Monthly Archives: January 2012

Google Maps Now Also Shows Where You Don’t Want to Be [Google]

Nothing ruins a road trip like having to ford flooded rivers and dodge oncoming tornadoes. Thankfully, Google Map’s new Public Alerts system should help keep you out of the path of Mother Nature’s rage…. Continue reading

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10 Tips To Better Organize Your Files & Folders [Mac]

Most of what we do in any computer is access, manage, and use files and folders. Having a handful of good tips for using files and folders on your Mac can help you get things done faster and more efficiently.
The following are a list of the favorite wa… Continue reading

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What Open Graph means for marketers

With Open Graph actions, users can now interact with and share things on the web in more nuanced ways than liking or posting. The new dynamics between apps, Timeline, Ticker and News Feed means more options for brand exposure on Facebook, but not nece… Continue reading

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Italian Cruise Ship Disaster Shows Reach of Social Media

As loved ones wait word on whether or not there will be more survivors found in the Costa Concordia shipwreck, the importance of social media in such tragedies becomes more and more clear Continue reading

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Google Adds Emergency Alerts to Google Maps

Google has rolled out Public Alerts, a system for notifying the public about emergencies that will be integrated into Google Maps.
The company announced Wednesday that it is integrating feeds from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati… Continue reading

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8 Creative Social Media Tactics to Conquer Local Competitors

Local businesses can learn a lot from the social media marketing strategies of large, national, or international businesses. But one of the reasons consumers love social media is for the personal experience it provides. Large companies have found ways… Continue reading

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9 Tips for Integrating Social Media on Your Website

Are you leveraging the power of social media on your site?Together, social media channels and your website should work seamlessly to promote your online brand.However, if you’re like most businesses, you’re probably missing out on potential interac… Continue reading

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What does it take to be prepared for a social media crisis?

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues.
This week, we asked: If a social media public relations crisis were to hit your brand … Continue reading

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The Social Analyst Manifesto

The rise of the social consumer, wonderfully illustrated as a social media decision process by Brian Solis, makes the idea of a social media analyst all the more important. The space is grown far beyond social media managers posting stuff on Facebook a… Continue reading

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