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Technology PR Sessions at 2008 PRSA Conference

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» Technology PR Sessions at 2008 PRSA Conference.   Several sessions at the 2008 PRSA conference, scheduled for October 25-28 in Detroit, look particularly relevant for those of us involved in PR for technology products and services: "Word of mouth" marketing and many social media sessions. . 

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UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

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Here’s what makes UnMarketing an unusual, yet worthy use of your marketing education time: UNpretentious Unlike so many marketing books, Stratten doesn’t overcomplicate the subject matter. UNstructured Like Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It , Stratten dictated some of the book, and it reads very conversationally.

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Is Your Twitter Addiction Paying Off

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I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. Maybe you found this blog from Twitter? But, for about 99.999999% of the world, Twitter usage is not an end, it’s a means to an end. Your Twitter goals may vary. 53% of Twitter users never tweet ).

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Cognitive Surplus - Use Social Connectivity to Change the World.

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In his piercing new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age Shirky asserts that the technological revolution has enabled us to work together to conquer challenges big and small, if we’d just watch less TV and commit to participating in something other than our own mental decay. Who we are. Who we want to be.

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Please Help Me Support Make-A-Wish Foundation | Convince & Convert.

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For every vote you cast for the keynote at South by Southwest featuring me and Amber Naslund , we’ll donate $1 of our book advance to Make-A-Wish Foundation ®. We’ll have Facebook page and other promotional stuff about the book online soon – including pre-ordering capabilities. “ Your Content Stinks!

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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The Best of Twitter 20 From the forward: I’m sitting in a ballroom in Indianapolis in September, 2008 watching Joseph Jaffe give a masterful presentation on social media transforming corporations, when I come upon the idea to interview him on Twitter. Her design very much adds to the invigorating nature of this book.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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If someone signs up to follow your company on Twitter, when you tweet will that person see it? That depends upon how many other people/brands they are following, and how often they check Twitter. In general, however, the chances any one Twitter follower sees any specific update from you is minimal. Very, very few.