Paul Gillin

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What Social Media Marketers Should and Shouldn’t Do

Paul Gillin

Listen to your market and customers using tools like Twitter filters, Google Alerts and LinkedIn searches. Even though there are tools that make it possible to post the same message across multiple social networks simultaneously, I urge you not to use them in that manner. Don’t blast.

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Skepticism on Gallup’s Gloomy Social Media Assessment

Paul Gillin

The summary specifically mentions the influence of “social media institutions such as Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and Twitter,” and also refers to “social media campaigns.” Most people probably think of Facebook or Twitter, but not of blogs, customer review sites, video and other tools that also come under the social media umbrella.

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Not Dead Yet: Blogging’s Popularity Surges Among F500

Paul Gillin

” In the past year, the Fortune 500 have increased their adoption of blogging by 6%, their use of Twitter for corporate communications by 4% and their use of Facebook pages by 4%. The study examined these institutions to quantify their adoption of social media tools and technologies. This represents a 4% increase since 2012. •

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My Favorite Productivity Apps – Multimedia & Web

Paul Gillin

Continuing on my post from two weeks ago about my favorite PC productivity tools, here’s another list of goodies. It doesn’t always find what you’re looking for, but it’s a good tool of last resort. You can even create collages like the one I use for my Twitter page background. Tweetdeck for Twitter is one.

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15 Tips for Getting the Most From LinkedIn Groups

Paul Gillin

Don’t Copy From Twitter. The language we use on Twitter doesn’t fit well in the more generous confines of a LinkedIn or Facebook post. Polls are a basic tool you can use to solicit feedback. You can also use Google URL Builder. It generates longer links, but they’re compatible with Google Analytics.

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Five Lessons From the Web 2.0 Summit

Paul Gillin

Summit in San Francisco and hear from some of the business leaders of the new Internet, including the CEOs of Google, Facebook, Yahoo! and Twitter. Because simulation games are not only a great way to learn but also an excellent tool for modeling business processes. and Twitter. I had a chance to attend the recent Web 2.0

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Five Facebook Tips for Small Businesses

Paul Gillin

Intel’s Facebook welcome page features product promotions, a gateway to its international pages, jobs, discounts and even a Twitter feed. PageLever is one of the first independent Facebook measurement tools, and I expect there will be more. and Google URL Builder to track the popularity of links you post on Facebook.