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20 Questions To Start a Social Media Discussion

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:15:47 +0000

Let’s make something clear: you can be the person that starts asking the questions and initiating the conversations that move social media forward. You. Sitting right there. Yes, you.

via Social Media Today | 20 Questions To Start a Social Media Discussion .

Study shows women dominate on social networks

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:14:10 +0000

Over the past two years there’s been a raft of research showing that women are increasingly more active than men in social media…for example last year there was the Rapleaf study showing that women tended to have more social network friends than men.

via Social Media Today | Study shows women dominate on social networks .

Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:10:12 +0000

Augmented Reality (AR) is the ability to place computer-generated information, such as text and labels, on top of live real world data, such as video from a smart phone. Most AR applications in 2009 were quaint curiosities designed to demonstrate the AR concept. It took a lot of hacking and ingenuity to make these a reality since most consumer platforms lagged (but not by much) in features (think video finally coming to the iPhone) required for AR.

via Social Media Today | Five Social Media Predictions for 2010 .

The Anti-Social-Network Social Network – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:09:55 +0000

Facebook and LinkedIn are great for connecting with friends and business associates you already know. But what if you want to expand your social circle and meet new people?

via The Anti-Social-Network Social Network – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com.

Six Social Media Trends for 2010 – Conversation Starter – HarvardBusiness.org

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:08:10 +0000

2009 we saw exponential growth of social media. According to Nielsen Online, Twitter alone grew 1,382% year-over-year in February, registering a total of just more than 7 million unique visitors in the US for the month.

via Six Social Media Trends for 2010 – Conversation Starter – HarvardBusiness.org.

How to Avoid Social Media Phishing Scams : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:50:59 +0000

You’re likely familiar with e-mail phishing scams. Typically, these involve an email that looks to come from a name you know – like Microsoft, PayPal, or your bank – and then direct you to a website where you’re asked to “verify your account” or perform some other task that requires your username and password.

via How to Avoid Social Media Phishing Scams : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum.

MySpace Disables Auto-Play Of Profile Songs To Get Streaming Costs Under Control

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:02:45 +0000

MySpace Music, which launched a little less than a year ago, is the one bright spot of growth in an otherwise flatlining MySpace.

But all that popularity comes at a price – billions of free streaming songs are costing MySpace up to $10 million a month in streaming fees, says a source, and the joint venture may lose $20 million or more this year.

via MySpace Disables Auto-Play Of Profile Songs To Get Streaming Costs Under Control .[ad#post]