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06/07/2012 11:43 AM

Salesforce Buys Buddy Media To Ride Social Media Marketing Wave - Forbes

Sci-Tech Today Salesforce Buys Buddy Media To Ride Social Media Marketing Wave Forbes Salesforce.com has agreed to buy Buddy Media, a leading social media marketing platform for $689 million in cash and equity. Buddy Media enables its clients to listen, engage, gain insight, publish, advertise and measure social marketing programs. Salesforce.com to acquire Buddy Media for $689mComputer Business Review Salesforce.com buying Buddy Media in $689 million deal to boost social-media ...Washington Post Salesforce.com to Buy Buddy Media for $689 MillionNew York Times Sci-Tech Today -CNBC.com all 364 news articles »

06/07/2012 09:09 AM

What Is a Social Business App, Anyway? And Why Is the Market Booming? - Huffington Post

ClickZ What Is a Social Business App, Anyway? And Why Is the Market Booming? Huffington Post But one of the biggest stories in social media has been unfolding under the radar. Last month, Vitrue -- the social media marketing firm for Facebook advertising -- was acquired by Oracle for $300 million. And just this week, customer relations giant ... Social Media on a Small Business BudgetClickZ A/S/L: Who's on Social Media?Altoona Mirror (blog) Marketing Expert Explains Ways to Boost Business Productivity Using Social MediaPR.com (press release) BostInno (blog) -Homer Tribune -Seattle Post Intelligencer all 101 news articles »

06/07/2012 10:47 AM

Olympic swimmers in trouble again over gun photos - USA TODAY

USA TODAY Olympic swimmers in trouble again over gun photos USA TODAY SYDNEY â€Â" Olympic swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk are in hot water again after being ordered to remove photos of themselves posing with guns from their social media sites. The photo of Monk holding two pump-action shotguns and standing beside ... Olympics-Aussie swimmers come under fire for gun photosReuters London 2012 Olympics: Australian swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk spark ...Telegraph.co.uk Gun-toting swim stars in the AOC's crosshairs over Facebook picsThe Australian Daily Mail all 231 news articles »

06/07/2012 11:20 AM

IZEA Releases Third Annual State of Social Media Sponsorship (SMS) Report - MarketWatch (press release)

IZEA Releases Third Annual State of Social Media Sponsorship (SMS) Report MarketWatch (press release) SMS campaigns are becoming more sophisticated and expanding well-beyond celebrities to include everyday social media users. -- Quality of content reigns supreme, with brands and influencers rating it as most important to the success of any SMS ... and more »

06/07/2012 08:28 AM

BMO Study: One in Three Canadian Businesses "Likes" Social Media - MarketWatch (press release)

BMO Study: One in Three Canadian Businesses "Likes" Social Media MarketWatch (press release) TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- A new BMO Bank of Montreal study released today suggests that a third of Canadian businesses have a social media presence. The same number of entrepreneurs suggest that social media has helped ... Businesses give social media a thumbs upCalgary Herald (blog) all 9 news articles »

06/07/2012 08:42 AM

LinkedIn: now officially the most annoying of all social media - Houston Chronicle (blog)

Houston Chronicle (blog) LinkedIn: now officially the most annoying of all social media Houston Chronicle (blog) I purposely try to limit my time on social media because there's simply too many platforms and too little meaningful activity on any of them. I do Facebook and Twitter, which I admit has grown on me despite my initial resistance. California ranks No. 22 for recruiting for jobs on social mediaBizjournals.com Mass. ranks fifth in social media job postingBoston Herald Tweet On Way To WorkInvestor's Business Daily Equities.com -PR Newswire (press release) all 27 news articles »

06/07/2012 08:34 AM

LAST-incubated Social Network for the Stock Market, Stockr, featured in ... - MarketWatch (press release)

LAST-incubated Social Network for the Stock Market, Stockr, featured in ... MarketWatch (press release) The article can be found on Inside Investor Relations: How Stockr Plans to Change Financial Social Media. Stockr is a social network built for the stock market that allows you to see and discuss what stocks other users are trading in real time. and more »

06/07/2012 07:02 AM

MEDIAmobz and Useful Social Media Expand Relationship to Help Digital ... - MarketWatch (press release)

MEDIAmobz and Useful Social Media Expand Relationship to Help Digital ... MarketWatch (press release) SAN MATEO, Calif., Jun 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MEDIAmobz, a technology-enabled creative platform has renewed and expanded it partnership with Useful Social Media, a social media consulting firm to create content and share video messaging best ... and more »

06/07/2012 07:18 AM

eBook: There's Someone About to Ruin Your Company's Social Media Campaign -- You - MarketWatch (press release)

eBook: There's Someone About to Ruin Your Company's Social Media Campaign -- You MarketWatch (press release) WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Jun 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- According to a new social media eBook from OpenClose, the most imminent danger to derailing your successful social media campaign is falling into the sophomore slump: a malaise or weariness ... and more »

06/07/2012 07:02 AM

NEW POLL: Americans Using Social Media Are More Engaged Consumers and Citizens ... - MarketWatch (press release)

NEW POLL: Americans Using Social Media Are More Engaged Consumers and Citizens ... MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Americans believe participation in social media makes them more informed and influential as both consumers and citizens, even as they express clear skepticism about the trustworthiness of the ... Poll: Political Participation Higher Among Social Media UsersNational Journal all 8 news articles »