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How to Use Social Networking Sites for Marketing and PR

New York Times - Tue Dec 2, 5:05 pm EST

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace can be powerful communication tools for your business, as long as you learn how to use them wisely.

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Colibria Gateway Gets Social
Unstrung.com - Tue Dec 2, 12:20 pm EST
OSLO, Norway -- Colibria, the leading global provider of new generation messaging and social networking solutions, today announced availability of a new, innovative Social Network Gateway, to support the growing consumer demand to be constantly connected to their social networks whilst on the move.
Networking News
American Journalism Review - Mon Dec 1, 5:00 pm EST
December/January preview Traditional news outlets turn to social networking Web sites in an effort to build their online audiences. Can Facebook and Twitter save the beleaguered mainstream media?
Social Networking World Forum Announces Leading Speakers
PR.com - Wed Nov 26, 11:59 am EST
The Social Networking World Forum event - www.socialnetworking-forum.com - located at Olympia Conference Centre, London on the 9th and 10th March 2009, has just announced its preliminary speaker line up. [PR.com - November 26, 2008]
Social Networking with an Artistic Twist
PR.com - Mon Dec 1, 8:06 am EST
At 6pm on December 12, 2008, The Cummings Group will be opening theirs doors, removing their coats and ties and going primal. The agency represents eight artists and will be featuring their work in the confines of an art gallery setting complete with a primal drum circle and hors d'oeuvres and cocktails; a chance for local business owners, affluent art enthusiasts and the general public to ...
Sneakerplay, Social Network For Sneaker Heads, Shuts Down
TechCrunch - Tue Dec 2, 4:41 pm EST
Two years ago, when social networking was all the rage, a lot of dedicated community websites for specific (and often very small) groups of people were launched by entrepreneurs trying to cash in on the hype by carving out a certain niche. The strategy proved successful for some, but for others ... not so much. And now that the economic crisis is weighing down on the entire industry, with ...
MySpace delivers video to mobile phones
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 3:02 pm EST
MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time.
All the Social Networks, Together on Your Smartphone
New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Cellular networks are putting Facebook, Twitter and MySpace in one place, in your pocket.
New Social Ticketing Platform: Social Networking meets Paperless Ticketing
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 2:05 am EST
Event Innovation Inc. announces development of the World's first Social TicketingTM site for season ticket holders, theater patrons and subscribers, and concert.
Raketu Adds VoIP Support for Google G1 Android Mobile to List of Supported iPhone, Nokia, WinMobile and BlackBerry ...
Broadcast Newsroom - Tue Dec 2, 1:30 pm EST
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 12/02/08 -- Raketu, a leading global Internet communications , information, entertainment , and social networking company, today released its Raketu Mobile for Google's G1 Android mobile.
Why Twitter Turned Down Facebook
New York Times - Wed Dec 3, 12:28 pm EST
For now, a marriage between Twitter and Facebook is not meant to be — but the courtship between the two Web 2.0 companies could be rekindled in the future.
3D sites resemble adult entertainment
Western Herald - Mon Dec 1, 1:48 am EST
Social networking on the Web becomes more like reality than simulation By Fritz Klug Western Herald Everyday Western Michigan University student Melissa “Missy” Terrace checks her Facebook account. Most of them are 10 or 15 minute sessions, but sometimes they can go for two, three or even four hours. “If I’m not busy, I’m on it,” Terrace said. Social networking [...]
Croatia: PM asks police to explain Facebook probe
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 11:27 am EST
Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader vowed Wednesday to defend freedom of expression after widespread criticism over police questioning of two people who belong to Facebook groups that oppose his policies.
Flip.com Finally Dying For Good? [Media]
Gawker - Tue Dec 2, 1:19 pm EST
This blog has been making fun of and predicting death for Conde Nast social networking site Flip.com since early 2007, when Flip was only a few months old. Our skepticism was based on the observation...
Madison company tracks social networking sites for advertisers
The Capital Times - Wed Nov 26, 6:54 am EST
Tucked away on the 10th floor of the Paisan's building on West Wilson Street overlooking Lake Monona, one of Madison's hottest high-tech companies is mining the Internet for personal information. But the staff at Networked Insights aren't looking to steal your grandmother's bank account number. Rather, the firm is scouring thousands of social networking sites -- from Facebook and MySpace to ESPN ...
Social marketing company Powered names a new vice president of marketing
InternetRetailer.com - Mon Dec 1, 4:54 pm EST
Powered, a provider of social marketing programs, has hired Aaron Strout as vice president of marketing. He will oversee Powered’s marketing strategy and serve as a voice for the company through speaking, blogging, podcasting, and social networking activities.
Apple Announces Top 10 iPhone App Downloads of 2008
TechCrunch - Tue Dec 2, 3:26 pm EST
With 2008 on the way out and right around 10,000 iPhone apps behind them, Apple has released a bunch of lists outlining which applications scored the most downloads since the App Store's launch back in July. The lists are separated by whether the the application is paid or free - first as an overall look, and then by each major category (games, entertainment, utilities, social networking, and ...
Law Enforcement's New Tool to Fight Crime: Facebook
Officer.com - Wed Dec 3, 9:18 am EST
Facebook and MySpace aren't just for connecting with friends; police are using these Web sites to catch criminals.
MySpace Boasts Lead to Tax Woes for Keg Partiers
Fox News - Wed Dec 3, 4:51 pm EST
A group of college students who boasted about their keg parties on a MySpace page clashed with state tax officials in a hearing over tens of thousands of dollars in tax assessments the state is seeking.
zamano and Peekaboo TV partner to launch on portal mobile social network for brands, SoreThumbs
PhoneContent.com - Tue Dec 2, 11:02 am EST
The SoreThumbs service, which has been built by transactions provider zamano in partnership with the social media specialist PeekabooTV, will give consumer brands an entry into the mobile social networking space that can be set up and switched on within 24 hours.
Croatian prime minister asks police to explain Facebook incident
International Herald Tribune - Wed Dec 3, 9:28 am EST
Prime Minister Ivo Sanader says the officers who detained two men who criticized him on Facebook should be punished if they made errors.

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