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Why social media's benefits outweigh its pitfalls - Related Stor
Why social media's benefits outweigh its pitfalls It's understandable that companies fear social media because of its potential for creating damaging negative content, but the medium provides a valuable way to create positive word of mouth and engage with audiences, writes David Eldridge, CEO of Alterian. "It is simply about being honest, creative and human. At the end of the day, social networking was invented to share opinions and ideas online," he writes.Social media can offer big benefits for small hotels - Related S
Social-media sites such as Facebook and Twitter can be particularly useful to small hotels, which may be able to convey a more personalized service than larger properties. Some ways to use the sites include sharing behind-the-scenes information, such as a look at the hiring of staff, or offering discounts on last-minute capacity. 4Hoteliers | 12/14Amid the bankruptcies, layoffs and budget cuts in journalism, one beat has prevailed. Behold the rise of the social media director. About 200 social media directors now exist at newspapers, book publishers, magazines and television news stations. Most have taken on their positions in the last two years. Rarely offline, their job is to tweet, ping, blog and friend-find throughout the day, building and interacting with new audiences, promoting media brands and sometimes breaking news. It's a tweetfest out there thanks to SMDs like Woody Lewis, a former rock musician and investment banker.
Journalism's Hottest Job - Forbes.com
Trouble Lurks in Social Media Guidelines – The Buzz Bin
This morning, we launched updated versions of the Google Toolbar and FeedBurner that offer a new URL shortening service from Google called the Google URL Shortener . We mentioned our URL shortener as a feature in both announcements, so we wanted to say a little more about how this product works and why we're offering it. People share a lot of links online. This is particularly true as microblogging services such as Twitter have grown in popularity. If you're not familiar with them, URL shorteners basically squeeze a long URL into fewer characters to make it easier to share with others.
Making URLs shorter for Google Toolbar and FeedBurner
PR Communications: Updated FTC Guidelines: Big Change, Or Storm
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Social Media Checklist for Small and Medium Size Businesses - Cl
2009 was a banner year for social media. Fueled in large part by the impressive growth of Twitter and Facebook and the adoption of both by major brands and recognizable individuals, it's safe to say that social media truly went ' mainstream ' this year. That means new opportunities, and new challenges, in 2010 as social media finds its place in the overall mediasphere.
Five social media tips for 2010 | Blog | Econsultancy
Fans and Followers: The Social Media Numbers Game | Practical eC
That, to a large degree, is why businesses create Twitter accounts and encourage Twitter “followers.” For the same reason, in many cases, businesses create a fans page on Facebook. Increasing the number of company followers and fans—while not a guarantee of success—can certainly facilitate it.Social networking has become an integral part of office life. These commercial tools – Facebook, Twitter, etc. – are being used by more than half of employees, according to one study. But some companies have taken a reactive stance against these tools due to privacy or transparency concerns, and the number of companies selling tools specifically for enterprise continues to increase. On top of this, the downward shift in the economy has forced companies to make do with less.

