Category: Social Networking
Online communities help marketers stay in touch and build advocacy
Econsultancy examples of online research communities Follow this link to a good blog post from Econsultancy on how Mercedes has set up two online communities to get closer to existing and prospective owners. An increasing number of companies are doing this, recognizing that engaging with consumers in an informal, social online setting encourages spontaneous and […]
Read More | ShareSocial Networking Australia update, socialnetworking.socialmedianews.com.au
Hi All, just a quick update re the Social Network i have setup for social media enthusiasts/participants. There was a problem with the Facebook connect application. I have removed this and replaced it with a Twitter connect application for now. I hope to add-in more social login tools, but feel free to use Twitter connect […]
Read More | ShareSocial Networking Australia Launched
Hi All, Quick note to let you know i have create a Social Networking site aimed at Social Media enthusiasts in Australia. I hope this gives us a place to chat and network in an informal and relaxed manner. Feel free to check out the Social Network and sign up at: http://socialnetworking.socialmedianews.com.au/ It is built […]
Read More | Share3 Simple Strategies For Your Social Media Tactics
As the amount of time consumers spend on the internet and social media platforms grow, there is good reason for a business to want to jump right into social media. Having a Facebook Fan Page and a Twitter profile is definitely a good start, but executing good strategies and plans on social media is rarely […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Businesses Using Social Media to gain new Customers and Clients
Social networking has proven its success around the world in being a useful marketing tool for businesses and organisations. Australian internet users are also some of the highest users of social meida – we actually top the ranks globally in time spent on social media sites at around 8 hours per month for an average […]
Read More | ShareAustralians getting more involved in Social Media
Over the past year in Australia users going to social media sites and forums have increase 36.1% over the year. This means that social media usage is overtaking search engines as the most visited web destination by Australians. Facebook has benefited more of our adaption to social media. Facebook accumulated 56.4% of all social networking […]
Read More | ShareGoogle rolling out Facebook competitor – Google Me
There have been several reports around the net that Google is going to be releasing their Facebook competitor soon called ‘Google Me’. Yahoo already has a twitter like service – Yahoo MeMe which sounds a little the same. Kevin Rose the Founder of Digg tweeted the following statement: Ok, umm, huge rumor: Google to launch […]
Read More | ShareBing donating money to BP oil spill via Twitter
Bing is setting aside $100,000 USD to donate to help clean up the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This effort is being lead through Twitter. Bing has said if you Re-Tweet (RT) the following: Retweet this & @Bing will donate $10 to @CNN’s Gulf Telethon up to $100K. More at http://bit.ly/howtodonate. #BingforGulf […]
Read More | ShareWhat companies are the most social? Infograph
A recent study – the NetProspex Social 50 looks at the social media/network usage of employees, and ranks the top 50 organisations overall social media activity. A range of companies are analysed including: Microsoft, LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, eBay, Amazon, Google, IBM, Sun, Dell, Oracle, CISCO, HP, Intel, Twitter, Nike, Coca Cola, Kodak plus many others. […]
Read More | ShareLawyers getting results out of Social Media
While law firms have generally been hesitant to market via social media, some savvy firms have given social media ago creating new opportunities and portraying themselves as thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Lawyers and solicitors are now also looking at social networks to obtain their business, legal and industry news. Using social media has effectively raised […]
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