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UNcanny Insights From UnMarketing | Book Reviews | Social Media.

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Does that really impact the value or validity of what he’s teaching? Almost as valid as an anonymous “guest&# comment on a blog questioning my credibility? I have found Scott to be exceptionally ethical in every way. But, let’s say he’s only generated 20 million views. I don’t think it does.

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Cognitive Surplus - Use Social Connectivity to Change the World.

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Shirky points out that consumer-powered review sites like Yelp are just as valid as a critique from a professional restaurant reviewer, although perhaps for different reasons based on the collective knowledge and biases of each source.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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This blog is great as encouragement and validation for my own endeavors in social media marketing. Over the last 7 months I’ve certainly walked the walk of social media marketing and this post is as plain and simple as a definition gets. Thanks for the post, yet again a brilliant post I must add.

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Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | social crm | Social.

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As much as I try to understand it (and I carefully read this article), I still think it's just more social media noise. As much as I try to understand it (and I carefully read this article), I still think it's just more social media noise. Our hope is that Klout helps companies recognize the value of these types of people.

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Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive | Social Media.

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link] – very valid observations on the diff [link] varming Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive? – [link] (via @jaybaer) [link] Sharon Mostyn RT @jaybaer: Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive? – [link] [link] Graham Lubie Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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I need validation for spending time on Twitter! (includes slides and worksheet) [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] MarkBolster (Mark Bolster) Twitter Comment @billpollak Thanks Bill. Looks like a good read. Will love to have clients get away from brochures and explain in 120.

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Is Social Conversation a Myth?

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A lot of the observations that you describe here, while certainly valid in that they occur, really seem to be symptoms of “marketing&# and “social media&# bloggers within the bubble. [link] David Spinks Can’t say I agree here and perhaps it’s more of a personal experience thing here.