July 2012
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Facebook's day of reckoning: 2Q earnings report
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Facebook’s day of reckoning: 2Q earnings report
NEW YORK, N.Y. - It’s showtime for Facebook. Call it the second act after its rocky initial public offering two months ago. On Thursday, the company will take the spotlight once again to announce its first earnings report as a public company.
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20 Facebook and Social Media Marketing Tips to...
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20 Facebook and Social Media Marketing Tips to Grow Your Business
By Anthony Church Social media marketing can be used to build strong relationships with your customers, clients, or website visitors who will then become fans or customers, and later advocates of your company. This is one of the best methods for growing your business.
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FamousBloggers.net and ThesisAwesome.com are...
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FamousBloggers.net and ThesisAwesome.com are Stolen
Hi everyone, I got really bad news! Both my domain names FamousBloggers.net and ThesisAwesome.com has been stolen today 25th July 2012. These domains was under my GoDaddy.com account, and I can not longer find them. That wasn’t really a good moment! How I knew about this?
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Social media for schools: a guide to Twitter,...
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Social media for schools: a guide to Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest
Using social media in schools doesn’t have to be scary. Here, Matt Britland shares his tips for managing school accounts and some examples good practice - For advice on e-safety in schools, click here The use of social media in education continues to be something of a hot topic with arguments both for and...
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MOOCs are really a platform
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MOOCs are really a platform
We can officially declare massive open online courses (MOOCs) as the higher education buzzword for 2012. Between Coursera, edX and smaller open course offerings, nearly $100 million in funding has been directed toward MOOCs in that past 8 months.
via: www.elearnspace.org
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Facebook virus warning: Massive children charity...
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Facebook virus warning: Massive children charity scam - ZDNet
Email Alert Facebook virus warning: Massive children charity scam Summary: Cybercriminals have developed a custom piece of malware that injects itself into your Facebook session and prompts you to donate to a charity for sick children. The scammers’ goal is to make off with your personal data, especially your credit...
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Premier League issues Twitter do's and don'ts for...
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Premier League issues Twitter do’s and don’ts for soccer stars - CNN
English Premier League unveils new code of conduct for social media websites More and more soccer stars have their own Facebook and Twitter accounts Combined followers between Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney is 7.
via: edition.cnn.com
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We Are Hiring
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We Are Hiring
As a result of recent business wins, PR Agency One is looking to appoint a highly motivated account manager, who will report directly to the Managing Director. James Crawford, Managing Director A self-starter,…
via: www.pragencyone.co.uk
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Jimdo Pushes New Layouts for Mobile Sites
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Jimdo Pushes New Layouts for Mobile Sites
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Jimdo, the global free website creator, kicks its mobile offerings up a notch with customized mobile layouts for its 6 million users. Optimizing websites for display on mobile devices is proving crucial to the success of business and personal sites:…
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Professor explains the surprisingly legit physics...
Professor explains the surprisingly legit physics of Spider-Man
According to a professor from Emory University that “does whatever a spider can” bit is surprisingly accurate. Let’s say you walk into a screening of The Amazing Spider-Man. You settle into your seat,…
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News:rewired - full stream ahead: 'Managing a news...
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News:rewired - full stream ahead: ‘Managing a news community’
eModeration CEO Tamara Littleton recently gave a practical workshop on managing a news community to an audience of journalists and social media news professionals at News:rewired - full stream ahead.
via: www.emoderation.com
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Curt Maly to Speak At Jeffery Combs Private...
Curt Maly to Speak At Jeffery Combs Private Training Event with Ron…
Curt Maly, Co Founder of Black Box Social Media, will be speaking to a group of entrepreneurs at a private event hosted by highly acclaimed entrepreneurial coach Jeffery Combs in California this weekend.
via: www.prweb.com
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Russian Wikipedia protests internet censorship...
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Russian Wikipedia protests internet censorship bill
Wikipedia has temporarily blocked access to most of its Russian-language site in protest of the proposed legislation in Russia to censor the internet. On Tuesday, visitors to ru.wikipedia.org were greeted with a black censorship bar over the website’s logo and a message telling them to envision a world without...
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Tired of being the family IT guy? Jumpshot promises relief on a USB stick
Hands up if you are your family’s IT guy and you are constantly grumbling your way through malware/crapware removals and…
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Lakers Rumors: Dwight Howard Trade Imminent as...
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Lakers Rumors: Dwight Howard Trade Imminent as Suggested by Twitter …
He will leave Orlando as a free agent. He will remain in Orlando. Total votes: 1,140 Is this trade on the verge of happening? Since when do teams follow players on Twitter that aren’t a part of the current roster?
via: bleacherreport.com
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Facebook scans chats and comments looking for...
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Facebook scans chats and comments looking for criminal behavior
Potentially a privacy concern for all Facebook users, the social network has been using a scanning tool that analyzes comments and chat logs looking for criminal activity. Detailed in an article published by Reuters earlier today,…
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What is The Villa?
What is The Villa
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The Villa is SF’s newest, hottest Entrepreneur Mansion. Situated in the hills bordering Noe Valley and Castro with stunning views overlooking San Francisco, the house boasts 3 stories, 6 bedrooms, 6 decks, a theater room, and heated pool.
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Yoga teacher fired after giving Facebook employee...
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Yoga teacher fired after giving Facebook employee dirty look - Fox News
Yoga teacher fired after giving Facebook employee dirty look Published July 11, 2012 Associated Press July 11, 2012: Yoga instructor Alice Van Ness is seen at Lifestretch Yoga in Milpitas, Calif.AP July 11, 2012: Yoga instructor Alice Van Ness, left, instructs student Melanie Gurunathan at...
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PR Pros: How to Fight the Summer Slow Down
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PR Pros: How to Fight the Summer Slow Down
For many public relations professionals, the time between July 4 and Labor Day can feel a little like waiting for bad movie previews to finish before the start of a summer blockbuster. From the ecstasy of summer Fridays (aka:…
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'The Samantha Syndrome' - misconceptions about PR
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‘The Samantha Syndrome’ - misconceptions about PR
Many people have the misconception that Public Relations is just about party planning, attending events and travelling the world with celebrities. However, in reality PR couldn’t be more different and involves a wide variety of roles and responsibilities.
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How to Budget for Marketing | by Sookie Shuen
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How to Budget for Marketing | by Sookie Shuen
Vía jeffbullas.com Whatever it is, the budget you put in place for your marketing for the year ahead will shape the results you achieve. Now is the ideal time to define your marketing approach and the budget that will support it. In a recent Toluna survey of businesses, 40% of businesses surveyed stated that they did...
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Social media: Quick look at ESPYS tweets
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Social media: Quick look at ESPYS tweets
LeBron James won the “Best Male Athlete” ESPY award Wednesday and thanked the crowd in Los Angeles from Team USA’s haunt in Las Vegas via video and on Twitter: HUGE S/O to the Fans though! U guys mean everything to me.
via: espn.go.com
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Callaway Golf Company Announces Cost-Reduction...
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Callaway Golf Company Announces Cost-Reduction Initiatives; Provides Preliminary Second Quarter/First Half 2012 Results; And Provides Revised Full Year Guidance
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY ) today announced the implementation of cost-reduction initiatives that are expected to generate approximately $52 million in gross...
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Twitter's move toward greater content control...
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With Twitter’s recent moves pointing toward “media company,” there is a growing concern among technologists that a trend for greater content control will compromise both innovation and Twitter’s future in favor of short-term profits.
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Father's Facebook manifesto preceded fire that...
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Father’s Facebook manifesto preceded fire that killed three in Quebec
Three charred corpses found early Tuesday after a suspicious blaze destroyed a family garage northeast of Montreal, may be the result of a double slaying and suicide resulting from a child-custody dispute. Sgt. Richard Gagne of the Quebec provincial police said the provincial force had been called by local...
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ERES Sexy Lingerie and Swimwear
Reblogged from stylelyte: ERES keeps two destinations in mind when designing: the bedroom and the beach. For the last 40 years, they have been bringing consumers class, sophistication,...
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Google+ iPad App Impresses - InformationWeek
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More » The dedicated application is a major improvement in the overall Google+ experience, though it is by no means perfect. Here are some first impressions of the new social networking app. [ Is Apple really planning to offer a 7-inch iPad, or are the rumors based on Google Nexus 7 angst? Read iPad Mini Rumors Are Anti-Nexus 7...
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27 things to know before you work in social media
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27 things to know before you work in social media
I’m immersed in social business every day. I spend as much time on my computer as some people spend in their shoes. I rarely talk about “social media” except with clients, because to me that’s like talking about “pencils.” I’d rather be using one than talking about what they do.
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Dotcom will go to the US for trial
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Dotcom will go to the US for trial
Kim Dotcom is confident that the United States criminal case against him is collapsing and has offered to go there without extradition. While this would normally mean that he he should be packing, he has made his offer conditional on the federal authorities unfreeze his millions of dollars so he can pay for lawyers and living expenses.
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