 Frederico Cardella may not be a familiar name to you now, but very shortly his vocal cords will be well known universally, much credit to social media. Frederico Cardella is launching his music career, and his brand new album "Amore Intimo" with the help of social media, and has some super socially integrated sites that he is implementing, in fact if you are a musician, you should take a look at his online strategy.
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Over 400 million people now use Facebook to talk jive, play on the Farm'ville', exchange  photos, and catch up with old buddies, but things have changed. Today's Facebook has evolved into a credible source for marketing, and branding. Take for example this site that offers North Carolina Beach Weddings. Beautiful web site, but they took things to whole new level, they had a custom Facebook fan page developed. As you see in this screen-shot, they ...
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We need your help! Our local American Red Cross chapter, "Cape Fear" is launching a YouTube Video contest! Are you creative? Got a video camera, iPhone, Flip? Interested in helping a hurricane disaster area? Well hey, we live in "hurricane alley" and have teamed up with our local chapter in helping launch not only a new "social media" campaign, but this cool video contest. Some partial rules are: - Focus on disaster volunteers for ...
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beyond the basics of using social networking and help you establish a credible social presence, understand social media engagement techniques that build loyalty, as well as how to handle neutral or even negative responses. Along with requested tool reviews, we will examine your social profiles and make suggestions on areas to blend your public spaces with your brand to better appeal to your poten...
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 Who is Kevin DeSoto? Well, he is fast becoming a true example of how to use social media to make a difference. Kevin used Twitter, FaceBook, and several other outlets to rally support for the 2 American journalist imprisoned in Korea. Here are a few things he did, as well as the ABC news coverage he recieved as a result.
Kevin Made video, "Facebooked" & "Tweeted" petitions & articles at least 3 times a day, connected wit...
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Yet another genius use of marketing on Twitter. Pepsi "Raw" in the UK has plastered their twitter address @PepsiRaw on the outside of the can, and is asking those indulging in the beverage to go their twitter address, and leave a 140 character comment about the drink! Love it! More on this story here. 
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Ok, we all frequently complain about the pathetic service we receive just about everywhere. With businesses in decline and under more stress than ever before, the financial challenges they face is a difficult one, we'll give them that, times are tough. Usually the first thing to go though.... is our customer services. This is nothing new. The growing Buyer-Seller disconnect has been going on for years now and customer ...
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We can learn SO much when you watch animals interact with one another. After watching this video I could not help but think of how many times I have felt like this black cat in my own life. Oprah just did a show on bullying and the tragic results in "engaging" in such behavior. How do we interact with one another in everyday life & business? Are we the black cat that feels awkward and uncomfortable because we allow people to hiss o...
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T his is something I believe each of us can learn from & be motivated by.
Entrepreneurs are the backbone of our society- forging ahead into new ground - clearing the way for innovation & success.If you- like me are an entrepreneur who thrives on change - you will enjoy this video. It provides hope, determination and reminds us that we continually need to tap into the "kid" in each of us. Opening up our minds & hearts. ...
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Yesterday there was an announcement on Google's blog introducing their new embeddable Google Trends gadget to track your favorite trends, right on your own website.
Special Thanks to Will Lang of Port City Color Copy for telling me about this so quickly, he knows I like this stuff! We have also made a permanent link in our top navigation for you to visit as often as you'd like to try out different keywords you would like to trend. &a...
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For a reputation management plan to be successful calls for business owners to be proactive for anything being said about their business online. Huh? 
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Fantastic and enjoyable Sarah! Great job. 
@TimMoore
sayitsocial.com
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Let's reiterate the main question: Can corporate social media be "real"; can a large organization actively assume and project a personality? I say absolutely it is not only possible, but the path to birthing and developing a corporate personality can be very clear. First, what are the requirements? 1. Consistent image 2. Consistent "voice" 3. Consistent messages 4. Consistent use of key brand(s) Consistency in each of the four element...
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Ok, no, I am not going to start rapping. I want to get your attention so we can talk about the much needed subject personal branding across all our social spaces. I also would like to share a few helpful tips I have learned to help your social presence blend together and add to your online credibility. Before I share some pointers, let's take a look at an example of my social profiles late last year in the snapshot below. Now, h...
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Tamar Weinberg is a freelance writer who specializes in social media consulting and strategy, blogger outreach, reputation management, and search engine marketing (SEO, link building, and Pay Per Click Marketing). She has been involved in the Internet since the early 90s and has dabbled in social online interactions for more than fifteen years. Tamar has been working nearly exclusively with Internet Marketing side since 2006, though she al ...
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Yes, I think know it did. Take a look at how powerful social media worked for President Obama's election, the following stats are those that lead up to the election on just a few of the major social media sites: Social Media Site Barack Obama John McCain Facebook...
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