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InfoBarrel
25/6/2009 | external link
InfoBarrel.com is a shared revenue social media community. Content developers can publish their material and create an extra revenue source.
When Does a Social Media Policy Go Too Far? Ask the Associated Press
25/6/2009 | external link
As the social web has exploded in growth, so has the need for companies to respond and set guidelines. For large companies especially, these rules can be key to avoiding PR disasters. As we stated in an article on social media policy, you have to contemplate what might happen if someone says or does something stupid. However, a lot of media companies just don t seem to get social media (i.e. The Wall Street Journal). But the venerable Associated Press seems to have crossed the line
RealPlayer SP Makes Mobile Video Seamless and Social
25/6/2009 | external link
We re in the midst of a mobile video revolution. A new generation of phones led by the iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry offer ample storage space for videos, full-length touchscreens, and most of all, the convenience of being portable. While there is a lot of video content available on the social web, a vast majority of it isn t available in a mobile format. About the only options are videos made for the iPod or YouTube clips. However, video industry titan RealPlayer is jumping into socia
10 Twitter Best Practices for Brands
25/6/2009 | external link
Michael Brito is a social media strategist and community builder at Intel. You can catch him writing in his social media blog, Twitter or Facebook at all hours of the day/night. These are his thoughts and opinions and do not reflect that of his employer. Having a Twitter profile doesn?t mean you?re a social media master, but it is a great tool for conversations, building community and finding the latest industry news. That s why Hollywood is on Twitter, athletes are on Twitter, your competitors ar
Orbitz Gives Away Free Twitter Tickets
25/6/2009 | external link
Chances are you might have woken up this morning to see a popular retweet make its way across your Twitter feed. That s because Orbitz is doing a Twitter giveaway for a chance to win a round-trip coach ticket good for a flight in the United States. Not surprising this has put the Twittersphere abuzz. Who doesn t want a free round-trip ticket to anywhere in the US (other than International folks that is)? So, what does it take to win? You ll need to follow Orbitz on Twitter and retweet th
How WWF is Using Social Media for Good #FindingTheGood
25/6/2009 | external link
This is the third post in Mashable?s Summer of Social Good series on #FindingTheGood, a week of posts dedicated to profiling charitable initiatives using social media. WWF is one of the four Summer of Social Good charities. There s no way to sugarcoat it: the fate of all life on Earth will be determined by what we do over the next decade to preserve the planet s health and biodiversity. Halting and reversing the degradation of our planet s natural environment is one of the most pressing
Roger Federer Talks Wimbledon ? And Hits 2 Million Facebook Fans [Video]
25/6/2009 | external link
Ashton Kutcher might be the only Twitter user with 2 million followers (although Ellen will soon join him), but on Facebook, numerous celebs have fan counts in the 7 digits. Today, while doing an interview with ESPN, tennis champ Roger Federer actually crossed the 2 million Facebook fans mark live on-air. In the interview, we learn that Federer is adding about ?2 fans per second? and also maintains his own site at RogerFederer.com, where he claims there are another quarter million users signed up (he als
Mashable?s Weekly Social Media Marketing Web Job Guide
25/6/2009 | external link
If you re seeking a job in social media, we d like to help out. For starters, Mashable s Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage Social Media for Career Success and How to Find a Job on Twitter. But we d like to help in a more direct way, too. Mashable?s job boards are a place for socially-savvy companies to find people like you. This week a
HOW TO: Use Social Media from 30,000 Feet Up [Videos]
25/6/2009 | external link
Google loves the cloud. Primarily I m referring to the Internet and how more and more we access our favorite programs, files, and tools through the web rather than from the desktop. Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter all exist in the cloud. In fact, Google loves the cloud so much that it took this metaphor literally today in a worldwide competition, Day in the Cloud, which asks you to go on a virtual scavenger hunt in order to win free laptops, Virgin America flights, and
10 Ways Journalism Schools Are Teaching Social Media
25/6/2009 | external link
Highlights and Sticky Notes:journalism schools are starting to recognize the need to integrate social media into their curriculanews organizations beginning to create special positions to manage the use of social media toolsnews organizations beginning to create special positions to manage the use of social media toolsnews organizations beginning to create special positions to manage the use of social media toolsSocial media tools are bringing readers to news sites and in many cases are increasing their W
100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teaching Students About Social Media | Teaching Degree.org
25/6/2009 | external link
Tags: teacher_tools socialmedia education social_media web2.0_tool Posted by: pliffgrieff
Meet the Trainers: Guy Clapperton - Online marketing skills for ... - Journalism.co.uk
25/6/2009 | external link
Journalism.co.uk has lined up a host of great trainers for our short courses covering social media, online marketing, podcasting, financial journalism and search engine ...
Heads of top U.S. companies snub blogs, Facebook - study - Reuters UK
25/6/2009 | external link
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heads of the top U.S. companies might be engaged in the boardroom, but they're switched off when it comes to social media, according to a new study that ...
Heads of top U.S. companies snub blogs, Facebook - study - Reuters UK
25/6/2009 | external link
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heads of the top U.S. companies might be engaged in the boardroom, but they're switched off when it comes to social media, according to a new study that ...
Darren Rowse Shares AdSense Advice
25/6/2009 | external link
Darren Rowse is a blogger best known for his work on ProBlogger.net and Digital Photography School. To say that he's successful would be an understatement - revenue from ads paid his mortgage - and today, Rowse shared some tips for making money with AdSense. On the Google AdSense Blog (told you this guy was good), Rowse wrote, If I had to narrow my advice on using AdSense down to a single word it would be 'experiment.' Start, if you want, by changing ads' positions. Rowse fo
Make Your Google AdSense Ads Expandable
25/6/2009 | external link
Google has introduced expandable ads on the Google Content Network. This means advertisers can create more complex and interactive AdSense Ads. Expandable ads are rich media ads that can expand beyond the original size of the ad unit, following a user-initiated action, explains Courtney Chin on the Inside AdSense Blog. The ads expand only when clicked upon. There will be no annoying mouseover popping up. They can expand up to double the size of the original ad format giving advertisers room
5 Ways to Instantly Become a Better Writer
25/6/2009 | external link
Writing has always been an important skill in our culture, and the rise of the internet, email, and social media have made it even more important. Buyers are selecting sellers based on website copy, and many business deals are now made entirely through email. Being a good writer on Facebook or Twitter is like being [...]
Link Exchange with Internet Marketing, Social Media, Web Design Companies
25/6/2009 | external link
Hi I'm looking to exchange links with companies in the Internet Marketing, Social Media, SEO and Web Design fields. Looking forward to...
Boxee comes to Windows, inks MLB deal
25/6/2009 | external link
Boxee, the open-source software platform that combines Internet media with personal content, announced a slew of updates Tuesday. Most notably, the company announced that it has made Boxee publicly available to Windows users. The public alpha version of Boxee for Windows will work with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Users will also be able to run it on Windows Media Center, making it possible to bring Boxee to HDTVs through Microsoft's platform. A beta release of the software should be made