Needless to say, social media had a role to play in this. This Red carpet was a week before the actual release just in time to create a buzz… The Conquest : On December 3, MTV.com put together a Facebook-hosted, LG-sponsored webcast called “Avatar Live.” Avatar, the movie, was SIMPLY mind blowing! million fans. MORE >>

Whether you teach online classes or just love bringing social media and technology into the classroom, Google offers up some amazing tools to help you get students thinking, learning, connecting, and sharing. Host study groups. Others collaborative tools education Google Google+ Hangouts online tools social media technology MORE >>

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link]. Her fascinating story is in the Other section below. MORE >>

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. MORE >>

Since then I have assembled a host of badges and mayorships. Tags: Social Media Startups I day or two ago John Mayer infamously quit Twitter.  Today I am doing the same thing not so infamously with Foursquare.  I was one of the half dozen or so users in Atlanta and made my first check in last August. Perhaps it is just me. MORE >>