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The Social Media Cruise: The Sea Tweetup

The Social Media Cruise: The Sea Tweetup Can you imagine being on a ship full of social media aficionados out at sea for an entire weekend? Well if your idea of a good time is walking around on a massive cruise ship with 2000+ other techno-geeks (and I say that in a very endearing way), [...]

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This Might Be The Most Awesome Infographic Ever! State of the Internet 2011

This Might Be The Most Awesome Infographic Ever! State of the Internet 2011 I’m not kidding this is an interactive “story” with all kinds of factoids. Online Schools whose mission is to be the premier portal for online education on the web, has produced an amazing infographic. But beware: what you have before you isn’t [...]

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AT&T Helps Blink 182 Thank The Fans Who Stole Their Music [Video]

Blink 182 Thanks Fans Who Stole Their Music [Video] In what might be one of the coolest and most innovative uses of social media by a band, Blink 182 pulled off a great promotion with AT&T. Per Hypebot: As part of a new marketing campaign with AT&T, Blink-182 created the “Film Festival You Didn’t Know [...]

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Dick Morris Lunch Time Videos | Social Media Is Invading Politics [Video]

Dick Morris Lunch Time Videos | Social Media Is Invading Politics [Video] Unless you live under a rock you have been absolutely inundated with  media coverage of the political debacle in this Country. This article isn’t about who’s right or who’s wrong. It’s about how social media is becoming a very strong arrow in the [...]

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The Most Awesome Infographic Ever! Social Media And The Travel Industry

The Most Awesome Infographic Ever! Social Media And The Travel Industry If you read this blog you know we love infographics. If a picture says a thousand words than an infographic really enlarges upon that. Today’s feature talks about how social media is impacting the travel industry. It was created by the fine people at [...]

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The Real Advantage To Join Google+

The Real Advantage To Join Google+ While the throngs (over 10 Million) have jumped all over Google+, I’m on the record as not being all that hot on it. You see I just don’t personally need or want another social network to deal with. I don’t even use Facebook or Twitter all that much personally. [...]

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Social Media Properties Fueling Speculation Of The Internet Bubble 2.0 [Video]

Social Media Properties Fueling Speculation Of The Internet Bubble 2.0 [Video] If you haven’t seen this video and you’re operating a Social Media company or looking to fund a social media company you may want to take a few minutes and check out this video. Paul Meeks, an equity analyst at Capstone Investments Inc., talks [...]

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ESPN To Heavily Rely On Twitter For Breaking News Stories

ESPN To Heavily Rely On Twitter For Breaking News Stories It had to be expected. We love our pop culture and other than peeping in on the Kardashian’s, stalking and eavesdropping on what our favorite athletes are doing might be the next biggest social media benefit. At least ESPN thinks so. Story continues below… GA_googleFillSlot(“RERUSA_entertainment_inpostleft_300X250″); [...]

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Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Split Burning Up Twitter

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Split Burning Up Twitter When things go bad it seems it really catches fire in the social media netherworld. Friday’s bombshell announcement that Jennifer Lopez and hubby Marc Anthony were breaking up was no exception. The announcement, which came from Lopez’s camp said: “We have decided to end our marriage. [...]

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Could Obscurity Be The Road To Success For Indie Bands?

Could Obscurity Be The Road To Success For Indie Bands? It seems a bit contrarian, but some indie bands are taking the “anti-marketing” approach to promote their wares. Kind of oxymoronic isn’t it? Or is it? I mean in this day of social media and where everything is everywhere instantly isn’t it kind of refreshing [...]

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