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What Twitter’s “Promoted Tweets” Means To The Ecosystem « Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Social Media, Web Marketing 

Local Search Marketing using Foursquare 

Welcome to the best article I’ve ever seen explaining why your business should be active in Foursquare. Read this!

We decide whether you have a job or not. We decide whether to use our voices to say “Just got a pair of Etymotic headphones and I really love them.” or “Just got a pair of Philips headphones and they didn’t work, right out of the box.” And you know what? People listen to us, because our intent is pure. Our friends trust us more than you. The people we connect with online trust us more than you.

This is the real secret. It’s what Meg said, what I’m thinking I may not have captured in the last post.

“If you make a crappy product and treat your customers badly, all the “connecting” and ‘conversation’ in the world won’t save you”

10 Reasons You Should Run Like Hell From Social Media 

Though nearly every business, regardless of niche, could find value engaging in social media, that doesn’t mean it’s meant for everyone. Should YOUR company get involved in social media? Maybe…but maybe not.

Here are 10 signs your company isn’t suited for social media.

by @lisabarone

The Evolution from Numbers to Relevance by @ScepticGeek 

Mahendra is dead on in this post. It is not about the wisdom of the crowds and outdated metrics but information relies upon trust networks. Trusted sources, trusted people, and intelligent tools.

Just go read this…

What You Can Learn About Social Media from Woot.com 

A good case example of how Woot.com is using blogs, forums, and social media to focus completely on engaging customers and giving them amazing service

How 5 Brands Are Mastering the Game of Foursquare 

Excellent examples of how to engage people using geosocial apps like Foursquare.

10 Ways to Get Serious About Social Media 

I’m loving this article by @ambecadabra. Clear, concise, and 100% on target.

Foursquare Introduces New Tools for Businesses - NYTimes.com 

10 Ways to Increase your Twitter Followers & 10 Essential Tools to do it 

Finding, Targeting, and Timing

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