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Why You Should Thoroughly Audit Your Social Media Presence

Webbiquity

Social media success isn’t nearly as random as it can seem. Though it’s a challenge, there’s no magical force keeping you from reaching your social media goals. To establish that, begin with a social media audit. What Is a Social Media Audit? This post will cover the basic elements.

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The Hard Truth About the Viral Potential of Facebook Sweepstakes

Convince & Convert

Companies like Zynga, who were able to take early advantage of the social network’s viral potential, grew into multi-million dollar entities over a period of weeks. We were all new; brands and common users alike saw shares and invites as the path to virality, and for a time, it seemed to work. Brands Want Virality.

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Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? | B2B Marketing Insider

Marketing Insider Group

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy December 21, 2010 4 Subscribe Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011? Virality. Whoa – quite a mouthful!

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Stolen Thought Leadership / The Ethics of Aggregating Content (alt title: Stolen Goods: The Dangers of Plagiarized Content)

Contently

In a web awash with looted ideas, what pitfalls do content marketers face when looking for a cheap, viral fix? The Instagram account, founded in 2011, was charging advertisers tens of thousands of dollars for access to its 14 million followers. As a result, the original creators began to kick up a media stink.

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Explaining Social Media

The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Explaining Social Media If you need to explain what social media is and the impact it can have in your company or industry, the slideshow below might help. The presentation is not only funny is also engaging.

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How NOT to Do Social Media - Three Disastrous Social Media C**k Ups

Tomorrow People

The recent sale of former social media darling Digg for $500,000 (it was valued at $175m four years ago) is a timely reminder that in the world of social media , nothing is forever. Behold, three exercises in social media slapstick: Skittles falls prey to Twitter trolls. Chrysler commissions hapless marketing agency.

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The Magic of Movember: How One Viral Marketing Stunt Keeps on Growing

Content Standard

You’ve never done a viral marketing campaign before, and you don’t know where to start. For anyone who doesn’t know how the sausage is made, this seems like a reasonable request: hey, a brand did this huge viral campaign—let’s do one, too! Can we start something like that?” ” You blink twice.