Social Media News You Can Use

I read A LOT of material every day to keep my followers informed of the most important social media news.  It’s tough to keep up with it all, so I’ve decided to post noteworthy news here on my blog to make sure you don’t miss anything good.

This list not only includes links I’ve posted throughout the week but also some great stuff that I didn’t post so as not to overwhelm your feed with KeyNews posts.

What did you find most useful?

 

 

From Social Media Examiner:

30 Social Media Predictions From 30 Social Media Pros

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/30-social-media-predictions-from-30-social-media-pros/

Reuters asks:

Is Your Email Marketing Ready for 2011?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS28035453920101230

Duct Tape Marketing provides a video of a restauranteur who’s using social media to thrive in a depressed economy in

Using Social Media to Drive Offline Behavior

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2011/01/07/using-social-media-to-drive-offline-behavior/

Suite 101 shares “How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Business”

Read more at Suite101: How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Business http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-use-social-media-to-promote-your-business-a326168#ixzz1ATc4y6ZB

http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-use-social-media-to-promote-your-business-a326168

Mashable/Business shared:

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Facebook Insights for Small Business

http://mashable.com/2010/12/27/facebook-insights-small-business/

Internet Evolution discussed how

Help Desk Hooks Into the Social Media Cloud

http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=864&doc_id=202415

Forbes gave us

The 11 Unwritten Laws of Reputation Management

http://blogs.forbes.com/andybeal/2011/01/04/the-11-unwritten-laws-of-reputation-management/

HeraldNet reminded us that

Facebook scammers depend on your trust

http://heraldnet.com/article/20110101/BIZ/701019903/0/COMM0604

MakeUseOf.com gave us

5 Tips & Tricks To Avoid Facebook Phishing Scams

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-tricks-avoid-facebook-phishing-scams/

InsideFacebook shared the big news that

Zibaba To Launch Affiliate Marketing Ecommerce Storefront for Facebook Pages

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2011/01/05/zibaba-affiliate-marketing-storefront/

Twitter gave us this tip

Make a list of friends and family so you can quickly find their Tweets.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=475267871089&comments

US News shared

10 Smart Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Search

http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-smart-ways-to-use-social-media-in-your-job-search/11

MackCollier.com wrote about what companies should expect to pay for Social Media services in

How much does Social Media cost companies in 2011?

http://mackcollier.com/how-much-does-social-media-cost-in-2011/

sexysocialmedia.com shared these tips for Twitter searches

3 Absolutely Cool Twitter Search Tricks to Help You Save Money!

http://www.sexysocialmedia.com/twitter-search-tricks-to-save-money/

Duct Tape Marketing gave us another good one about the value of reading blogs

How and Why I Still Devour Blogs

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2011/01/03/how-and-why-i-still-devour-blogs/

LewisHowes listed

Top 10 Reasons To Start A LinkedIn Group

http://www.lewishowes.com/linkedin/top-10-reasons-to-start-a-linkedin-group/

MarketingPilgrim listed

The Top 7 Pitfalls of Affiliate Marketing for Publishers

http://networkedblogs.com/c34LV

Social Media Examiner provided

3 Ways to Close the Gap Between Social Media and Direct Response

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/3-ways-to-close-the-gap-between-social-media-and-direct-response/

I found this video about a doctor in Oklahoma has developed an app that allows you to use your cell phone to monitor your heart rate.

http://www.krdo.com/video/26361478/index.html?source=CNN

Mashable/Business listed

19 Resources to Help You Land a Job in 2011

http://mashable.com/2010/12/20/how-to-get-a-job/

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