Tag Archives: Facebook

Status Update: Post-IPO

Photo credit: Kimihiro Hoshino, AFP / Getty Images Last Friday Facebook had its initial public offering (IPO) – the world’s largest IPO in history based on value of $100 billion.  Although Facebook was one of the most anticipated IPOs, it … Continue reading

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Facebook IPO Week: GM Out, More Stocks In

Photo credit: CNET On Friday May 18th, Facebook is expected to hold its first stock offering on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which could value the company at more than $100 billion.  This past Tuesday, the social networking website raised the … Continue reading

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On Klout Nine

Photo credit: Garry McLeod Launched in 2009 by Joe Fernandez and Binh Tran, Klout is a San Francisco-based company that measures influence.  It provides social media analytics based on information gathered from users’ social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, … Continue reading

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How Social Media Helped Shape the Trayvon Martin Case

Photo by David McNew/Getty Images On February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking from a grocery store to his father’s gated community home when George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, pursued him, fought with him and … Continue reading

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To Tweet or Not To Tweet?

Social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are quickly being added to the background check roster as employers are finding that these sites are full of insight and information about their potential employees.  And the snooping doesn’t stop … Continue reading

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Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles Feeds Hungry Stomachs with Delicious Pastries and Hungry Minds with Innovative Ideas

Earlier this week I attended the March Breakfast hosted by Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles (SMBLA) held at the Coupa Café in Beverly Hills, CA.  Creative Asylym Digital Marketing Strategist, Vladimir Kroshinsky gave a humorous yet informative presentation about “Social … Continue reading

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Your Kids and Social Media: Are You in Denial?

Let’s face it, gone are the days where kids get together with their neighbors and carelessly play freeze-tag and capture the flag until dinnertime.  Now, they are practically born with an iPhone in their hands and seem to know more … Continue reading

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Putting the Purpose in Social Media: Interview with Simon Mainwairing

To be successful in marketing, especially in the position of consulting others on their marketing and branding practices, it is essential to stay on top of the trends.  But even for expert branding consultant Simon Mainwairing, there is always a … Continue reading

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Backyard Case Study Update: Climbing to 900

Since our premiere Social Butterfly client, Backyard Productions, dove headfirst into social media in December 2009, we have continued to see their numbers soar!  They have been able to see how their online conversation with both their clients and fans … Continue reading

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Think Social Media is NOT for Your Business? 5 Reasons Why You Should Give it a Shot.

So you may have pledged since its inception and resulting frenzy that you would NEVER join the droves of social media fanatics and create a Facebook, Twitter or any kind social media account. You may think that your business does … Continue reading

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