Archive for May 2009

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Bobby Stark

Facebook Is Not a Strategy

Social media is different, but should be utilized with the same thoughtfulness as traditional media

With Facebook topping 200 million active users, and traditional media outlets bombarding viewers with pleas to become fans, many marketers are feeling the pressure to jump on the bandwagon. While Facebook and other social media are new outlets to many, like more traditional media, they require a strategy to be utilized effectively.

Before setting up a Facebook page and expecting thousands of fans to act as your cheerleaders, it is important to answer many of the questions you would in approaching any other media.

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Kristen Steele

Social Media Marketing Today

New report highlights how marketers are using social media

A new survey from marketing and writing expert Michael Stelzner reports that Twitter, blogs, LinkedIn and Facebook are the top four social media tools used by marketers — with Twitter in first place. Nine hundred marketing professionals participated in the Social Media Marketing Industry report.

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