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I spend a lot of time doing research both on and offline, so getting a chance to just sit back, relax and enjoy some of the creative happenings across the social media “blogosphere” is a treat. The following links offer a glimpse into what is happening in the world around you!
1. Techcrunch – For an inside look at the thought processes and plans behind making a social media giant (Twitter) take a look at this post. Don’t know how Techcrunch got their hands on this, but it’s a good reminder…pen and paper! Just sayin’!
2. The Social Media Marketing Blog – Susan Boyle. Remember her? The singing sensation on Britian’s Got Talent became a Twitter sensation as people followed her thrilling story. This blog post talks about reasons why they believe she became such a “newsworthy” person.
3. Vatornews – Reveals how Twitter users were the first to break the news about Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger’s miraculous landing of Flight 1549 into the chilly waters of the Hudson River. Did you know that they beat the mainstream media by 15 minutes in releasing the info?
4. Mashable/Social Media – Ever heard the song by the Buggles called “Video Killed The Radio Star?” This blogger comments about the apparent correlation between the initial enthusiasm for the movie Bruno and then the plummet in sales after Twitter folks started bashing it. Coincidence?
5. The Washington Post – This very interesting post highlights the part that social media played in the Iranian elections. Its influence was so great that the State Department requested that Twitter delay their usual maintenance to prevent disruption of communication being received from users in Iran.
6. Converge Technologies - How a $15,000.00 horror movie grossed more than $7 million thanks to Twitter and Facebook. Wow!
7. Scobelizer - This interesting post talks about the changes that are taking place in search engine algorithms, which means that SEO may soon become a thing of the past.
Hope you enjoyed these great links as much as I did putting them together for you. Now get your butt back to work! ;-D
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