I recently came across a very interesting article posted by JournalStar.com entitled “Social Networking Glossary”. While a useful resource for basic information on social networks in general, a novice on the social networking scene might have a little trouble distinguishing the real meanings of each definition. I went ahead and created my own version of [...]

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While the economy may be in rough shape, businesses have found ways to beat expectations and make it through the Holidays thanks in part to social media. Nearly half of all U.S. retailers said before the holiday season began that they planned on increasing their use of sites like Facebook and Twitter in hopes of [...]

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Imagine a time before social media ruled the world, before you were updated with a never ending feed of Facebook and Twitter updates from your friends, before you posted those glittery Myspace comments, before you accidentally sent those embarrassing photos to people at work because you didn’t know how to use email… OK maybe not [...]

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Love fine crafted beers? Love social media? You need to head over to TheBrewCrew.com and check out the newly launched site. The Brew Crew consists of  beer aficionados who live, work and love beer in Central Florida, specifically Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Polk and Brevard counties.
At TheBrewCrew.com you can check out the recommended beers of [...]

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As it nears the end of the year, many companies are re-evaluating their budgets and planning for the coming year. We’ve seen a huge increase in companies embracing the Social Media phenomenon and many of them may be reconsidering if it’s the right choice for them.  Are they spending their marketing budgets wisely?How can they [...]

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According to digital analyst comScore social media continues to have a big impact on holiday spending. Online spending has been hitting record highs this holiday season as more people are taking advantage of the convenience it offers and the discount promotions they find through social media. Between
December 4th and 7th 13% of respondants to comScore’s [...]

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2009 has been the year of Twitter, and really many other forms of social media. 2010 is set to be just as big for social media, if not bigger. Up until a few weeks ago our Facebook news feeds and those beloved tweets were pretty much limited to our computers and mobile phones. Now, though, [...]

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A long, long time ago, before social media took over the planet, people would make call after call during the holiday season. Stressing, wondering, and stressing some more. Now, with the power of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, holiday shoppers can skip the phone calls and look online to find out what their [...]

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Just a few days ago we were talking about a new feature on Bing, Microsoft’s search engine and Google’s biggest competitor, which integrates Facebook status updates into its search results. You didn’t expect the giant powerhouse AKA Google to just sit back and take a punch to the chin, did you?
In one swift motion Google [...]

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The layout near the status bar on the homepage has changed too, adding “News Feed” and “Live Feed” links just above it. So, what’s the difference?

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