I’ve had a super kick back weekend.  Aside from watching my son’s football team lose in the semi-finals all was pretty good.  I did a little shopping, a little cooking, had a few cocktails, etc.  Oh and of course, spent my time on some of the social communities I’m involved in.
I have this theory that [...]

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Brent wrote a great post the other day about Digg’s new Digg the Candidates section.  Basically now on Digg, the 2008 candidates have their own section which lists how many friends they have and recent stories about them.  From that screen you can ‘friend’ the candidate.  
Now here’s my thought on this.  At all cost, [...]

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Facebook ads give businesses a whole new avenue to reach their customers.  The beauty about facebook ads is that you can really target you audience and track performance all from the back end of your facebook profile.
Here’s a run down of how it works… 
You pick what you want to advertise.  You can choose from an [...]

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Sounds like  a nice and simple question right?  Not if you’re a social marketer.  It could have a totally different meaning.  If a SMM asks you to be their friend, here’s a glimpse at the potential job description.
Requirements:

Must have Instant Messaging.
Must have profiles set up on Digg, Reddit, SU, Propeller, Mixx, etc.
Must vote for friends [...]

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When you begin your journey into social sites it’s best to get started with an avatar that is easy to see in a teeny tiny square and also one that is catchy when opened up in a larger image.  Different sites use different sizes so you need to find something that works in a few [...]

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