Santorum surges online, winning friends on Facebook, followers on Twitter
Human Events
That might all be wishful thinking based on our most recent data coming from two of the largest social media networks. While both Facebook and Twitter don't have news anchors and/or a bevy of pundits weighing in on the facts, figures and conjecture ...

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Rediff

Social Media Week empowers change through collaboration
Baruch College The Ticker
The buzz about Twitter was not lost at the MTV-hosted panel featuring Spanish-language affiliate MTV Tr3s. Ismael Cala, an anchor for CNN en Español, joined Twitter only two years ago and now has over 240000 followers. When asked about his social media ...
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DCCC Enters Election Season With Huge Social Media Advantage Over Republicans
OhMyGov! (blog)
Over the past two months, both organizations have seen their social media presence increase. As of Feb. 20, the DCCC has increased their twitter following 17.4 percent to 46367 and their Facebook fans by 29.4 percent to 615000. Their Facebook fans saw ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo Launches Official Mobile Application Giving Fans ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Updates from him global network of fans can even be viewed on a world map, allowing his audience to interact with each other based on their location. -- Social Network Feed -- fans have direct and easy access to tweets and Facebook posts from the app.

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Kim Kardashian Visit Sparks Social Media Craze for Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dentist
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
He also adds that while social media interaction from celebrity-status patients like Kardashian, who currently has over 13 million followers on Twitter, may be rare, the basic principle of staying connected with one's patients is an essential aspect of ...

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Tweet dreams of booming business
Florida Today
... its secret sauce is social-media outreach. Smashburger offers coupons and trivia contests for its 67000 Facebook followers, replies to questions and complaints on its Twitter and Facebook profiles, and actively reaches out to bloggers who might ...

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CIO Today

Twitter Unveils Self-Service Advertising System
CIO Today
... latest sign of Twitter's ambition to build a powerful online marketing vehicle in the mold of Internet search leader Google Inc., by far the Web's most profitable company, and online social network Facebook Inc., technology 's fastest-rising star.

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How Dallas Restaurants Manage Social Media
Dallas Observer (blog)
As soon as any business owner realizes that networks like Facebook and Twitter provide an outlet and advertising at a low cost -- only the man hours it takes to set up a feed and gather and interact with followers and fans -- they jump in thumbs first.

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The Watchery Taps into Their Social Media Network with Gift Card Giveaways and ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Online discounted retailer of watches to offer exclusive savings for Facebook fans and Twitter followers, in a social media initiative that spreads even greater savings on Invicta, Movado, Swiss Legend and more. First-come, first-served gift card codes ...

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Forbes

Putting Right The Absurdities Of Facebook and Twitter
Forbes
People chase their tails creating content so they can gain a reputation on Twitter and Facebook – when in real life their reputation might be only marginally connected to the web or to content. For example, they might be good at basketball, ...


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