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This post shares how to use social media follower numbers to calculate marketing response. I created a model to determine if we have enough social support to achieve our BIG #curecancer goals on launch of CureCancerStarter.org (http://www.curecancerstarter.org) in October.

We will come up short, so PLEASE join our Cure Cancer Buzz Team and help beat the "cure cancer drum" in October.
http://storyofcancer.org/cure-cancer-buzz-team/

Thanks, Marty

BTW, I shared my "cheat sheet" on a Google Doc here
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkeG3a8zValDdEtZQ08xeDU1STk5VUFfeGpvUldhYXc&usp=sharing

Via Martin (Marty) Smith

You don't need more content. You need old content. I know, that's not what you usually hear, so stick with me and we will look at some numbers to see why it is so important.

Via janlgordon

Freedom of expression is America’s favorite freedom, by a wide margin. But you would think someone running for a political office would know there are limits to that freedom.

Via DashBurst

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Marty - Why Social Media Is For Kids

Social Media reaches the gold of brand marketing, the 18 to 40 age group. This is the mythic territory because brand preferences aren't set. I doubt the value of such static thinking in a world as dynamic as ours, but urban marketing legend dies very hard. 

The idea is that by 40 your brand preferences are set and you are going to buy the cars, food and clothes you've been buying. I'm on the north side of 50 and my "brand preferences" are hardly "set". 

Perhaps I am exception that makes the rule, but maybe the rule needs a review in a social time. In any case, the heavy users of #SMM are kids :). 

This infographic does lend some credibility to the idea that enterprise social media is where the real ROI lives. As this generation ages companies would be well advised to use social media in new ways since their employees are already there. 

Everything from recruitment to project management can get better with social media marketing.  

Via ThePinkSalmon, Martin (Marty) Smith

Twitter is more than a simple messaging platform. It's a conversation about your passions and it's easy to get completed addicted. That's a good thing.

Via Gust MEES

Buffer has added "Custom Scheduling" to the toolbox. Now, whenever you set up a new link to be shared via Buffer, you have the option to schedule a specific date and time for that post.

Via Jessica Kelly, Socially Good

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Internet Marketing and Social Media. Training Course By Meirc Dubai Program Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Reach their buyers directly, establishing a personal...

Via Rami Kantari

A Palestinian information system expert says he was forced to post a bug report on Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page after the social network’s security team failed to recognize that a critical vulnerability he found allows anyone to post on...

Via Laurens ten Hagen

Twitter has bought Marakana, an open-source trainer, and announced Twitter University.

Via Gust MEES

We know that most ReTweets contain a link, but there are hundreds of different URL shortening services available to help you save space with that link. I

Via Kimberly Castleberry, Lisa Sicard

TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.

Via Gust MEES

LinkedIn Groups are a great place for like-minded professionals with similar interests to share and discover new content, ask questions, post and find jobs, make new business contacts, and more.

Via Steven Hughes

Pinterest wants to make the site more engaging and interesting for you, so in the next few weeks it will be trying out new ways to help you see more of the pins you like, and fewer of those you don't.

Via DashBurst

While Facebook has a ton of critics, no one can deny the numbers and power of the social networking giant. A Facebook business page remains a must for a business of any size.

Via Steven Hughes