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05/15/2012 08:13 PM

General Motors to pull ads from Facebook - Los Angeles Times

Firstpost General Motors to pull ads from Facebook Los Angeles Times GM's decision to stop its paid advertising on Facebook comes as investors have been weighing revenue prospects on the social networking site. News about the Facebook IPO outside NASDAQ in Times Square, New York. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press / May 15, ... GM to drop Facebook ads due to low consumer impactReuters GM to pull Facebook adsCBS News The Real Reasons Why Brands Like GM Still Don't Like Facebook AdvertisingForbes CNN International -Wall Street Journal -New York Post all 421 news articles »

05/15/2012 11:11 PM

Spammers invade social media to sidestep e-mail - San Francisco Chronicle

Spammers invade social media to sidestep e-mail San Francisco Chronicle Since then, better filters have banished more spam from inboxes, pushing tens of billions of pieces of mass marketing to social media sites, according to Dan Olds of Gabriel Consulting Group. 'More effective' "Social spam can be a lot more effective ... and more »

05/15/2012 01:04 PM

Social-Media Ad Spending to Jump to $9.8 Billion in 2016 - Bloomberg

Street Fight Social-Media Ad Spending to Jump to $9.8 Billion in 2016 Bloomberg US social-media advertising spending may rise to $9.8 billion in 2016 from $3.8 billion last year, as companies seek to harness new tools that help reach people who interact online, researcher BIA/Kelsey said. Higher ad spending at Google Inc. (GOOG)'s ... BIA/Kelsey Forecasts US Social Media Ad Spending to Reach $9.8 Billion by 2016MarketWatch (press release) US Social Media Local Ads To Generate $3.1 Billion In 2016MediaPost Communications Forecast: Social Media Revenues to reach $9.8 billion but will ROI measure up?BizReport all 32 news articles »

05/15/2012 03:31 PM

Buddy Media Leads Industry Standards Forward With Unmatched Enterprise Social ... - MarketWatch (press release)

The Guardian (blog) Buddy Media Leads Industry Standards Forward With Unmatched Enterprise Social ... MarketWatch (press release) The enhancements -- including a unified social data API, conversion, campaign and goal tracking across paid, owned and earned social media efforts, and a new mobile content development platform - enable brands to unify their social media programs with ... Buddy Media arms marketers with more social toolsGigaOM Live chat: where social media meets retailThe Guardian (blog) all 9 news articles »

05/15/2012 04:46 PM

Social Media Is Worth the Investment, Say Indian CIOs - PCWorld

Social Media Is Worth the Investment, Say Indian CIOs PCWorld By Varsha Chidambaram, cio.in Last week, Gartner claimed that half of enterprises are wasting money on social media. But Indian CIOs who are bullish on the social media space vehemently defend their digital marketing spends by claiming that it does ... and more »

05/15/2012 11:53 AM

Loss Widens at Chinese Social-Media Firm Renren - Wall Street Journal

Loss Widens at Chinese Social-Media Firm Renren Wall Street Journal By BEN FOX RUBIN Renren Inc.'s first-quarter loss widened as costs rose sharply, masking the Chinese social-networking company's better-than-expected revenue. For the current quarter, Renren expects between $41 million and $43 million in revenue, ... China social media companies have global potentialZDNet Asia Small-Cap Stocks with Run-ups Prior to Facebook's IPOBenzinga all 20 news articles »

05/15/2012 12:07 PM

Social media ad spending in 2012 expected to more than double compared to 2008 - The Hill (blog)

Social media ad spending in 2012 expected to more than double compared to 2008 The Hill (blog) By Alicia M. Cohn - 05/15/12 01:04 PM ET Social media advertising is only going to grow over the next few years, according to multiple studies. Expect political campaigns to contribute to that growth, giving it a boost in 2012 alone with the millions ... and more »

05/15/2012 10:29 AM

Internet Vs. The Machine: Ron Paul's Social Media Revolution Still Can't ... - Forbes

Internet Vs. The Machine: Ron Paul's Social Media Revolution Still Can't ... Forbes Paul's campaigns in 2007/2008 and 2011/2012 should be viewed as the first real internet-based presidential campaigns â€Â" the first time a campaign truly made use of, and relied upon, grassroots internet activism and social media to take root and flourish ... and more »

05/15/2012 02:16 PM

WHSAA social media policy extends current policies on criticism of officials ... - The Republic

WHSAA social media policy extends current policies on criticism of officials ... The Republic There wasn't one incident â€Â" or even a series of incidents â€Â" that led the Wyoming High School Activities Association to take on the issue of social media. Last summer, WHSAA commissioner Ron Laird attended a social media seminar where participants ... and more »

05/15/2012 05:49 PM

Social media sites inspire change for Vt. police - NECN

Social media sites inspire change for Vt. police NECN Ed Ledo said about the relationship between detectives and social media. "That information comes out so fast [on Twitter and Facebook]. Our investigations don't move at that speed." In some recent high-profile cases, detectives have been challenged, ...