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

Contently

In 1709 the British parliament ratified the Statute of Anne, the world’s first copyright act that granted book publishers exclusive rights to their content for an initial 14 years. A few years later, the New York Times’ adoption of RSS was seen as a “tipping point” for the format. RSS feeds are still popular today.

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My Blog got me a New Job and a Book Deal!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

However, I did get a lot of speaking opportunities, PR opportunities, book comment opportunities, even books people would mail to me unsolicited (aka Schwag!) However, I did get a lot of speaking opportunities, PR opportunities, book comment opportunities, even books people would mail to me unsolicited (aka Schwag!)

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Forget Best Practices – Get 100,000+ Likes with Your Genuine Voice

Convince & Convert

David Oliver, Chief of Police at the Brimfield Police Department in Ohio, joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the insane popularity of his department’s Facebook page, his book at the foundation its proceeds benefit, and the importance of maintaining a consistent presence and voice in social media. Book Giveaway!

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You Do Not Own Your Audience

Convince & Convert

Jeffrey Rohrs , Vice President of Marketing at ExactTarget , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss his new book Audience: Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans and Followers ; the best ways to measure your audience; and the fact that even though it may feel like it, you don’t own your audience. The RSS feed is: [link].

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Cognitive Surplus - Use Social Connectivity to Change the World.

Convince & Convert

In his piercing new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age Shirky asserts that the technological revolution has enabled us to work together to conquer challenges big and small, if we’d just watch less TV and commit to participating in something other than our own mental decay. Bravo, Clay.

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Contagion, Social Media, and Why Things Catch On

Convince & Convert

The RSS feed is: [link]. All these questions will be answered in Jonah Berger’s new book Contagious: Why Things Catch On. ” Social Media Stat of the Week: Every Facebook Fan is Worth $174.17. Everyone is always trying to put a dollar value on Facebook fans. Listen Now . Find us on iTunes: [link].

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How Gary Vaynerchuk Uses Micro-Content to Drive Social Media Results

Convince & Convert

Gary Vaynerchuk – entrepreneur, CEO of VaynerMedia , and author – joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss his brand new book Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy, Social World ; how to deal with haters; and making sure to read the room. The RSS feed is: [link]. Book Giveaway!