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Justice Marshall aka @SocialNature on Twitter believes that relationships are the foundation of business and happiness, and that makes lots of sense as Justice and I are Tweeting one another — learning from one another — and supporting one another.
When Justice recently Tweeted about a conference he’d attended about …

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Social Media Marketing is the BUZZ these days, and that IS what this article is all about: However, according to Axel Schultze. Chairman of the Social Media Academy, and my instructor for the first Leadership Class of 2010:

“Marketing is only ONE component. We must shift in all departments. Social Media …

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Too often companies forget the second part of this scenario:
Firms are in business (1) to make profits by offering products and services
(2) to satisfy the unmet needs of their customers.
Too often they are so immersed in organization-centric thinking, that they don’t even realize their products or services may …

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Social Media is all about seeing what others are saying

“The snowstorm is over. Everything is white. So now what?”
How do we make social media relevant to company executives? Everyone hears the buzz, but many companies do not understand today’s marketing environment, and they don’t know where to start.
That’s where programs …

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Want to make money online sharing your passion?
Is this you?

“I absolutely love animals, children, cooking, gardening, investing, ______[fill-in your own]_________. But how can I make money doing it?”

George Kao recently conducted a Teleclass outlining the principles he follows to make a living by helping others do just that- put …

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Guest Post by Axel Schultze
Axel Schultze was the first social media guru I brought into my Public Relations class at San Francisco State at the beginning of 2009.

He is the founder and CEO of Xeequa Corp. a social media software company, helping businesses to create a better customer experience. In …

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The Science of Social Media Marketing:
WHY THINGS GO VIRAL
To find out, you can read student Synang Chhan’s Tips on Going Viral, but you may also want to know the scientific, i.e. observed and verifiable reasons behind the huge audiences for some Internet content — besides the fact that they …

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Chatting with friends has long been one of my favorite activities — and meeting new friends to chat with increases the joy.

Is it any wonder, then, that Social Media is my Passion?

My online activities in the past year have introduced me to so many wonderful new …

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How many of us can truthfully say:
“I like how life’s going”

That’s what my 19-year-old neighbor James Hartje said to me last time he dropped by to swap Internet stories.
I had just posted my article Three “F’s” to Achieve Your 2010 Goals which began with the advice to “Follow a …

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You’ve got to be more than a Social Media Newbie to appreciate the depth and breadth of research that went into compiling the 334-page compendium The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web.
Author Tamar Weinberg is a community manager for Mashable, clearly the best source for Social Media …

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I debated about using that title — and even asked my Facebook Friends for advice on the riskiness of a “risqué” headline. So we’ll see what happens:
Will I get more traffic?
Will I hear any backlash?
What will I learn from using a “racier” title than I might have?
What …

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I met Magan online last week when she wrote this fabulous blog post on PROpenMic, a social network for PR students, faculty and professionals. I loved her creative approach to the practice and wanted to share it with my audience.
Magan is a senior at University of Georgia. As a PR …