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Why I Automate Social Media, and How You Can Too

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The debate over whether to preschedule tweets has diehard supporters on both sides of the fence. Here’s why I choose to automate social media, and how you can save time in your day by doing the same. [Read more...]

Weekend Reading: Guest Posts 4/27 – 5/2

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Each week, I contribute dozens of career articles to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. [Read more...]

5 Best Practices for Corporate Social Media

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Learning how your company can benefit from social media, including the best tactics to approach and costly misfires to avoid, can put you above the competition. [Read more...]

5 Key Insights on Managing the Social Network Generation

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Today’s must-reads tackle how Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest have shaped the way leaders manage the so-called social network generation. [Read more...]

Social Media Marketing for Startups [INFOGRAPHIC]

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This Udemy infographic focuses on social media marketing for startups: specifically, the techniques, rationale and strategy to create online buzz about your product or service. [Read more...]

Karotz Social Media-Savvy Robots Save Time on Tech Tasks

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Karotz ($129.99), adorable Internet-connected rabbits by U.K. company Violet, are now fully integrated with social networks, per the company’s announcement at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. [Read more...]

Marketing Via Blogging & Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

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This Credit Loan infographic on marketing via blogging and social media indicates that the onslaught of Web-driven promotion and engagement is far from over. [Read more...]

5 Social Media Strategy Must-Reads

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Today’s must-reads zero in on the top issues and ideas in social media strategy. [Read more...]

How I Use Social Media for Content Production

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I’ve previously shared my Ridiculously Efficient social media workflow, but until now, I haven’t discussed how I use social media for content production. [Read more...]

Ridiculously Efficient Social Media Workflow

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I’ve tried out dozens of social media tools over the years, but the following apps and services have withstood the test of time and are part of the Ridiculously Efficient social media workflow. [Read more...]

Semi-Automated Social Media: Timely by Demandforce

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Timely by Demandforce is a free bookmarklet that lets you queue a Twitter or Facebook update for later. [Read more...]

Social Media Engagement Doesn’t Grow Reach [INFOGRAPHIC]

You might think that blog comments, likes and Facebook comments are boosting your traffic and backlinks, but according to this HubSpot infographic, social media engagement doesn’t grow reach. [Read more...]

How to Make Your Social Media Strategy More Effective

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This infographic from PRMarketing.com discusses how to make your social media strategy more effective. [Read more...]