marketing Process ©Jeff Korhan. Mainstream small business will more reliably get better results from social media if they view it more as selling  than marketing. Because effective relationship selling is personal, and now marketing is too. Traditional marketing or advertising was something you did – to your communities. MORE >>

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• DIRECT MARKETING OBSERVATIONS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Yelp is Broken and Social Flashmobs Apparently Rule 'I was just reading about the social media meltdown of Amy’s Baking Company in Scottsdale, if you’re not familiar with it, the restaurant was featured on Chef Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares production that airs on the FOX Network. This act in and of itself says a lot since in his own right, Ramsay can be pretty irascible. The gist or the fuel? MORE >>

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• GEOFF LIVINGSTON | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	The Battleground of Creativity 'Image by Cinematography. Without creativity we cannot differentiate and excel, and yet sharing creative ideas inevitably leads to a mockery at times. The worst thing we can do is simply call a creative spirit a failure. It’s amazingly hard to remain creative if you listen to outside voices. Success requires failure. Grounding Creativity. MORE >>

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• WAXING UNLYRICAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	Friday Roundup: Customer Service 'TGIF, everyone! Today’s roundup focuses on one of the most important aspects of any business, customer service. When it’s good, it’s great; but when it’s bad, it can spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E for your company. Here are five posts looking at the importance of customer service (including its importance in public relations). MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  What The Twitter-Yahoo! Partnership Means To You 'Twitter and Google got their very public divorce in 2011 after a brief flirtation period with realtime search. Since then, Google has deployed Google+ to mostly positive results. Twitter has been dating and looking for a replacement. Now, they’re in deep with Yahoo! This is an interesting partnership for several reasons. Yahoo! Yahoo! MORE >>

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• THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	The Solution Is Finding New Answers 'No matter what the industry every leader is facing new challenges. These are not the same old challenges of yesterday so the same old solutions will not meet today’s challenges. Market’s are getting smarter. Competitors are getting smaller and employee’s are expecting more than a pay check as the reward for a job. MORE >>

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• TWIST IMAGE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  The Most Important Thing You Will Watch All Week 'Have you thought about education lately? When you say the word "education," most people run in the opposite direction. dropped out of university (and, if I am to be candid, I was dragged - kicking and screaming - through both elementary and high school). But, I still never allowed my school to get in the way of a good education. school. MORE >>

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• SOCIALFISH | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	Off topic: 80′s DC Punk Memorabilia Archive 'Just for fun, I randomly decided I was going to archive a big pile of old concert flyers from the 80′s when I was growing up in DC and had the privilege of hanging out with the likes of Fugazi at Fort Reno Park. Speaking of which, I wrote an homage to them last year , a sort of social media ode. LOL.). Enjoy  and please share. Potluck MORE >>

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• SIMON MAINWARING | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	LIVESTRONG is #StillStrong and Sharing Its Story 'Today is LIVESTRONG Day and the anniversary of the launch of their now iconic LIVESTRONG wristband. Since 2004, the Foundation has recognized one day each year as LIVESTRONG Day to honor the 28 million people living with cancer. Many people will probably find the actual breadth of contribution by LIVESTRONG both surprising and inspiring. MORE >>

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• Getting More Facebook Fans is NOT the Key to Social Success SOSHABLE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Moving your prospects to the next step DREW'S MARKETING MINUTE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Role of Social Networking Websites in Blogging SOSHABLE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Mastering Social Media Marketing for B2B MR. RYAN CONNORS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & The Future of Google Author Rank KIKOLANI | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Avoid KGB Fan Acquisition and Algo-Buster Techniques Like the Plague SOSHABLE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Contagion, Social Media, and Why Things Catch On CONVINCE & CONVERT | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Solving Content Challenges, Motivating Employees, and Other Content Tricks! WRITTENT BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• What is Business Value in the Social Age? ENGAGING BRAND | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• How To Use Auto Responder Emails to Boost Your Blogging Efforts PROBLOGGER | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Vin Diesel, Ponies and Bacon JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• This Week in Infographics #61: Data, Doctors and TV NOWSOURCING | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Your Doctor is Drowning in Debt [Infographic] COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Your Doctor is Drowning in Debt NOWSOURCING | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #152 TWIST IMAGE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

May 16, 2013

• ENGAGING BRAND | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Bob-o-Graphic on What Make an Innovative Culture 'This week on The Engagigng Brand we discussed Innovation with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg   and as the book gives a great insight into business innovation we have created a little Bob-o-graphic for you to use. Focus beats freedom. You need to focus on ideas that matter to the business. Insights come from the outside. MORE >>

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• MINDJUMPERS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	How Brands Use Vine 'The video app Vine is moving into a golden age. The six seconds format perfectly suits today’s news stream and will probably be an advantage like we have seen it for Twitter’s 140 character format. It makes it shareable and accessible. Some huge brands are already using the new service, but what can you actually do with it? MORE >>

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• WAXING UNLYRICAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Thursday Roundup: Twitter Tips 'Social media platforms will come and go; but I truly believe that if any recent platform has had a dramatic impact on how we communicate, it’s Twitter. And even if it “goes away” at some point, what it’s taught us about two- and multi-way communication, not to mention brevity, is remarkable. Follow me on twitter…no, really…. MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  YouTube Live Streaming For The Masses 'The next phase of video marketing has begun. Not too long ago, YouTube rolled out live streaming videos for specific channels. This past week, however, they opened up live streaming to anyone with a channel of more than 1,000 subscribers. That’s almost everybody. Showing multiple camera angles. Closed captions. Ads and slates. MORE >>

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• THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	How Does Intangible Capital Influence Results? 'In today’s marketplace organizations cannot afford to simply manage by results. An organization’s results are the effect of cumulative interactions between people, processes, markets, and the organizations strategy. Managing by results usually means adding or subtracting to reach a desired result. Well, it’s not that simple. Really? MORE >>

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• FRESHNETWORKS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Why Snapchat is about so much more than teens and sexting 'Snapchat seems to be attracting more interest recently with more users of and more questions about the mobile sharing app which allows you to send images and text (‘Snaps’) to contacts with an ‘auto-destruct’ after a few seconds. You can get lost in a sea of your own memories and in the messages and updates for others. MORE >>

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• MYRLAND MARKETING | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Lawyers: The World Has Changed, So Have Your Buyers 'Professor David B. Wilkins , Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School, gave the opening keynote at the recent Legal Marketing Association, or LMA , International Conference, reminding us there are structural changes going on in law firms and the world that should be causing all of us to sit up and pay attention. We  create play lists. Probe. MORE >>

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• JACOB MORGAN | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  The Future of Work is Customized Work 'The typical career path for an employee starts in an entry level position in a particular department wherein the employee needs to then ascend the corporate ladder and move up the proverbial food chain to a more senior level role. If they get hired in the marketing department then they will typically stay in that area. What is customized work? MORE >>

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• SOSHABLE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Why A Quality Blog Is Your Strongest Marketing Asset 'First things first, when I make this claim, I’m assuming that you have your own website, and that you’re operating an “onsite” blog. All this means is that your blog is part of your website. The posts that you write are indexed as part of your website content. At least if they did, they wouldn’t be in business for too long. Two Way Communications. MORE >>

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• SOCIAL WAYNE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  50+ Resources to Build Mobile Apps Online – Spreadsheet '35 Ways to Build an app online via creativebloq Other Online Learning Resournces via Redit: Reddit’s list of the best online learning centers. Build Your Own Web or Mobile App In Minutes With These Cloud Based Tools via Forbes. Tech Ticker MORE >>

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• 3 Ways to Use Google to Be Better at PR CONVINCE & CONVERT | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Crowd Empowered Microfinance SOCIALFISH | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Why you can’t charge for the first date IMAGINE YOUR REALITY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Have you checked out the new Google+ yet? (Videos) CREATIVE RAMBLINGS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• The Truth About Advertising In 2013 TWIST IMAGE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Does SEO Copywriting Limit Creativity? WRITTENT BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• 2nd Annual NBA Social Media Awards Ceremony to be Held June 12 on NBA TV SOSHABLE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• How Much Content Should I Have Ready to Go When I Launch a Blog? PROBLOGGER | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Taking Your Small Business Mobile – Presentation SOCIAL WAYNE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Longhand Blogging SOSHABLE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• comScore April 2013 Search Engine Rankings BILL HARTZER | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• 10 Old SEO Methods You Need to Stop MR. RYAN CONNORS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Supporting Those You Like - CTRL ALT Delete Comes Out Next Week TWIST IMAGE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Investing Social Capital FEVER BEE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• The Niche Of Things And Other Stuff TWIST IMAGE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• How Manufacturers are Managing Content Marketing: 7 B2B Insights TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

May 15, 2013

• WRITTENT BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	15 Key Facts about Content Curation 'For many content marketers, curation is something of a silver bullet. Rand Fishkin of SEOMoz has joked that we’re in the midst of a content arms race; companies across all industries have realized the power of custom content , and are actively competing to produce better-quality materials. Content Curation: Everyone Is Doing It. Curation Is Social. MORE >>

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• THE RELATIONSHIP ECONOMY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	It’s About Changing The Conversation 'When we use the word “social” most businesses think in terms of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or having a blog with the social network icons on their web site. This represents a clear lack of understanding of the fundamental shifts occurring before our eyes yet most cannot see. We cannot see what we don’t understand. MORE >>

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• SOCIALFISH | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	What’s coming down the pike in social marketing? 'I was invited to help design and participate on a panel on “trends in social marketing” last week for the first ever Real Magnet User Group Conference. No matter what the status of your organization’s social program, you need to know what’s coming over the horizon. So I wanted to share my three trends with you. Social business. MORE >>

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• WAXING UNLYRICAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Wednesday Roundup: Tips for Entrepreneurs 'Here at WUL, we’re huge fans of entrepreneurship. So whether you’ve already started your entrepreneurial journey or are considering taking the first step towards starting your own business, I hope you find these five articles – some recent, some not-so-recent but still relevant – inspiring and useful. MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Pinterest Improves Mobile Experience 'Social networking site Pinterest has improved its experience for mobile users. Specifically, they’ve added notifications, mentions, and better search. That’s not uncommon, actually. Unless webmasters make sure that their websites are mobile accessible, it is likely they will lose traffic and lose revenues. That includes your website. MORE >>

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• DIGITAL DIVA | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	MultiVitality Boost: B Vitamin drink 'Healthspan very kindly sent me some MultiVitality Boost to try. It’s an effervescent  multivitamin drink designed to give you a boost when you’re feeling a little tired. What’s in MultiVitality Boost? The post MultiVitality Boost: B Vitamin drink appeared first on Digital Diva MORE >>

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• WHAT SPINKS THINKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Don’t be Afraid to P**s Off Your Customers 'What?! P**s off customers?! Well I never. Customer service in the social media age is paramount! You have to treat your customers like kings. Well… maybe. You can’t be afraid to p**s off your customers first so that you can make the experience better later. That’s impossible. In the startup world, we all care about our customers. MORE >>

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• BUZZ MARKETING FOR TECHNOLOGY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Why CMO’s Need To Be More Involved in Ecommerce 'Posted in Commerce Conversion Optimization Customer Experience eCommerce Leadership Online Testing Optimization Personalization Testing. If the $42.3 billion spent online this past holiday season has taught retailers anything, it’s that capturing customers—and their dollars—online is crucial. But online is a big place. One word: data. More Traffic? MORE >>

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• FEVER BEE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  What Has a Really Big Impact Upon Levels of Participation? 'Big wins are rarely in community development. Gamification has a minimal, short-term, impact (about 5%). Moving and changing platforms has a tiny impact (unless you’re using a terrible platform, then it has a big impact). Adding a new feature has almost 0 impact. The biggest determinant upon levels of participation is interest in the topic. MORE >>

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• SOCIALNOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Social Relationship Platforms, Forrester Wave Review 'As part of Stand Out Social Marketing , I offer marketers a window into the crowded landscape of social marketing management software. One the points I raise in the book is that the landscape is crowded, congested and confusing to buyers. The most noteworthy omission from this list is Vitrue who was acquired by Oracle last year. MORE >>

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• When is Social Media Experimentation a Waste of Company Resources CONVINCE & CONVERT | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Social Media and Nonprofits SOCIALNOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Snapchat Not Temporary After All SOSHABLE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• How smartly to recover social media typo SOCIALNOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Birchbox Beauty Box: May Review DIGITAL DIVA | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Facebook changes in the real world JEFF ESPOSITO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• This Week in Social Media – 5/15/2013 SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Blog This! Sometimes Going Back to Basics Leads to the Best Posts PROBLOGGER | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Part V: 24 Things to Keep in Mind While Fueling the Creative Spirit ENGAGE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• How to Create a Blog That People Will Love MR. RYAN CONNORS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• 20 UX Design and Wireframing Tools #teckticker SOCIAL WAYNE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Starbucks Coffee and Customer Value FIFTH GEAR ANALYTICS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• How to Make B-to-B Posts Interesting TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Why You Should P**s Off Your Customers WHAT SPINKS THINKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

May 14, 2013

• ADAM SHERK | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Link Building Tactics for Publishers 'When it comes to link building publishers have a significant advantage because editorial content, be it hard news or evergreen content, lends itself naturally to linking and sharing. In addition producing quality content on a daily basis creates a steady stream of new opportunities. So what link building tactics are most effective for publishers? MORE >>

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• WEBBIQUITY SMM | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	30 Awesome Blogging Guides, Tips and Resources 'Despite the occasional “death of blogging” pronouncements (often made, ironically, in blog posts), blogs remain the core of a robust social media strategy. more here in 30 of the best business blogging guides and resources of the past year. Why Blog. Why You Want To Be the Last Blog Standing by Outspoken Media. Did you hear that? MORE >>

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• CREATIVE RAMBLINGS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	5 reasons why I love being a content curator 'A few months ago, my introduction to content curation, which I had shared on this blog and Internet Billboards, got noticed by Robin Good. He promoted my slides on his Scoop.it page and website, with a lovely introduction. Needless to say that I am really proud of this achievement. The urge to share does not leave me until I actually do. MORE >>

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• MY CREATIVE TEAM THINKING | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Assignment Creativity: Urban Photo Adventure 'Creativity happens when you let it, not when you try to force it. That’s why you get your best ideas when running or showering. Your mind is typically in neutral in those situations and ideas seem to occur spontaneously. So, what can you do to put your mind in neutral and spark some creativity? You can go on an urban photo adventure. Framing. MORE >>

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• SMALL BUSINESS MAVERICKS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Upcoming Google Algorithm Changes 'Google’s head of web spam, Matt Cutts, posted a video on YouTube recently telling us what algorithm changes Google is planning to take this summer. There are 10 specific issues Google is planning to address. I’m going to take a stab at it and say the most important of these are: The “major” Penguin update. Authority boost. MORE >>

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• FRESHNETWORKS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	What’s the secret to being a great leader? 'Last year I wrote about innovation having attended an Open University Business School event on the topic, and recently I’ve just been to another one all about leadership. Here’s a quick summary of 6 questions and answers that came out of the session: 1. What do we mean by leadership? Performance – achievements and skills. etc.). MORE >>

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• GEOFF LIVINGSTON | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	What Kind of Bystander Are You Going to Be? 'The following is a guest post by my former colleague Andrea Weckerle, the founder of CiviliNation , a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting online hostility and character assassination. Her book Civility in the Digital Age: How Companies and People Can Triumph over Haters, Trolls, Bullies, and Other Jerks was released in February. MORE >>

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• SIMON MAINWARING | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Why We Need a Global Brand Initiative 'Last month, the United Nations marked 1000 days until the 2015 deadline of the “Millennium Development Goals,” a program started in 2000 with the goal of eliminating the worst impacts of human poverty within 15 years. In the steepest reduction in 15 years , aid was down 4% last year and 2% percent in 2011. Brands Capitalism CSR Future MORE >>

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• NET-SAVVY EXECUTIVE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Everybody is Learning 'Another sketch from the whiteboard. couple of years ago, a suggestion that I develop a maturity model for social media analysis led to a different kind of model. My approach to this space has always been to explore its edges , looking for what might be next. Where change keeps coming, everyone''s learning together. Who''s learning fastest? MORE >>

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• CONVINCE & CONVERT | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  How to Integrate Social Media into Your Website with a Homeland Embassy Strategy 'Image by Eric Schwartzman. I’d like to walk you through a social media strategy concept known as the homeland-embassy approach. Is it okay for a company or brand to engage on Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin but be antisocial on their own website? Or do they need to socialize their homeland as well? The importance of proximity is huge. MORE >>

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• Tuesday Roundup: Dance Like A Chicken WAXING UNLYRICAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Are you Undervaluing your services? IMAGINE YOUR REALITY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Why you need to hold a Board Meeting with.YOURSELF! ENGAGING BRAND | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• When content turns into an ad DIRECT MARKETING OBSERVATIONS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Designing A Better Website TWIST IMAGE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• 25 Success Tips for Writing Irresistible Customer Success Stories WRITTENT BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Have we lost civility in social media? Yes we have JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Aligning on Purpose JACOB MORGAN | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• 5 Tips for Creating Quality Social Media Content YMARKETINGMATTERS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• MUST WATCH: Sir Ken Robinson’s latest talk on the future of education SOCIALFISH | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Battle of the Social Sexes – How Men and Women Use Social Media – #infographic SOCIAL WAYNE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• How is Media Affecting Kids? [Infographic] COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• The Anatomy of a Winning Pitch – [INFOGRAPHIC] SOCIAL WAYNE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• LinkedIn: Now Multi-Media UNSPOKEN | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Security Tips for Social Netizens PAUL GILLIN | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Twitter for companies SHERRILYNNE STARKIE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Tip on Creating Thought Leadership - through Surfing! ENGAGING BRAND | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Why Interlinking Your Blogs Posts is a Must (and Not Just For SEO) PROBLOGGER | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• 5 Best Practices for E-commerce Site MR. RYAN CONNORS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Testimonials THE WAY OF THE WEB | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Cheat Sheet For Getting App Reviews On Top Blogs – infographic SOCIAL WAYNE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• It’s a SaaS World [Infographic] COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Cartoon of the day JEFF ESPOSITO | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Building Your Brand With Google+ BLUE FOCUS MARKETING | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Vlog #1 - JJ Talks About Holding the Cat STAY N' ALIVE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• The Liberalization of TV [Infographic] COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Unsettling Top Members FEVER BEE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Awards: When Are They Worth It? TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013