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August 15, 2009

HOW TO: Use Facebook for Professional Networking

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Article: HOW TO: Use Facebook for Professional Networking
Author: Boris Epstein
Post date: August 14th, 2009

Facebook has 250 million active users compared to about 44 million for LinkedIn, and even though the atmosphere is clearly not as focused on business, there are still a ton of opportunities for professional networking that business users would be remiss to pass up. Once you look beyond the obvious social features like sharing pictures and poking friends, there are plenty of ways to tap into the professional community on the world’s largest social network... [Read the full article by following the link above via mashable.com.]

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Filed under  //   2009   Facebook   Internet marketing   marketing   Mashable   professional networking   social media  

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July 20, 2009

Top 10 Vital Social Media Stories of the Week

July 19th, 2009 | by Ben Parr

Social media was all over the map this week, but there was one theme that ran through many of this week’s stories: security. From Twitter’s meltdown to a gaping vulnerability Firefox 3.5, users saw the importance of security first-hand. Security’s also a huge issue with Internet Explorer 6, which we highlight in this week’s most popular story.

There were a lot of useful resources published this week as well. Funny viral videos, social media business models, and iPhone apps that can save lives are just a few of the great things this week’s stories taught us. Here are most popular social media stories of the week.

1. IE6 Must Die for the Web to Move On

2. Twitter’s Security Meltdown

6. 5 Business Models for Social Media Startups

7. Top 15 Web Hoaxes of All Time

8. MySpace: No Longer King of Entertainment

9. Highly Critical Security Vulnerability Found in Firefox 3.5

10. 10 Ways Universities Share Information Using Social Media

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Filed under  //   2009   2009 07-July   best practices   business models   Facebook   hoaxes and scams   Mashable   MySpace   news   security   social media   twitter  

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January 10, 2008

Mashable | The Social Media Guide

Mashable | The Social Media Guide

Founded in July 2005, Mashable is the world's largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Media news. With more than 7 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific blog reviewing new Web sites and services, publishing breaking news on what's new on the web and offering social media resources and guides. Mashable's audience includes early adopters, social media enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, influencers, brands and corporations, marketing, PR and advertising agencies, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists. Mashable is also popular with bloggers, Twitter and Facebook users — an increasingly influential demographic.

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