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06/05/2012 09:53 AM

Buddy Media bought by Salesforce for $745M - Washington Post

Globe and Mail Buddy Media bought by Salesforce for $745M Washington Post June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Salesforce.com Inc. agreed to buy Buddy Media Inc. for about $745 million, its biggest purchase ever, adding marketing software to promote products on social sites including Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. Salesforce will acquire ... Buddy Media to be bought by Salesforce.com in $689 million dealChicago Sun-Times Salesforce to buy social-media marketer Buddy MediaLos Angeles Times Salesforce.com Gets Social With $689 Million Buddy Media AcquisitionTechnorati CIO Insight all 305 news articles »

06/05/2012 10:20 AM

Caterpillar Brings Social Media to Blue-Collar Business - U.S. News & World Report

Caterpillar Brings Social Media to Blue-Collar Business U.S. News & World Report How about social media? In an industry not known for cutting edge connectivity, Caterpillar, a conservative firm with blue-collar roots stemming from its Peoria, Illinois headquarters, was recognized by US News as one of America's Most Connected ... and more »

06/05/2012 11:24 AM

Oracle Continues Getting Social - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Wall Street Journal (blog) Oracle Continues Getting Social Wall Street Journal (blog) By Drew FitzGerald AP Oracle added to its growing portfolio of social-media software Tuesday by agreeing to buy Collective Intellect, a maker of analytics tools that monitor consumers' activity across social media. The purchase comes less than two ... Oracle buys social media company Collective IntellectSan Jose Mercury News Oracle buying Collective Intellect for undisclosed sum to add social media ...Washington Post Oracle Buys Collective Intellect to Bolster Social Media AnalysisNew York Times (blog) PCWorld -MarketWatch (press release) -ZDNet (blog) all 116 news articles »

06/05/2012 05:52 AM

Google acquires social media toolbar maker Meebo - Computerworld

IBNLive.com Google acquires social media toolbar maker Meebo Computerworld It lets publishers display pop-up messages to users, integrates social media sites including Twitter and Facebook and offers a slot for advertising on the left-hand side. Publishers get revenue from the advertising. Meebo positions its toolbar to ... Google Buys Social Media Developer MeeboWall Street Journal Google to buy social media startup MeeboChicago Tribune Google Acquires Social Media Startup MeeboIBTimes India all 304 news articles »

06/05/2012 09:32 AM

Facebook for First-Graders? The Social Media Giant Looks to Welcome Kids Under 13 - TIME

TIME Facebook for First-Graders? The Social Media Giant Looks to Welcome Kids Under 13 TIME By Bonnie Rochman | @brochman | June 5, 2012 | + My 9-year-old son has a Facebook account I set up for him last year while reporting a TIME magazine story about the social-media giant considering allowing kids and tweens on the site. How to protect your kids on FacebookWashington Post (blog) Under-13 'Baby Facebook' worries parenting expertsUSA TODAY Kids under 13 on Facebook? Not so fast!Huffington Post Patch.com -Discovery News all 744 news articles »

06/05/2012 11:55 AM

MLB All-Star Game adds social media for players - USA TODAY

USA TODAY MLB All-Star Game adds social media for players USA TODAY By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Next month's MLB All-Star Game will allow, for the first time in the event, players to use social media. But with some restrictions at the July 10 exhibition. Players can only use the computer stations set up adjacent to ...

06/05/2012 11:30 AM

Social Media Idiocy of The Day: A Digital Slap On The Asus - Forbes

Forbes Social Media Idiocy of The Day: A Digital Slap On The Asus Forbes There is much talk these days about sexism in the tech industry. The talk has centered around the Silicon Valley culture of “brogramming,” Elaine Pao's sexual harassment suit against prominent venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, ... and more »

06/05/2012 09:06 AM

Shweiki Media Offers Publishers Social Media Marketing Strategies with Tips ... - Houston Chronicle

PR Web Shweiki Media Offers Publishers Social Media Marketing Strategies with Tips ... Houston Chronicle Shweiki Media teams up with industry expert Joe Pulizzi, founder of content marketing and publishing company Junta42, to offer publishers strategies and instruction for social media marketing with Twitter. This brief tutorial explains the importance of ... 12 Useful Social Media Tips for Small BusinessesSocial Media SEO College hoops coaches to follow on TwitterESPN (blog) all 8 news articles »

06/05/2012 09:52 AM

Social Media's Uninvited Guest - Fox Business

Social Media's Uninvited Guest Fox Business I'd like to use this illustration for how some small businesses use social media. Oftentimes, entrepreneurs show up at a place designated for fun and then ruin everything by peddling services to anything that breathes. Is there anything wrong with ...

06/05/2012 07:38 AM

The Social Madness Polls are Open! Vote/Follow/Like/Connect with your Favorite ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Our Health Care Source The Social Madness Polls are Open! Vote/Follow/Like/Connect with your Favorite ... MarketWatch (press release) CHARLOTTE, NC, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- WHAT: The Business Journals invites you to vote for the Social Madness champion, presented by Capital One Spark Business. Social Madness is a one-of-a kind social media competition highlighting ... Atlanta votes pouring in for Social MadnessBizjournals.com (blog) I Voted: Social Madness CompetitionOur Health Care Source Keystone CompliancePittsburgh Business Times (blog) all 16 news articles »