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3 Ways To Brand Your Startup Using Social Media

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From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. This social network should be thought of as the professional face of your brand.

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Catch Them On Thanksgiving, Convert Them Into Customers By Christmas

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Catchiness atop of truly informative text, sight- and sound-infused message is a good start; then comes accurately targeted promotional efforts through social channels including Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and, to a lesser extent, LinkedIn. Actively engaging on social media with customers and users.

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7 Tools Entrepreneurs Should Be Using To Manage Their Online Reputations

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Consider SocialMention , a media monitoring tool that should be included in any entrepreneur’s reputation monitoring toolbox. Rather than focusing on Google search results, SocialMention concentrates on what’s being said about you on the wide spread of social media outlets out there. But, this is where the kicker lies.

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Social Media and U.S. Politics: A Colligent Report

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We all know that since its advent social media has played, and will continue to play, a huge role in politics. For example, during the 2010 election some 22-percent of online Americans used a social networking site to engage with a political campaign. The question is: how much influence and impact does it really have?

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3 Tips To Help Small Businesses Get More Customers In A Post-Google Search World

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Because of the explosion of social media and mobile as the primary, go-to consumer device for local information, Google is increasingly losing search share to local directories, social media sites and maps apps. By Trevor Sumner, Chief Technology Officer of LocalVox. You can also get creative.

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Tablets: Changing The Future Of TV Viewing

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Tablets have quickly become a pervasive part of modern life since the original iteration of the Apple iPad was introduced in 2010. For television shows, these apps may include cast and crew comments, behind-the-scenes footage, extra scenes, or provide for a means of interacting with fans through social media. By Jessica Oaks.

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11 Industries That Benefit Most From Social Media

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More and more businesses these days are catching on to the fact that social media is kind of a big deal. Customers expect to be able to connect with brands they care about, and those who do this well can enjoy the benefits of what social media can do. According to CBS News , 45% of retailers are active on social media.