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Social media sites you should ditch in 2013 | Ragan.com

Social media sites you should ditch in 2013 | Ragan.com | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
From www.ragan.com - January 11, 2013 4:27 AM
StumbleUpon, Digg, and Empire Avenue—among others—aren't worth the trouble, this blogger says.

 

Do you feel like you must be on all social media sites? They can eat up a lot of your time if you are on every one. I've joined most of them in the past three years, and have seen many of them change. A few don't drive the traffic they once did to my websites or blogs. Why spend time on them if they are not productive?

 

Here is my list of social media sites you should ditch...


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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 10, 2013 3:36 PM

Social media food for thought. I agree. You need to focus on key social channels delivering ROI....
malek's curator insight, January 11, 2013 8:01 AM

Time for change
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5 Reasons Linkedin is Boring in a Good Way | Convince & Convert

5 Reasons Linkedin is Boring in a Good Way | Convince & Convert | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
From www.convinceandconvert.com - April 4, 2012 2:38 AM
Is LinkedIn Boring? Maybe, but Anthony Juliano describes 5 reasons why LinkedIn's hyper-focus on business and professional endeavors is a good thing.

 

...So, are they right? Is LinkedIn boring? The honest truth is that it can be–certainly as compared to the likes of Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. But is LinkedIn’s lack of “sex appeal” a bad thing? In reality, the fact that LinkedIn is boring may actually be one of its greatest assets. Here are a few reasons why....


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How a shipping company earned 650,000 Facebook fans in a year | PR Daily

How a shipping company earned 650,000 Facebook fans in a year | PR Daily | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
From www.prdaily.com - January 9, 2013 4:08 AM
A look at how Maersk's social media manager, operating solo, engages fans on 10 social networks without bottom-line sales or gimmicks. He just tells stories.

 

When Jonathan Wichmann's boss at worldwide shipping company Maersk Line told him that the company was approaching a point of being ready to dive into social media a little more than a year ago, the two agreed that it would face some difficulties that companies that mainly communicate with the public might not.

 

"You can't fake it," Wichmann says.

 

Wichmann was a consultant for the company at the time. After joining Maersk full-time, Wichmann stepped up to handle everything virtually single-handedly.

In the year since that initial meeting, the company has accrued 650,000 Facebook fans and won awards for the social media campaign of the year and best community presence at the European Digital Awards. Maersk pulled that off in such a short time with what Wichmann calls an "insourcing" approach....


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This is an inspiring social media story for those who have limited resources. Shows how one person with a passion for social media and a focus can make an impact using storytelling.

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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, January 8, 2013 5:34 PM

This is an inspiring social media story for those who have limited resources. Shows how one person with a passion for social media and a focus can make an impact using storytelling.
Tom George's curator insight, January 8, 2013 6:48 PM

This is an inspiring social media story for those who have limited resources. Shows how one person with a passion for social media and a focus can make an impact using storytelling.
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