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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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Enterprise Social Networking Platforms: Think Amazon, Not Facebook

Biznology

. “This is just Facebook for the Enterprise” is the most common way most people describe enterprise social networking platforms. After all, the look and feel of those platforms borrow a lot from the Facebook interface: status updates, @mentioning, groups, walls, profile pictures, direct messages, and so on.

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Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You | chrisbrogan.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Covering social media business strategy and personal power. Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You. May 19, 2008. LinkedIn is a professional network built around one’s employment capabilities. Make sure your profile reflects that. Comment by Hjörtur Smárason on May 19, 2008 @ 7:13 am. Newsletters.

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Directory of Social Networks for Learning Professionals

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR. SOCIAL LEARNING. SOCIAL LEARNING. Directory of Social Networks for Learning. social networks aimed at learning professionals. The list is ordered by name of network. name of the network creator, where known are shown in brackets. iTOUCH LEARNING.

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The real and complete history of social media marketing

illumin

While several chat platforms launched and grew in popularity in this time (ICQ, MSN Messenger, Jabber, etc) they focused solely on chat and not the social media aspects of those that followed. In 1997, sites dedicated solely to social networking launched – Six Degrees and Bolt.

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Visible Expert Profile: Lori Randall Stradtman

Hinge Marketing

This profile focuses on Lori Randall Stradtman, a Visible Expert for social media strategy. She quickly recognized Facebook’s potential, using the social network to share her stories and pick up news tips. Lori never dreamed that social media could one day be a job.

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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.