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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

What was the first social network you ever joined? While many people will recall it being Facebook or Twitter, others might remember some of the earlier, less popular social networks. A lot these primitive social networks go forgotten, but that doesn't make their stories any less important. 1) Friendster.

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30 fascinating facts about organic vs paid social media

Biznology

It’s rare for social media marketers not to use organic and paid social media together.( 80% of enterprises say social media is the most important factor in digital marketing success. Social Media Week ). 66% of marketers cite Facebook as their preferred social network. Sprout Social). Business.com ).

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The Entrepreneur Interview Series #1: Mark Galloway, OppSource

Webbiquity

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn were social networks started by entrepreneurs. Google+ was a social network designed by a corporation. Year founded: 2008. OppSource is featured in: The Launch. Passionate about their ideas. Risk takers. And the primary source of innovation in the modern economy. Nuff said.).

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How B2B Brands Can Benefit from Social Listening

Brandwatch Marketing

Example: When Boingo Wireless accidentally sent an email meant for just a few clients to 20% of their users, indicating that their accounts would be cancelled, a wave of complaints rolled in on their social networks. Example : As early as 2008, networking giant Cisco has been using social media to launch products.

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How B2B brands can benefit from social listening

Brandwatch Marketing

Example: When Boingo Wireless accidentally sent an email meant for just a few clients to 20% of their users, indicating that their accounts would be cancelled, a wave of complaints rolled in on their social networks. Example : As early as 2008, networking giant Cisco has been using social media to launch products.

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Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing.

Industrial Marketing Today

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Translate Features into Benefits if You Want Your Marketing Content to Engage and Sell by Achinta Mitra on July 6, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies Marketing 101 teaches you “Customers buy benefits and not product features.”

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Why More Members, Money, and Ads Don’t Always Mean More Success: A B2B Marketer’s Survival Guide

Webbiquity

This question is particularly compelling today as we see Facebook set new records in terms of users, market valuation and revenue growth and wait with anticipation to see if Myspace can reinvent itself after conceding its market leadership position in social networking back in 2008. Background on the two social media sites.