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timnagle
timnagle
Social Media
Feb 25 2009, 1:44 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 25 2009, 1:44 PM EST
Lets take a look at social media. Social media is, well I’m not sure I can define what social media is, but we can figure out where it’s going and what we can do with it.” I heard a saying that rings true, “After all we don’t know what Play-do is, but we all know what to do with it.”
Twitter. Many people have pondered the question: how can Twitter be used as a marketing tool? Twitter is becoming a powerful tool to market your websites, content and products. If you’re running a niche website, Twitter is an indispensable tool in your marketing arsenal. Twitter has become a key tool for building readership and interacting with readers. Not only can you build a strong readership, but networking with other professionals will create relationships that can be very exciting.
The new mentality is transparency and people are going to demand transparency from their companies and anyone else they do business with.But being open isn’t enough. You have to be relevant, too. Part of relevance is giving people what they want in a format they want.
A demand for relevancy is driving the news industry to the brink. The average age of the people watching the daily, evening news is dwindling.
The smart newspapers will be the ones who find ways to maximize new and different ways for readers to access information.
In the end, it is all about making the connection — as genuinely as possible.
The future for social networking is bright.
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