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Why Your Boss Hates Facebook. from ReadWriteWeb… “As it turns out, this sort of “time theft” may be no longer be your company’s top concern when it comes to social networking in the workplace. According to a new study from security firm Sophos, the real problem with social networks, and most of all Facebook, is the...
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The power of social media in business - an excellent conversation starter to share the opportunity with corporate gatekeepers terrified to explore the social strata. Tx @irinaskaya
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Great article by Gene Rebeck, senior editor of Twin Cities Business, on the business approach to marketing and communications strategy using social media. We also do not take credit for the phrase in the headline - it is cited in the article. The fundamental takeaway here is forging a strategy and the relevant tactics...
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An interesting perspective of the concept of Trust and its variations when linked to the social media world. Trusted Advisor Associates has a nice analysis of the use and definitions of Trust on Twitter.
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Social Business Ecosystem Originally uploaded by Intersection Consulting A fantastic visual queue to leveraging social media in business. Well said - technology is the tool upon which a strategy is implemented and executed. The process, management support and tactical moves generate the momentum and success - the technology paves the way.
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Fascinating view of the sheer mass of activity in the cloud. An extraordinary volume of data is transferred, content created, commentary made and the resulting mashups are limitless. While a lot of resulting noise makes distilling and filtering to find the kernels of information a big challenge - what a powerful platform to work...
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