While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general. 51% of active Twitter users follow companies, brands or products on social networks. Twitter users frequently exchange information about products and services.” Share this on Facebook. How you can use it most effectively? Crabs. MORE >>

With the amount of helpful content about social media marketing growing faster than Facebook’s user base or Lindsay Lohan’s court appearances, it’s tough to keep up. Building Social Bookmarking Networks 101 by Search Engine Journal. Andrew Ran Wong provides a valuable list of productivity tips for Gmail, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Google and other social networks to help readers get more done in less time. 10 Tips for Using Social Bookmarking Sites Effectively by Online Social Networking. Share this on Facebook. by Kuno Creative. MORE >>

Everyone is on Facebook — so is everyone’s business (and mother and aunts, etc.) Connecting with your business network on Facebook is nice, but not everyone wants to mix personal and professional. Sure it may be fun to add every application Facebook has to offer, but you’re giving each of them access to post to your wall. Facebook Ads. Under the guise of relevancy, Facebook may share your information and that of your friends with advertisers. Facebook’s privacy settings are confusing. Privacy Settings. MORE >>

The following post is a cautionary tale about the importance of knowing how to use a social network. It includes lessons you need to learn to build your business via Facebook. That’s why when an ad for Marco Polo Designs*, popped up in Facebook, I checked out their page and became a Fan. For those of you not well versed in Facebook, this means I clicked on the “Like&# button on their Facebook Fan page. Now their updates show up on my Facebook home page. So I only Friend people on Facebook I am friends with in real life. like jewelry. MORE >>

In this post I want to focus on the trends in Marketing Automation for 2010. 1) We’re at a point where we have lot of data about marketing performance, but it’s a big challenge to turn it into actionable information (2) we’re actively tweeting, blogging and using LinkedIn, but how can that be effectively managed, and how can it be measured? In 2010 you’ll start to hear about marketing methods. At Marketbright, we believe Agile Marketing will emerge as a popular methodology so marketing professionals can adapt and survive in 2010. predictions. MORE >>