2014

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Marketing, community, support or all of the above?

Dave Fleet

'Tweet. Something has been gnawing at me for a while, and after a great conversation over brunch with Ferg Devins today I’m feeling inspired to throw this out there. “When I was your age…” Source: halfpastawesome.com. I first got into “social media” somewhere around eight years ago – first for my own interest and then – soon after – as part of my job.

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Win tix to NAC Orchestra Casual Fridays

Sherrilynne Starkie

'I’ve got two tickets to the last NAC Orchestra Casual Friday of the season, taking place June 6, 2014. A Postcard from the New World, features violinist Leila Josefowicz. features in thi s Stravinsky ‘s Baroque-inspired concerto. Then, in a truly ingenious musical postcard that sends his “greetings from the New World”, Dvor?

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5 Power Tips for Writing Killer Blog Headlines for SEO and People

Harp Interactive

'Categories: Blog , blogging , Content Creation , Content Marketing , Social Media & SEO Tags: blogging , content marketing , seo and headlines , tips for good headlines , Write Great Headlines , writing great headlines How to write blog headlines that get found and shared! In this article we''ll show you 5 power tips for blog headline writing that will elevate your blog to share-worthy status. ( Read more. ).

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How Much Google News Traffic Do Publishers Get? Here’s Data on 80 News Sites.

Adam Sherk

'Google News has been in the news itself lately, from European efforts to impose taxes to questions about its value and even suggestions for giving it a full redesign. But just how much traffic is it currently driving to publishers? In working with a wide range of news and content sites, I know that becoming an approved source and maximizing Google News visibility (through avoiding news crawl errors and editorial optimization) continue to be important priorities.

News 279
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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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7 Skills New Marketers Need to Succeed

Buzz Marketing for Technology

'The industry is constantly changing and it can be a challenge to keep up. How can you tell the difference between the skills that are necessary and those that are just hype? Checkout Formstack ’s new infographic on the “7 Skills Marketers Need to Succeed.” They studied the trends and crunched the numbers to help digital marketers prioritize their goals.

Skills 279
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27 Things You Should Never Post on Facebook. #15 Will Amaze You!

Waxing UnLyrical

'Remember how we collectively coined the word “ barfshiner ” a while back? (Which reminds me, I still have to get it into the Urban Dictionary.) That was inspired, if you remember, by the constant (or so it seems to me) sunny and “shiny” updates one sees on Facebook that make one want to barf. I guess I’ve gotten a little more used to it, so I don’t barf quite as much… or maybe I’m just “shining” more.

Facebook 279

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Viewing Facebook Messages Without Installing The Messenger App

SocMed Sean

'Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of stink over the fact that Facebook is splitting its messaging functionality out into a new Messenger app. Some fear-mongers have been spreading rumors that Facebook plans to use your camera and microphone to listen in on your private conversations, while Facebook has sent pretty clear messages that it has no intent to do so.

Facebook 278
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104 Fascinating Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2014 (and 2015)

Webbiquity SMM

'Looking at marketing surveys and studies from the past year, a few trends are clear, among them that buyers are firmly (and increasingly) in control of the purchase cycle. They prefer searching to being found, and will often be close to their final decision point before talking to a salesperson. In response, marketers are producing an increasing amount and variety of content to support all stages of the decision process.

NewsCred 277
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How to structure glocal communication on Social Media

Mindjumpers

'The following is a guest blog by Sandie Vieten, a freelance webdesigner and brand creator, who recently graduated from the IT University in Copenhagen. Today we are happy to share her thoughts on Digital Glocalization, based on her master thesis in the field. . In December 2013 I started writing my master thesis and teamed up with Mindjumpers because I was curious about glocalization on social media.

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Are You These 5 Things? Then You’re Hired.

Jason Yormark

'Over the past 10 years or so, my career has shifted to focus more on managing teams and operations, and a good chunk of my time has been spent on interviewing and hiring. I’ve probably interviewed thousands of people in that time, and I definitely have a good feel for folks fairly quickly in the process. While roles vary and the qualifications for them can be very different, for me it really comes down to a handful of things that I look for and after thinking about it for some time, these

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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Internet Trends for 2014 Report is a must read

Dave Fleet

'Tweet. Every so often you stumble across a report that contains so much insight that it’s futile to try to digest it all in one sitting. The latest annual Internet Trends Report from Mary Meeker , venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers , is one of those, and it’s a must-read for those of us in digital marketing. Mary Meeker.

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Debunking the myths of social media

Sherrilynne Starkie

'There is certainly no shortage of information about social media use readily available online. Likewise, opinions on social media trends flow freely through new sites, blogs and just about anyone who is selling social media services. But, there is a surprising amount of false information that is accepted as social media conventional wisdom. RadiumOne , an enterprise advertising platform that operates the Po.st social sharing and URL-shortening platform has recently published a study, along wit

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How to Add Call-to-Action Buttons to your Organic Page Posts

Harp Interactive

'Categories: Blog , Facebook , How To , Social Media Marketing Tags: CTA buttons in posts , Facebook call to action buttons , Facebook Power Editor Page owners want more clicks and engagement from organic Facebook posts. Did you know Facebook recently added the ability for Page owners to add a call-to-action button to organic Facebook posts? Below you’ll find easy-to-follow steps that will show you how to add a Facebook Call to Action button to any of your organic Page [.] ( Read more. ).

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10 Things That Expose Good Sites to Google Panda

Adam Sherk

'Google Panda was designed to go after sites with a high volume of thin or low-quality content (among other things) in an effort to improve the overall strength of the search results. But the unfortunate reality is that with just about every Panda update well-established brands with good content get caught in the filter. We work with a lot of major publishers and nearly all of them have had at least a few titles get hit by Panda in recent years.

Sites 278
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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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Where does Google+ fit into your B2B Marketing plans? [infographic]

Buzz Marketing for Technology

'Have you made Google Plus a part of your marketing strategy yet? If not, you could be missing out on a great opportunity to grow your audience. After all, it’s not every day that a social media website goes to great lengths to make your business more visible, but that’s exactly what you’ll get from Google’s services. By giving every plus profile a page rank, Google makes it easier for everyone to show up online in the search engine.

B2B 275
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8 Resources and 3 Tips for PR Job Seekers

Waxing UnLyrical

'I did an informational interview with someone the other day. I don’t have a job to offer, but I do have a large network. So whenever I can, I try to chat with folks who are looking for help (as long as they aren’t barfshiners, or bent on picking my brain ), to see if I can pay it forward a bit. This young woman is in need of some resume/interview coaching.

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Best Tips for Successful Social Media and Digital Marketing in 2014

yMarketingMatters

'Social media and digital marketing are going to grow even stronger in 2014. Fact! These are no longer “nice to have”, but “must have” for your business. With my first hand experience working with so many businesses, I am giving you my most important social media and digital marketing tips that will help you increase your online footprint, exposure and bottom line in 2014 for your business.

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How Do I Turn Off The Trending Box In Facebook?

SocMed Sean

'In case you haven’t notice, Facebook recently launched an addition to the user-experience called their “Trending” box. The content in this widget providers users with a quick way to see what topics of conversation are trending across the entire Facebook community. While some see this as a great way to learn about new and timely topics, Facebook failed a bit by giving us no way to turn the feature off or even minimize it.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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Announcing Firebelly Labs: Optimization, Research & Digital PR

Firebelly

'Digital PR, Optimization, Mobile Research, Digital Futurism, and more Over the last few years, Firebelly has focused on social media marketing. We have developed a bit of a reputation: some national clients, spoken all over the place, and are in the process of writing a book (Social According To Us). We’ve found that bringing outside.

Research 261
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15 Amazing Instagram Facts

Mindjumpers

'Instagram has been part of our lives for four years and most of us use it either privately or for business purposes. We fell across some pretty interesting facts on Expanded Ramblings and Inside Facebook about how instagram users behave and which content performs well. Our guess is that some of the results may surprise you, so we’ve decided to turn all of them into this awesome infographic with some useful (and some useless) facts about Instagram!

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Use Whatever Friggin Words You Want!

Jason Yormark

'I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about this infuriating article from Mashable a few months ago basically condemning the use of certain “buzz words” The article is chock full of “experts” I’m sure Mashable selected from a survey about what words they felt were overused. It’s practically impossible to read through the list of comments without hearing them in your head as a pompous “I’m better than you” tone.

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Presentation: The Power of Loyalty in Social Media

Dave Fleet

'Tweet. This afternoon I was pleased to have the opportunity to present at Sprinklr ‘s Social @ Scale event in Toronto, as part of an impressive lineup of speakers featuring Mitch Joel , Keith McArthur , Di Gallo , Mathieu Legace and Tara Hunt. In my presentation – entitled The Power of Loyalty in Social Media – I posited that social media presents an opportunity to drive significant ROI through customer loyalty.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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nBA Pulse: a new social analytics tool

Sherrilynne Starkie

'In a classic case of poacher turned gamekeeper, I was recently invited by an American PR agency to have a personal briefing about the launch of a new social media product. It was a chance to play the role of the journalist in a three-way conversation that was very much like the hundreds (maybe thousands?) of interviews I’ve sat in on over the years, but this time I got to ask the questions.

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5 Big Twitter Changes, New Facebook Right-Hand Rail Ads & “Pin It” Explores New Platforms | Social Media Snapshot

Harp Interactive

'Categories: Blog , Facebook , Instagram , Pinterest , Social Media Marketing , Twitter Tags: Facebook , Instagram , instant twitter notifications , Pinterest , right hand column ads , right hand rail ads , social media , Social Media Snapshot , Twitter , Twitter profile changes Catch up on the need-to-know changes and updates in social media that affect your business and brand…all in one place.

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23 Outstanding Social Media Marketing Guides

Webbiquity SMM

'Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. Yet as buyers make increasing use of social media to evaluate the offerings of and engage with vendors, expectations will inevitably increase.

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CMOs Win When High-Value Customers Are Treated Personally Online

Buzz Marketing for Technology

'Posted in Advertising Behavioral Targeting Big Data Business Intelligence Commerce Content Marketing Conversational Marketing Conversion Optimization Customer Customer Experience Inbound Marketing Influencer Interactive Marketing Lead Generation Lead Nurturing Leadership Online Advertising Online Testing Optimization Strategy Thought Leadership. With constant access to a growing list of channels and devices, today’s connected customers are no longer satisfied with vanilla, one-size-fits-all exp

ROI 272
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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Four Ways Content Writers Can Change the World

Waxing UnLyrical

'I have long been a proponent of the power of language. From the time I wrote an essay in second grade that blew away half of the elementary school teaching staff, to what felt like thousands of rounds of high school debate, to my current job at the helm of a fast-growing stable of content writers, language has been an intimate part of my existence.

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How to Measure Social Media Success for Your Small Business

yMarketingMatters

'With social media marketing, you can undeniably grow your audience, gain visibility and exposure for your company/products/services, provide outstanding customer service, and – yes – generate business and increase sales. There are many business owners running small-to-medium sized businesses who are still hesitant to invest in and start social media marketing because they are not sure how to measure and prove social media ROI – Return on Investment.

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UnSocial Social Media – Surfing LinkedIn Profiles As Anonymous

SocMed Sean

'I’ll be starting a new series on SocMedSean that focuses on some of the most unsocial social media behaviors that I see in the digital space. In previous posts, I’ve covered items like: Buying Facebook/Twitter friends and followers Auto-Direct messaging Liking your own status updates This weeks comes focuses on those folks who surf LinkedIn profiles and choose to display themselves as anonymous.

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Firebelly begins work with Team USA

Firebelly

'We’re excited to announce that we have recently started working with Team USA—specifically U.S. Synchronized Swimming. U.S. Synchronized Swimming, also known as USA Synchro, was established as a nonprofit organization in 1979 and is the United States national governing body for the sport. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!