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07/26/2012 03:52 PM

Marketers to spend big in social media during Olympics - USA TODAY

USA TODAY Marketers to spend big in social media during Olympics USA TODAY It won't be easy. Even if these are the Social Games â€Â" as they have been tagged â€Â" for the big-spending sponsors, there could be more losers than winners. "People use social media to connect with each other," says Nate Elliott, vice president and ... Marketers to spend on social media in OlympicsTucson Citizen Social Media Changing the Olympic Reporting LandscapeHispanicBusiness.com Social Media To Be Challenged At OlympicsPatch.com Storyful (blog) -Mobiledia -Mashable all 336 news articles »

07/26/2012 03:12 PM

The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

U.S. News & World Report (blog) The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst U.S. News & World Report (blog) Score one for the Luddites: Social media really does seem to be overblown, at least as a business proposition. [Slideshow: Obama's crackdown on corporate America.] The Facebook initial public offering earlier this year was supposed to mark the launch ... Facebook posts loss on one-time chargesUSA TODAY Facebook's first financial report post-IPO hits projections… but just barelyDigitaltrends.com all 1,656 news articles »

07/26/2012 03:03 PM

How to Increase the ROI of Social Media Marketing - Huffington Post

KARE How to Increase the ROI of Social Media Marketing Huffington Post As a marketer (or perhaps a small business owner), I'm sure that you've read many articles extolling the virtues of social media marketing. Perhaps you've even created a few social media profiles to try it out for yourself. But if you're like most ... Should Social Media Managers Be Under 25?Business Insider The sins of social mediaChicago Tribune Hospitality Social Media Marketing Program Offered by Social Media ...RedOrbit Business 2 Community -KARE -Fast Company all 140 news articles »

07/26/2012 01:43 PM

Social media stocks swimming in the red - MarketWatch

National Post Social media stocks swimming in the red MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) â€Â" Declines from social-media stocks claimed the tech-sector spotlight Thursday, with online gaming company Zynga Inc., social-media giant Facebook Inc. and Internet-based daily deals company Groupon Inc. all posting big ... Facebook DROPS After Zynga Announcement and 4 Social Media Stocks ...Wall St. Cheat Sheet Zynga's Bust Kills Social Media StocksBenzinga Zynga Misses Estimates as Users Flee Social GamesBloomberg The Consumerist -International Business Times all 1,065 news articles »

07/26/2012 11:08 AM

Social Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting - New York Times (blog)

Social Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting New York Times (blog) Updated | July 23, 2012 | 8:30 p.m Families and friends â€Â" and people from around the world â€Â" turned to social media to express their grief and anger over the shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 58 injured at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo ... and more »

07/26/2012 02:46 PM

Social Media for the Innovative CIO - Wall Street Journal (blog)

CRN - UK Social Media for the Innovative CIO Wall Street Journal (blog) As Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and other social networks gain popularity, many CIOs are uncertain how to become involved. Aside from work pressures that hardly allow time to breathe, they raise security concerns and even question the basic value of ... Social Media Shunned by CIOs as 67% Block FacebookBusiness Wire (press release) Report: 2/3 Of European CIOs Still Block FacebookAllFacebook all 17 news articles »

07/26/2012 08:57 PM

Solavei Introduces The First Social Commerce Network for Mobile Services ... - Sacramento Bee

Solavei Introduces The First Social Commerce Network for Mobile Services ... Sacramento Bee BELLEVUE, Wash., July 26, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing current economic challenges and the high cost of mobile service, Solavei™ debuts today as a new social commerce company with an affordable, contract-free mobile service that actually pays ... "Social" wireless company Solavei launches in BellevueThe Seattle Times (blog) all 8 news articles »

07/26/2012 04:37 PM

Social media gaffes are costing Olympians dearly. But should they have more ... - TIME

TIME Social media gaffes are costing Olympians dearly. But should they have more ... TIME ... left, and Kenrick Monk to return home after the Olympics after a picture of them posing with guns was posted on Facebook. Olympic athletes might want to treat social media like fatty foods, excessive late-night frivolity before their competitions ... and more »

07/26/2012 11:41 AM

Twitter down: Social media platform suffers outage across planet - Newsday

Newsday Twitter down: Social media platform suffers outage across planet Newsday Social media users were already complaining about an earlier outage that affected Google's chatting services. The Mountainview, Calif.-based company said Thursday morning that the majority of users were seeing error messages and unable to use its ... Media Keeps Calm, Carries on During Twitter OutageAdAge.com Twitter goes out of serviceSan Francisco Chronicle (blog) all 1,066 news articles »

07/26/2012 11:53 AM

Social Media Revenue Forecast to Hit $16.9 Billion in 2012 - Search Engine Watch

Greatresponder.com Social Media Revenue Forecast to Hit $16.9 Billion in 2012 Search Engine Watch Internationally, revenue from social networks will grow an impressive 43.1 percent year-over-year in 2012, putting the total amount of income generated by sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn at $16.9 billion. Gartner predicts social media ... Social Media Revenue Nears $17 Billion in 2012: GartnereWeek Global social media revenue to hit $16.9B in 2012ZDNet (blog) Social media to rake in S$21b worldwide: GartnerTODAYonline Daily Herald -Times of India -Sacramento Bee all 70 news articles »