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5 Great Reasons to Retweet Others on Twitter

Webbiquity

One of the key characteristics I (and many other Twitter users) use when determining whether I should follow someone back on Twitter is the level of interaction in their tweet stream. But Twitter is a social tool, not a broadcasting medium. Retweeting is a key part of the social interaction on Twitter. Answer them?

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Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late. : Community Group Therapy

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I’ve done a number of workshops the past few months with clients designed to do two primary things: Land a common understanding across the teams involved around what social media, communities and influencer programs really are and more importantly why it matters to a business. I wish that could be enough said.

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The Sociology of Social Media: TED TV Talks

Writing on the Web

It’s a great way to learn about the sociology of how people are using computers to connect with a global community. Twitter is like a town square for the globe. Learn how founder Jimmy Wales helped to create the amazing new media giant from this talk. Post on Google Buzz. Unbelievable, non ? Blog this on Blogger.

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Social Media Success Starts with Listening

Webbiquity

A common mistake in social media is that companies will dive right in, setting up a Twitter account or Facebook page and blasting out tweets and status updates about their latest company news and new product announcements—and then wonder why their Twitter following isn’t growing and there’s no interaction on their Facebook page.

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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Particularly in social media, let the community decide what content has value and what is spam. Instead, they want to connect.

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Seven Ways to Use Social Media for Business

Webbiquity

In the research cited above, 74% of marketers who have been using social media for at least two years report that it has helped them close new sales. There’s no better source of information than your prospects and existing customers to help generate new product ideas. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g.

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Social Networking for Business: What’s Right for Yours?

Writing on the Web

The big 3: Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn. You HAVE to be on Twitter. If your target audience spends their day on Twitter, then that’s where you should be engaging with them. Maybe they prefer to interact there because there’s no character limit (like the 140 characters on Twitter.) Post on Google Buzz.