Rochester businesses: Online social media had a big year (Post-Bulletin)

  Online social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter really went to work in 2009.

Social Media 2010: January 14-15 by Greater Phoenix SCORE (redOrbit)

PHOENIX, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Many businesses have implemented some social media activity for their business – perhaps a blog, or Twitter, or an online profile of some sort. But in most cases it hasn’t resulted in enough benefit to justify the time.

2009 In Social Media: A Cartoon Review (ReadWriteWeb)

It was the okay-est of times, it was the meh-est of times. From the election of the first American social media president… to a nod to social media from the mainstreamiest of mainstream media ( Oxford Dictionary, for god’s sake! )… it’s been a big, tumultuous sprawling toddler of a year, prone to tantrums and potty accidents but adorable nonetheless. Here, then, is 2009 the way it was meant …

In 2009, Social Media Overtook Web 2.0 (Mashable)

Web 2.0. A few years ago, it was the hottest buzzword around. It refers to the second generation of web apps following the Internet bubble that devastated not only Silicon Valley, but our economy in general. Social Media. While its definition is not yet etched in stone, most believe it describes a new type of media and communication that creates a world conversation and dialogue. Instead of …

Jalen Rose: How Social Media Could’ve Changed My Career (Mashable)

This post is part of Mashable’s Fab Five series with Jalen Rose , which highlights trends in the social media space. Jalen Rose is a former 13-year NBA star and current ESPN basketball analyst but may be best known for being a member of the famous University of Michigan Fab Five . As I look back at the journey that has led me to this point in my life, I have to say that I’ve been blessed to be a …

Let’s Move Away From Social Media and Get Down to Business (ReadWriteWeb)

Sometimes, it feels like terms we thought had some meaning really don’t apply as much anymore. Take the term “social media,” as an example. It’s like every SEO marketer decided that “social media,” was the ticket to a sweet consulting gig. Just look at Twitter. You find a lot of social media experts with tens of thousands of followers. Kind of feels like you are looking down a street filled with …

Social Media 2010: January 14-15 by Greater Phoenix SCORE (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Many businesses have implemented some social media activity for their business â perhaps a blog, or Twitter, or an online profile of some sort. But in most cases it hasn’t resulted in enough benefit to justify the time.

Social media (DMNews)

In 2009, marketers experimented with social media marketing. This year, the channel will grown in sophistication and become more closely aligned with strategy.

The 10 Most Important Social and Digital Media Developments of 2009 (InternetNews.com)

A look back at the events and trends that punctuated a year of profound upheaval across the social Web and digital media.

Social media gaining steady ground in advertising race (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts Management Company, recently rocked the snow sports industry by declaring that henceforth heand#8217;ll be spending his marketing dollars not on traditional glossy magazines, but on social media.

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