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Infographics. Play the nonscary 'social stock market' Empire Avenue's CEO said the idea for the game came as creators sought to measure the perceived value of social interaction. Empire Avenue game creates a "social stock market" in which players buy and sell each otherA stock's value rises and falls based on players' activity on social networksEmpire Avenue is part of the rising awareness of "social clout" (CNN) -- If last week's volatile stock market was too much to bear, maybe it's time to start trading your friends, and strangers, based on their Facebook updates and how much they tweet.
Empire Avenue, an online, virtual stock market game launched last year, lets players do just that. Players choose their own ticker symbol, then build a portfolio by "buying and selling" others. A player's stock goes up for social-media activity (such as "likes" on their Facebook actions or retweets and replies on Twitter) and activity on the Empire Avenue site. Before Tuesday, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, LinkedIn and players' blogs were measured. The Fantabulous Lists of Social Media Case Studies. February 14, 2011 A guest says: Thanks for this. It will take me some time to go through the entire list, but I needed lots of case studies for my training sessions. This will be very useful. If you has to pick one of these as the best social media campaign, which one would it be?
How to Make Your Tweets More Trustworthy [STUDY] Ever feel like you tweet something important, but no one believes you? A recent study shows you how to boost the credibility of your tweets, making people take them more seriously. And it's not just marketing fluff; the study was conducted by researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University. Among the lessons for how to get trustworthy tweets: Gain followers and retweets, include URLs in your posts, have a profile picture, and fill out your bio with information related to topics you tweet about. The researchers surveyed more than 250 Twitter users to determine what factors do and don't lend tweets credibility. Here are the top 10 things that make tweets more trustworthy, along with their respective scores: And here are the five least gravitas-lending factors for tweets: NewhouseSM4. A Conversation with Ken Burbary in #NewhouseSM4 · nikellelanae. Zuckerberg 'Likes' App That Turns Facebook Into Pinterest.
An app that takes the photos from your Facebook News Feed and puts them in a layout strikingly similar to Pinterest got the seal of approval from Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday. The Facebook CEO pushed the "Like" button on the Friendsheet Facebook app, which launched in January but is now likely to gain plenty of traction from Zuckerberg's thumbs-up. Nearly 12 million Facebook accounts subscribe to his Facebook Timeline. The app displays public Facebook photos in small panels, just like popular social bookmarking site Pinterest showcases images on Pinboards. Although Friendsheet resembles Pinterest at first glance, the mastermind behind the app said it was also inspired by Facebook Timeline. "The goal was to take Facebook photos, and turn it into a visual experience while maintaining speed, performance, and a great, intuitive experience," Friendsheet creator Zachary Allia wrote on Facebook. Friendsheet settings allow you to hide photo captions and comments for a more visual experience.
15 Easy Ways to Be Popular on Social Media. Using social media engagement, here are 15 easy ways to attract and retain more paying customers and have fun doing so. Implement these changes, and your social media community will reward your brand with their trust and yes — even love. Show your passion. You enjoy delighting and serving your customers. When engaging, thank customers, showcase their stories (with their permission), and ask them questions about their experience with your product or service.
Take the time to listen and understand what they are seeking. The more feedback the better as you can use this to enhance your product offerings.Cultivate a little personality. The simple act of responding like a normal human being will delight your community. Which of these steps have you utilized and do they work for you? About the author: Facebook Messenger for Windows Comes Out of Beta. After three months of testing, Facebook Messenger is coming to a Windows desktop near you. The social network on Monday announced that Messenger for Windows, a standalone app that lets you IM friends via Windows 7, will be coming out of beta in a few weeks.
"Millions of people log into Facebook every day to keep up with friends. They also browse other websites and run computer programs, so it’s easy to miss important stuff," reads a post on Facebook's blog. "Maybe a cousin just posted about getting a new job, or a best friend wants to chat about dinner plans for tonight.
You should be able to stay in touch anytime, no matter what you’re doing. " Of course, you could do the same thing if you left Facebook open on your browser all day, but this is a way to keep in touch even if you close out of Facebook. The desktop sequel to Messenger has been a long time coming. In December, a version of Messenger for Windows 7 leaked.