Perfect Pitch: Baseball teams searching for right mix of business & content ...
Washington Post
Social media nights have become a common part of the promotional schedule, and some of the best ticket deals and giveaways can be found on Twitter and Facebook. Savvy franchises are trying to create the right mix online, part content and part business ...

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Vista Bank uses social media, rewards to keep customers engaged
LubbockOnline.com
John Steinmetz, market president at Vista Bank, said in a news release the program will enable clients to use the latest social media tools to enhance their banking experience. Customers can earn points for using their debit cards, opening new loans, ...

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Business Mathew Tully's Ask the Lawyer column: Observing, establishing social ...
The Saratogian
Question: Can I bar my employees from saying anything bad about my business on Facebook? Answer: For better or for worse, social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter connect people. Opinions can be shared in an instant and with wide audiences.

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Why Social Learning Benefits Your Business
Mashable
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Classroom training isn't dead, but it also isn't the answer for every ...

Wright USA Connects Federal Employees to the Insurance Information They Need ...
Houston Chronicle
Wright USA, the largest third party administrator exclusively serving the insurance needs of federal government employees, has proudly launched an interactive social media strategy geared toward strengthening both business and personal bonds with ...

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Better Business Planning, Inc. Connects its Local Community Through Social Media
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Itaska, Illinois (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 Local Illinois insurance agency, Better Business Planning, Inc., has proudly launched an interactive social media strategy geared toward strengthening both business and personal bonds within the community.

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Perfect Pitch: Baseball teams searching for right mix of business & content ...
Washington Post
Social media nights have become a common part of the promotional schedule, and some of the best ticket deals and giveaways can be found on Twitter and Facebook. Savvy franchises are trying to create the right mix online, part content and part business ...

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Business Partnership offers Facebook workshop for businesses
NJ.com
By The Messenger-Gazette The Somerset County Business Partnership will present “Using Facebook for Business,” a business-focused workshop addressing effective communication through social media on Tuesday, May 22 from 8:30-9:30 am The session will take ...

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The Hindu
Social media stocks tumble on tepid Facebook IPO; Zynga, Yelp hit all-time lows
Washington Post
NEW YORK — The lukewarm response to Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering sent shares of other social-media companies tumbling Friday. The sell-off is a sign that Facebook is now a bellwether for the small sector, which is mainly composed of ...
Biz Break: Facebook's IPO underwhelms as Wall Street, other social media ...San Jose Mercury News

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Social Networking Security in the Workplace
CIO
Enterprise social media tools can benefit businesses in many ways. The inherent risks of social networking, however, can be very bad for business. Educating employees on the acceptable use of social media, and having a security strategy and policies in ...

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swissinfo.ch
Who Owns Your Business-Related Social Media?
Huffington Post
The bomb is your failure to be clear about, or even consider, ownership of the business connections represented by social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. A couple of ongoing lawsuits, which I discuss in my presentations on the ...
Social media bring business, but add security quagmireITworld.com
Social media reinventing the wheel for local businessesKSPR
Swiss businesses catch up with social mediaswissinfo.ch
DailyFinance -Fast Company
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Siliconrepublic.com
Blacknight Take Home Irish Social Media Award for Best Business Blog
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Blacknight (www.blacknight.com) took home the award for Best Business Blog at last night's second annual Irish Social Media Awards (www.socialmediaawards.com) ceremony. This is Blacknight's second win, having received the award for Best Business ...
Lidl among winners at 2012 Irish Social Media AwardsIrish Examiner
Blacknight, Vodafone and more honoured at Social Media Awards 2012Siliconrepublic.com
Vodafone takes Grand Prix in social media awardsThe Sunday Business Post

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How to Use Social Media to Boost Sales and Customer Service
TIME
By Paul Shread | May 18, 2012 | + Social media has unnerved businesses and given consumers unprecedented power by letting them take complaints straight to the internet, where they can be read by anyone before a business can even see and respond.
WATCH: 60 Seconds of Social MediaHuffington Post
Social Media and Customer Service, What Retailers Must Do for More BusinessInternational Business Times

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swissinfo.ch
Swiss businesses catch up with social media
swissinfo.ch
Nevertheless, flipping the numbers around, two-thirds of Swiss companies do nurture their online presence and make regular use of social media. Big firms are considerably more involved than small and medium-sized businesses, although 55 per cent of ...
Social media reinventing the wheel for local businessesKSPR
Social media bring business, but add security quagmireITworld.com
Social Media Interactive Online Workshop Set for SeptemberGraphics.com
Bizcommunity.com -Techi
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CBC.ca
New Sachs/Mason-Dixon Poll: Social Media Could Pave Path to Victory in 2012 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The most significant poll to date on the impact of social media in the 2012 presidential race reveals that almost 70 percent of likely voters believe the race will be heavily shaped by social media ...
Predicting The Unpredictable – Who Will Win The White House?WBUR
Pair of dueling polls show deadlocked presidential raceThe Hill (blog)

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Study: Global Businesses Are Anti-Social in a Social Media Age
Destination CRM
Sixty percent of businesses do not have an integrated social media strategy (either do nothing, track, or follow up only). North America leads the way with 43 percent of North American companies having a follow up process compared to about 25 percent ...
Worldwide Study Shows Global Business Anti-Social in a Social Media AgeSYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Social media remains underused by Global businesssourcingfocus.com
Study: Many firms not using social media effectivelyInstitute of Leadership & Management

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Siliconrepublic.com
Blacknight Take Home Irish Social Media Award for Best Business Blog
PR Web (press release)
Ireland's number one domain registrar and hosting company also have the best business blog in Ireland. Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com) took home the award for Best Business Blog at last night's second annual Irish Social Media Awards ...
Blacknight Receives Irish Social Media AwardTheHostingNews.com (press release)
Blacknight, Vodafone and more honoured at Social Media Awards 2012Siliconrepublic.com
Lidl among winners at 2012 Irish Social Media AwardsIrish Examiner
The Sunday Business Post
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The Guardian (blog)
Why GM pulling ads from Facebook is good for social media communication
The Guardian (blog)
And then up pops General Motors announcing it is cancelling its $10 million Facebook advertising budget — just a few days before the social network's much vaunted stock market launch. Talk about a big business smackdown of social media.

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Company.com, the Network for Social Businesses, Partners with Hearst Media ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Using advanced digital marketing strategies, Hearst Media Services / Bay Area will manage the introduction of Company.com's social business networking platform to the online business community. Roswell, GA (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Company.com Corporation, ...

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Apparel News
Social Media's Bottom Line for Business
Apparel News
Almost every fashion brand and retailer has a presence in social media, but the jury is still out on what kind of return on investment businesses gain from social-media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. At a May 15 California Fashion Association ...