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Like It or Not, Mobile Connectivity Is the New Imperative

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I didn’t intend it to be an experiment in social media deprivation, but because I had only a dumb cell phone and the occasional borrowed computer, it turned into one. What did I learn by taking a three-week break from social networks? Well, first, despite my digital savvy, I’m not a social media native.

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Personal vs. Corporate: Six New-Media Principles, No. 3

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But in the social media world, they have an increasingly personal and direct connection to their readers. Having a personal, conversational relationship with an audience inevitably means having a distinctive voice and point of view. At the same time, the connections to social networks grow stronger.

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Social Media and Ethics: An Interview with B2B Editor Maureen Alley

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In preparation for my talk in an ASBPE webinar on ethic s next week, I’ve been speaking with B2B editors about how they use social media. Like Steve, she is an outspoken advocate of social media and an active blogger and Twitterer. Do you manage a social media account for your magazine?

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Dialogue vs. Monologue: Six New-Media Principles, No. 1

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Today, for anyone who’s thought much about social media, it verges dangerously on being trite. What’s more, they can now be publishers themselves, whether through their own blogs, Twitter, Facebook, or other forms of social media. We ignore it at our peril. As a result, the nature of journalistic discourse is transforming.

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Social Media and the Perils of Monetization

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Are profits and social media compatible? Does making money from a friendship make it less social? The path to monetization is full of perils, and inevitably changes your relationship with your audience. To my mind, neither of these changes has any effect on the social aspects of his blog. His concern is not new.

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Journalists, Content Marketing, and Tough Questions

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Well-known influencers like David Meerman Scott , Valeria Maltoni , and Joe Pulizzi have all made the case that journalistic skills like telling stories, doing research, and understanding audiences are critical to effective content creation. But if that’s the case, they aren’t ready for marketing in the social media world either.

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The Yin and Yang of Content Economics

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As Josh Gordon pointed out last week, one of the primary attractions of social media is its low cost. Gordon puts it this way: “As anyone reading this blog should know by now, good content is not cheap and a social media program is only as good as its content.” There are a thousand voices competing for very small audiences.

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