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02/26/2013 03:51 PM

Horse meat becomes PR problem, social-media joke - USA TODAY

Horse meat becomes PR problem, social-media joke USA TODAY But in a social-media world, a problem in the U.K. instantly becomes a global issue. Now, even Americans are wondering: Is unlabeled horse meat going to show up here? At issue: Should each of these brands proactively address this question in the USA? and more »

02/26/2013 06:18 PM

Instagram reaches social media milestone: 100 million active users - Los Angeles Times

Instagram reaches social media milestone: 100 million active users Los Angeles Times Instagram, the popular photo-sharing social network purchased by Facebook last year, has reached a milestone important for any social network: 100 million monthly active users. The mobile app, which has recently begun expanding its Web presence, ... and more »

02/26/2013 11:06 PM

Businesses get lessons in boosting social media marketing - Detroit Free Press

Businesses get lessons in boosting social media marketing Detroit Free Press In two seminars, Brandwyn Coleman, a senior consultant and media relations manager with Gannett Local in Phoenix, offered tips on how to put together a digital strategy, how to use social media to connect traditional marketing strategies -- and how to ... and more »

02/26/2013 05:04 PM

Editorial: Employers have no right to social-media passwords - The Seattle Times

Editorial: Employers have no right to social-media passwords The Seattle Times But employers' reach should not extend into their employees' private communications on social media. Senate Bill 5211, currently under consideration in the state Legislature, would set that principle as state law, prohibiting employers from requiring ... Host of new laws prohibit employers from demanding disclosure of social media ...Lexology (registration) all 2 news articles »

02/26/2013 06:45 PM

For Cardinal Roger Mahony, social media is a powerful pulpit - Los Angeles Times

For Cardinal Roger Mahony, social media is a powerful pulpit Los Angeles Times Since last month, when outrage flared anew over files showing he shielded abusers, the cardinal has thrown himself into social media to give the public his side of the story. It was on his blog that Mahony defended himself against a public rebuke by ... and more »

02/26/2013 10:46 AM

19 Things Successful People Do On Social Media - Forbes

Forbes 19 Things Successful People Do On Social Media Forbes Successful people believe they are adding value to your day, on and off social media. My Forbes colleague David DiSalvo opened his very popular post: The 10 Reasons Why We Fail with a Yoda and Luke conversation: ... Never Hire Someone to Do Social Media For YouBusiness 2 Community Firebrand Social Media Warns Against Complacency in 2013PressPort.co.uk (press release) all 3 news articles »

02/26/2013 01:54 PM

How Social Media Drives BIG Events - Forbes

Forbes How Social Media Drives BIG Events Forbes For last year's Social Media Week event in New York, I had hoped to pull together a session that looked at how big events use social media tools and channels to drive awareness, brand esteem, web traffic and attendance. Instead we produced a PCNY ... Social Media Advertising Budgets Rise in 2013Fox Business 5 Social Media Marketing Strategies for eCommerce Websites in the Year AheadSearch Engine Journal Evanston puts non-profits through social media 'bootcamp'Evanston Review Brainerd Daily Dispatch -The Copenhagen Post -Huffington Post all 47 news articles »

02/26/2013 06:39 AM

'SUXORZ' awards reveal biggest social media fails - Fox News

'SUXORZ' awards reveal biggest social media fails Fox News Social media week in New York ended with the SUXORZ Awards, a (sometimes) good-natured roasting of the worst public gaffes and fails, hosted by blog advertising network Blogads. In its circus-themed event, attendees voted for their favorites by tooting ... and more »

02/26/2013 02:17 PM

Social Media Spending Set To Surge - Fast Company

Fast Company Social Media Spending Set To Surge Fast Company Social media spending as a percentage of marketing budgets will more than double over the next five years, according to a Duke University survey of 468 U.S. chief marketing officers (CMOs). Currently, CMOs surveyed spend 8.4% of their budgets on social ... CMO survey: Marketers' social media spending to skyrocketDurham Herald Sun Do Marketers Know What They Want From Social Media?Forbes Duke CMO study: Marketing execs to double social media spendingWRAL Tech Wire all 6 news articles »

02/26/2013 11:14 PM

North Korea: first Instagram images emerge as social media final reaches country - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk North Korea: first Instagram images emerge as social media final reaches country Telegraph.co.uk North Korea's newly-discovered interest in social media may very well be driven by Kim Jong-un. The new leader, who took over after his father died in December 2011, was educated abroad and will have been aware of the technological backwardness of his ... and more »