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01/31/2013 09:32 PM

Social media's rocky road in business - ZDNet

Social media's rocky road in business ZDNet Those who track the online discourse on enterprise social media are surely aware that the trough of disillusionment is likely at hand. Yet the dreaded industry trough, brought about by the over-heated promises and inflated expectations bandied about ... and more »

01/31/2013 01:51 PM

Does Your Startup Need A Social Media Expert? Five Questions To Find Out - Forbes

Independent Voter Network Does Your Startup Need A Social Media Expert? Five Questions To Find Out Forbes But in companies large and small “social media” has taken the place of the telephone (and more recently, the Internet) as the revolutionary business tool du jourâ€Â"it's even been called the “new telephone”--and experts believe it's here to stay. “We're ... Social media is free, your time is not: staying balancedAGBeat Class explores social mediaAlexandria Echo Press 10 Social Media Facts Sure To “Wow” YouIndependent Voter Network Search Engine Journal -U.S. News & World Report -BizReport all 45 news articles »

01/31/2013 01:21 PM

Dodgers get their social media rewards program up and running - Los Angeles Times

CBS Local Dodgers get their social media rewards program up and running Los Angeles Times To get this puppy rolling, the Dodgers partnered with Lodestone Social Media, a Texas company that says it has launched similar programs with national universities and colleges, including USC and UC Riverside. The Dodgers are getting ahead of the curve ... Dodgers To Engage Fans During Games By Using Social MediaCBS Local Dodgers launch social rewards programTrue Blue LA all 5 news articles »

01/31/2013 10:43 AM

How To Protect Your Small Business From Social Media Pitfalls - Forbes

How To Protect Your Small Business From Social Media Pitfalls Forbes While more small businesses are using social media, not all of them are using it wisely. Social-media use by small businesses with fewer than 100 employees surged from 44% to 53% this year, according to the SMB Group's 2012 Small and Medium Social ...

01/31/2013 04:12 PM

The Social Media Super Bowl (Again) - Huffington Post (blog)

The Social Media Super Bowl (Again) Huffington Post (blog) Every year that goes by, warranted or not, social media seems to get more hyped for its role in major events. There are few major events in the United States as big as the Super Bowl. And the hoopla is in full force for 2013. Are you ready for "The ... Here's your official social media guide to the 2013 Super BowlUpstart (blog) Volunteers in Social Media Center for Super Bowl answer all kinds of visitor ...NOLA.com all 4 news articles »

01/31/2013 04:23 PM

Social media will ultimately permeate the enterprise - ZDNet

Social media will ultimately permeate the enterprise ZDNet It should come as little news that the use of social media -- for all purposes, consumer and business both -- is currently at an all time high, with well over a billion people on the planet now using the medium regularly to stay connected with family ...

01/31/2013 06:22 AM

Does Our Industry Finally "Get" Social Media? - Forbes

Does Our Industry Finally "Get" Social Media? Forbes Sometimes fear drives action â€Â" and maybe financial services firms are finally becoming engaged in social media because they're afraid that if they don't, they'll get left behind. I'm fine with that â€Â" I don't care why social media is finally catching on ...

01/31/2013 08:03 AM

For Health Care CIOs, The Social Media Landscape Is a Ghost Town - Huffington Post

For Health Care CIOs, The Social Media Landscape Is a Ghost Town Huffington Post Twitter's active users grew by 714 percent since July 2009, making it the fast growing social platform in the world, according to Forbes. In my recent analysis of the Top 70 Social CIOs, I named some of the most active technology leaders on Twitter who ...

01/31/2013 02:02 PM

Snarky social media critiques of state Legislature - The Seattle Times (blog)

Snarky social media critiques of state Legislature The Seattle Times (blog) The anonymous satirical blog Undead Olympia is head clown in a snarky, funny class of social media commentary that has emerged this Legislative session. The blog first arose from the grave in 2011 to skewer state budget cuts. On its about page: With ...

01/31/2013 08:41 AM

The ugly side of social media - ESPN

ESPN The ugly side of social media ESPN He used the power of social media for good, in a manner of speaking, by proactively announcing his decommitment to his followers. It got more than 150 retweets and plenty of responses, but for LaRue -- who took the time to read every single reply ...