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Are you looking for some creative ideas to enhance your social media activities? If so, look no further. To help you lay down tracks for social media success, here’s a solid list of strategies from eight top social media experts. Take a look, ask yourself what tips you can use and start reaping the rewards …

I recently interviewed Seth Godin, author of the new book Poke the Box. Seth has written more than a dozen other books, many of them focused on marketing. Some of his notable books include Permission Marketing, Linchpin and Tribes. During this interview, you’ll learn about his latest book, his views on the state of the …

Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Facebook Announces Real-Time Analytics for Social Plugins: This gives Facebook page admins “access to real-time analytics to optimize …

In this video I interview Amber Naslund, co-author of the new book The Now Revolution and VP of social strategy at Radian6. Amber shares why social media monitoring is so important and what you need to monitor to get the most value out of your social media activities. You’ll find out why social media is …

Is your business looking for leads? As enticing as the saying is, “If you build it, they will come,” we all know that just because we build a social media presence, people don’t magically start knocking down our door. Instead, we need to encourage people to come to our social pages and once they’re there, …

Should your website be social? Are you looking to turn that static website into an interesting social media–enabled destination? Keep reading to discover how. Should Your Site Be Social-Enabled? There’s no doubt that social media is a powerful marketing and communication tool for businesses and non-profits that have embraced it. Yet, for most of us, …

In this video I interview Chris Heuer, founder of the Social Media Club, a popular social media network with local support groups in more than 240 cities around the world. Chris shares the story of how he took advantage of cheap airplane tickets to hold roundtables in various cities to start the Social Media Club …

In the world of social media, it’s easy to become overwhelmed in a sea of profiles and status updates. With so many services and so little time, wouldn’t it be nice if posting to your social media profiles was as simple as sending an email? With Posterous, it is. Posterous allows you to post to …

When marketing consultant Scott Stratten worked with the owners of a new restaurant, he recommended inviting residents of a nearby condo complex to a free dinner. Over two nights, the owners could get 150 people to start the buzz about the new restaurant in town. But the owners balked at giving away free food, which …

Are you thinking of running a contest or promotion on Facebook? Have the rules imposed by Facebook confused you? Look no further.  This article will provide an in-depth look at Facebook’s promotional rules. The Tricky Rules Running a contest on Facebook is a powerful way to generate buzz, increase engagement, boost your fan count and …

Are you considering using Quora? Has all the buzz got you wondering if it’s worth it? Keep reading for my full review. When I first heard about Quora, the conversation went a little like this: Jill: “Have you heard of Quora? It’s a question and answer site.” Jack: “You mean like Yahoo Answers?” Jill: “No, …

Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Google Shows Your Social Graph in Search Results: Google has updated its algorithm to share more social information …