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Is Twitter Stuck In Mental Masturbation Mode?

September 10, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi 2 Comments

FasTake Twitter Mention

The “talkative” 20% just needs to get their heads out of their bubble, look around and find a better way to engage non-peers in participating (it can be intimidating y’all!); i.e. potential customers. 180 million unique visitors come to the site every month and new users are signing up at the rate of 300,000 per day or over 3 per second.

Filed Under: Customer Social Engagement, New Media, New World, Twitter Tagged With: API, business, characters, company, Facebook, followers, Google, iPhone, Jack Dorsey, masturbation mode, mental masturbation, newspaper, photo, service, Social Media, social network, Social Networking, tweet, tweets, Twitter

Sow Well Today and You Will Reap Tomorrow

September 10, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi 1 Comment

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This quick story I received by email from a very dear person, reminded me of the base spirit needed to succeeding in social media. It relates to a previous post titled: “Is Twitter Stuck Into Mental Masturbation Mode?”

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Spending Too Much Time on Facebook? Get Stalking!

September 8, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi 1 Comment

Facebook-Rash-FasTake

How likely would you be to start stalking your Facebook friends if it were to save you time and allow for a more meaningful experience on the social network? So Facebook is twiterizing… again. Mashable and AllFacebook are both calling it “HUGE”. Although the new feature offers some interesting engagement opportunities, it’s actually not that… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Customer Social Engagement, Facebook, New Media, Social Media Tips, Twitter Tagged With: Apple, application, business, company, conversations, engagement, Facebook, Facebook features, followers, Google, how to, Internet, Media Marketing, photos, search, Social Media, social network, Social Networking, too much time on facebook, Twitter, United States, video, YouTube, Zuckerberg

Why Influence is Bliss but Not Popularity

August 27, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi 4 Comments

Both Brian Solis‘ statements are very true but what is this rarity really? ‘Influence’ is one of, if not THE holy grail of social media. In plain English, social influence: it is the ability for a brand to make people do things they want them to do through using social tools. It is defined in the same… [Continue Reading]

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Top 7 Facebook & Twitter Strategies, EZ Breezy Worpdress Social Plugins

August 21, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

The Top 7 Facebook and Twitter Strategies | Social Media Today The Top 7 Facebook and Twitter Strategies http://om.ly/rfFX Easy, Breezy, Web Marketing with Social Media Plugins for WordPress | Social Media Today Easy, Breezy, Web Marketing with Social Media Plugins for WordPress http://om.ly/refw

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Social Media ROI, 5 Key Things About Facebook Places

August 20, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi Leave a Comment

Convince Clients of Social Media Marketing through ROI Numbers that can help you convince clients of social media marketing through ROI http://bit.ly/bM4pj3 – ubervu (ubervu) http://twitter.com/ubervu/statuses/21670773117 5 Things You Need To Know About Facebook Places Right Now | Social Media Today 5 things you need to know about Facebook Places right now http://bit.ly/c0psNG – ubervu… [Continue Reading]

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Facebook’s Death, Social Media Effectiveness, 7 Ways To Sell Social Media

August 19, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi Leave a Comment

I just read another article predicting Facebook spiral death – This PCMag post dates from 2008 http://bit.ly/9DnW0Fhttp://bit.ly/9uIK04 I just read another article predicting Facebook spiral death – This PCMag post dates from 2008 http://bit.ly/9DnW0Fhttp://bit.ly/9uIK04 – Karima-Catherine (karimacatherine) http://twitter.com/karimacatherine/statuses/21605494500 4 Reasons Social Media Is Effective | Social Media Today 4 Reasons Social Media Is Effective http://om.ly/rWgi… [Continue Reading]

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Brand a Twitter Profile, Wireless Guru At Apple, 5 Step SM Plan, Twitter Tales, 3 Keys To Twitter SM Expert

August 18, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi Leave a Comment

Best Practices & Why You Should Brand Your Twitter Profile | Social Media Today Best Practices & Why You Should Brand Your Twitter Profile http://om.ly/rRhx Apple Hires Wireless Payment Guru, Prepare for iPhone Credit Cards | Fast Company Apple Hires Wireless Payment Guru, Prepare for iPhone Credit Cards http://om.ly/rRWm /via: @FasTake – Lance Ulanoff (LanceUlanoff)… [Continue Reading]

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Delta’s Face-Booking Online

August 14, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi Leave a Comment

Delta offering online booking via Facebook – National business travel | Examiner.com “@FasTake : Delta Airlines offering online booking via Facebook http://j.mp/deJoId” – Safia Baroudi (zarchix) http://twitter.com/zarchix/statuses/21136603547

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Twitter’s Fast Follow & Tweet Button

August 12, 2010 by Yacine Baroudi Leave a Comment

Twitter Tweaks SMS Service for Convenience, Plans Tweet "Button" for Blogs | Fast Company Twitter Tweaks SMS Service for Convenience, Plans Tweet "Button" for Blogs http://om.ly/qqRC

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