Archive for Social Media

Introducing Google Buzz

Feb 10, 2010 No Comments

Google Buzz is a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting. It’s built right into Gmail, so you don’t have to peck out an entirely new set of friends from scratch — it just works… Tweet This Post

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Why the White House is Hiring a Social Media Archivist

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments

In the wake of the Watergate scandal, the US Congress passed the Presidential Records Act (PRA) in 1978. This act changed the legal ownership of official records from the Executive Office of the President (EOP) from private to public and mandated that these records be filed with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)… Tweet [...]

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Facebook Crosses 300 Million Users. Oh Yeah, And They Just Went Cash Flow Positive

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments

Facebook has two very big pieces of news that they announced today at TechCrunch50. The first: They have crossed 300 million users worldwide now, extending their lead as the biggest social network. The second: They are now cash flow positive. Yes, from this point forward, Facebook is making money… Tweet This Post

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Former Yahoo and AOL Ad Exec Coleman Poised to Join the Huffington Post as President

Sep 16, 2009 2 Comments

n the ongoing game of Internet exec musical chairs, Greg Coleman (pictured here), who has been a top exec at both Yahoo and AOL, is poised to become president of the Huffington Post, as well as chief revenue officer, several sources said… Tweet This Post

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YouTube Races to Be #1 … on Facebook

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments

First we had the race to 1 million followers on Twitter () (let the history books show that Ashton won). But did you know that a similar battle is brewing over the most Facebook fans? YouTube thinks they can take the title, and to make things more interesting they’re also allowing their Facebook fans to [...]

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Twitter Helps Inglourious Basterds to $37.6 Million Weekend Box Office

Aug 24, 2009 No Comments

There seems to be a growing belief in Hollywood that Twitter is becoming an increasingly important component of box office success. The so-called “Twitter effect” either sees a movie’s opening weekend numbers increase or decrease on Saturday and Sunday based on the 140 character reviews coming out from early viewers on Fridays. The Twitter effect [...]

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The 10 Essential Social Media Stories This Week

Aug 23, 2009 No Comments

From blogger unmaskings to social media bans, it’s been an interesting week in the social realm.We also brought you a wealth of resources to help you do more online, from spicing up your GMail signature to combating annoying Facebook notifications. Without further ado, here are the top 10 social media stories this week. Tweet This [...]

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