Egypt's Uprising: Tracking How Social Media Stirred Action

News Group International, a Dubai based-news and information company, analyzed social media from and revolving around the Egypt uprising in Tahrir Square in January and Feb 2011. They discovered a new conversation rising, growing larger all the time and asking Arab people all over the Middle East and North Africa, "who are we and what will we be in the future?"

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From: PBS NewsHour

Related topics : social media news / internal social media / social media groups / social media information

RJ Talyor (Geofeedia) Accepts Scale-up Company of the Year Award - $5M-$20M

Geofeedia — Scale-up Company of the Year ($5M-$20M)

Geofeedia’s location-based intelligence and analysis platform allows customers to gain real-time, actionable intelligence through social media monitoring based on publicly available location tagged social media posts. Geofeedia has gained 500 customers, tripled its revenue from 2014 to 2015, and added over 50 employees, most of which were added to the Indianapolis software development team.

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From: TechPoint

Related topics : location based social media intelligence / social media monitoring software

Champions of IMC - The Evolution of SEO: How Social Media Optimization Can Impact The Bottom Line

SESSION OVERVIEW: We will explore the increasingly important role social media is having on search. We also challenge a popular myth among many in the industry that SEO is "dying". Quite the contrary, it's evolving and more important than ever. In this webinar you will learn about social media optimization (SMO), today's newest marketing requirement, how it will impact your SEO, and learn actionable tips you can implement today to improve your brand awareness & search results. Learn more at...

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From: Fay Shapiro

Related topics : social media impact on marketing / social media optimization tips / search & social media marketing / seo social media / social media today

Are social media companies responsible for spreading terrorism?

Attorney Erin Ehrlich and Attorney Emily Compagno on whether social media companies should be held accountable for terrorists’ actions.

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From: Fox Business

Related topics : social media companies

Video: Student faces disciplinary action for social media post

A Howard County school is disciplining a student who posted a racist picture on social media. The Howard County Public School System finds itself again dealing with a student posting racist material on social media, despite the school system taking a number of steps to try and stop this type of behavior. District officials have confirmed that a student at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia posted an image Wednesday that shows a picture of the student and wording that includes the...

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From: WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore

Related topics : post social media

Howard Bragman looks at social media reaction to government's action against Washington Redskins

Vice Chairman of Reputation.com Howard Bragman talks with 'MSNBC Live' about the social media reaction to the Washington Redskins being pressured to change their name by the government, NFL fans and Native Americans.

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From: reputationcom

Related topics : government social media

Consumer Connection: How Social Media is Links Consumers with Emerging Entrepreneurs

The American Action Forum host an event entitled “Consumer Connection: How Social Media is Linking Consumers with Independent Sellers & Emerging Entrepreneurs” on November 19, 2015 at noon.

The event examine how social media serves as a conduit between businesses and consumers, the rising role of social commerce, and the regulatory threats to the independent contractor model.

Keynote:

The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, 24th US Secretary of Labor (2001-2009)

Panelist:

Kim Sater, Director, US...

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From: AmericanActionForum

Related topics : social media marketing events 2015 / social media in business

Social Media in Sport Marketing Book Trailer

A brief video about the new book Social Media in Sport Marketing by Tim Newman, Jason Peck, Charles Harris, Brendan Wilhide.

Written from the perspective of sport professionals, this brief but thorough text explores the concepts, tools, and issues surrounding social media and marketing, with reader-friendly examples and applications specifically from the world of sports. The authors connect industry-specific content with current trends in social media and provide readers with a balance between...

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From: HolcombHathawayPub

Related topics : sports and social media marketing / social media marketing tools / using social media marketing / marketing through social media / new social media tools

Social Media, Social Justice at Free Press Summit - Part 1

Jose Antonio Vargas of the Huffington Post, ColorOfChange.org's James Rucker, Andrew Noyes of Facebook and author Deanna Zandt discuss Social Media, Social Justice and the Future of the Internet. The panel was held at the Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2010.

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From: Free Press

Related topics : media social justice / social media social

Social Media, Social Justice at Free Press Summit - Part 2

Jose Antonio Vargas of the Huffington Post, ColorOfChange.org's James Rucker, Andrew Noyes of Facebook and author Deanna Zandt discuss Social Media, Social Justice and the Future of the Internet. The panel was held at the Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2010.

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From: Free Press

Related topics : media social justice / social media social