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SHOULD WE? or SHOULD WE NOT? Why companys are struggling to join the conversation!

You are still not on the Social Media bandwagon? Why not? See 10 valid points why Social Media Marketing should be on your A-List.READ»

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Chris Brogan Social Media Builds a Brand

Chris Brogan is a best selling Author and has one of the top 5 blogs in the world. How did he do it? He build trust over time.Chris Yates did a video interview with Chris Brogan at a Social Media Club of Dallas ...READ»

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Using LinkedIn & Twitter to Build a Digital Reputation

Seth Godin is the marketing guru, Guy Kawasaki is the entrepreneur, Chris Brogan is the social media master and Dan Schwabel is the personal branding leader. Each of these enterprising individuals spent years crafting...READ»

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CUSTOMER SERVICE IS KING

I just finished reading the book Trust Agents from Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. Obviously it is a must read for everyone in the business world. When I reflected on the content I had some kind of epiphany. Most corporations and ...READ»

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How Thriller Novelist J.C. Hutchins Turned a Passionate Fan Base Into Successful Book Sales

Does an author need a publisher anymore? Are the rules of book publishing crumbling? Successful thriller writer J.C. Hutchins shares his thoughts.READ»

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Trust Agents: The Essential Startup Social Media Guide

This month, the Sparxoo team read Chris Brogan and Julien Smith’s Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. As top social media specialists themselves, Brogan and Smith have a lot of knowledge to share, and did not hold anything back. We want to share some key points and takeaways, and encourage you to read it...READ»

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Are You Building Your Career Pyramid?

I had the complete joy this past Sunday of having absolutely nothing to do. It was pouring rain, SeamlessWeb delivered bagels and coffee directly to my door, and my husband and his best friend had plans to watch nonstop football. So, ...READ»

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FTC Cracks Down on Blogging Endorsements

The blogging community was shocked this week when the Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday an update of its guidelines for advertisers, which now extends into the realm of social media. In an effort to maintain full disclosure, honesty and transparency among brands and consumers, bloggers and other social network users must disclose their affiliation with a company for any product review, advertisement, or endorsement, whether it be a paid review…READ»

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Review: Mitch Joel and Six Pixels Of Separation - The First Post-Web 2.0 Marketing Book

Mitch Joel has written what I believe is the first post-web 2.0 marketing book. Here's my review and an explanation of why you need to buy it.READ»

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5 Trust Agents Who Are Changing the Face of Twitter

These social media pros practice the fine art of the trust makeover, proving that Twitter and Facebook are now as important as a firm handshake and a look in the eye.READ»

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Fast Company's Most Innovative Marketing Expert Blogs, Part II

Marketing has changed. We're in the age of one-to-one marketing, where the customer actually has a role in shaping the messaging for your brand. Social Media--blogs, Twitter, Facebook, wikis, user-generated tools--have given her all ...READ»

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Should You Go to BlogWorld? An Interview with Rick Calvert

Every year stars from the social media universe (blogging, podcasting, online video, etc.) get together in Vegas for Blogworld. But is it right for you?READ»

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Report: How Twitter Buzz Is Built

It's not how you think. A Boston research group called the Web Ecology Project has analyzed 12 of the service's most popular users over the course of a 10-day period, in order to understand how influence works on Twitter. The result ...READ»

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Scale: The Importance of Cafe-Shaped Experiences

What if getting bigger and bigger isn't the way to do business? Instead of bigger, what about the notion of more instances of small and intimate?READ»

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Bring Your Own Dialtone

Of all the ideas in Trust Agents, this is the one that's perhaps the most powerful. How did our current U.S. President win? Here's one thought. READ»

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Be the Priest, Build the Church

When you make your own game, you have the opportunity to build a platform. What you DO with that platform is up to you.READ»

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How Trust Agents Become One of Us

We trust people who seem more like us than not. It's human nature. How do you make this true on the web?READ»

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Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith: A Review

Trust Agents is the most anticipated book on the Internet, Web 2.0, and online reputation management for marketing purposes of 2009.READ»

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IZEA Calls for Transparency, but Can Twitter Remain Pure? Ted Murphy Thinks So

A new pay-per-Tweet advertising platform determines how much your network is worth.READ»

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Sending Coaching Clients To Make Their 1st Impressions

Recently, I read a blog post by uber-blogger, Chris Brogan. He made some great points on how to navigate that difficult minefield, “the first meeting at an event.” After reading it, though, I thought, I’d give my coaching ...READ»

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6 Sources of Inspiration for Tech Bloggers

Corvida Raven, author of the blog SheGeeks.net, made the Fast Company list of "The Most Influential Women In Technology: The Bloggers." Here, she shares her sources of inspiration. Sarah Perez - SarahinTampa - The most influential ...READ»

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What Proposition 8 Shows Us About Having Your Own Social Media Turf

This post is an idea-stem from an excellent post that was written by Michael Mace in the Rubicon blog network. When consulting with clients and while delivering presentations about social media, I often mention the imperative that ...READ»

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8 Experts Predict How Web 2.0 Will Evolve In 2009

With the economy in a slump and budgets being cut in traditional print and TV advertising campaigns many will be looking to the Web 2.0 world to reach their constituents. So what should be on your Web 2.0 radar for 2009? Web 2.0 gurus give you the low down.READ»

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Is the Original Blogging Dead?

In the tech world, where tools and gadgets are way cool one day and so 2004 the next, is blogging really dead? According to Paul Boutin, who ironically writes for the Sillicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag, blogging is out and being ...READ»

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Do You Separate Yourself From the Clutter?

Separate yourself from the clutter. It sounds simple, yet so many companies are incapable of doing it successfully. My favorite bar is my favorite bar because nobody goes there. I can go typically at any point during the week ...READ»