Why Twitter is for Twits

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Why Twitter is for twits By Osas Obaiza While there is no denying Twitter's popularity, the verdict is still out on its marketing value. Find out why a tweet isn't worth its weight in feathers. Why social networking alone won't make the sale By Sharon Drew Morgen Being friendly, evoking trusting relationships, and having hundreds or thousands of friends doesn't make you a better seller. Read on to find out what does. Top tools for measuring social media Are you getting the social media analytics you're looking for? Watch as a handful of brands explain their top picks. LATEST BLOG POSTS More posts Capital letters are no friends of mine By Becca Grden Workplace professionals, bloggers, internet enthusiast's, techies, parents, we all do it. Email. We email all the time, and with today's technology surge, email is quickly replacing basically all means of contact between us professionally. (I dislike... Uptime, Downtime, All Around the World By Andrew Edwards How many times have you bailed on a site because it loads too slow?How often do you suppose the site owner knows this is why you abandoned?The gap between these two instances can get canyonesque, and the wider that gap, the harder it is for the site... Accelerating Social Maturity Through Data-Driven Strategies By Kristin Hambelton Thanks to social media, we have propelled full-speed into a new phase of marketing that is driven by heightened interactivity and personalization. Because of this, developing and coordinating timely, relevant content has quickly become one of the... blog More posts Start-Up Watch COD: SundaySky enables websites to create dynamic personalized videos on the fly By Jim Nichols Video is among the fastest growing media sectors in digital, and for good reason. Sight, sound, and motion all rolled into one. The downsides of video, of course,have always beenthe amount of time and... Learn more about ad:tech » Register for the next event » LATEST COMMENT I actually think that we need to switch our primary and secondary "muscles" around completely. You shouldn't be looking at how many Fans or Followers you get, but focusing on producing great content that will make people want to Follow ... Nick Stamoulis on: Forces that secretly control your campaigns MOST READ ARTICLES 1. 3 reasons Groupon is bad for your business 2. 4 deliberately controversial ad campaigns 3. Why email newsletters are digital litter 4. 'The future of digital', by Google UK head 5. Paid social media: 5 opportunities you're overlooking SUMMIT COVERAGE More photos Josh Holmes, Founder, Joystick Interactive Lindsey Thomas, Director of PR & Marketing, JiWire See who else went...   Join us at these upcoming events Full calendar »   Brand Summit Sept 11-14, 2011 Coronado, CA Summit info Breakthrough Summit Oct 16-19, 2011 Henderson, NV Summit info Agency Summit Dec 4-7, 2011 Scottsdale, AZ Summit info   Advertisement     LATEST JOBS More jobs Manager, Search Marketing Integrated Marketing Manager Digital Media Supervisor Digital Media Director ~ Entertainment-Focused Media Agency Digital Associate Media Director - Ad Ops Post a job   People Connection. Not a member yet?  Meet people, network, reconnect  Join the industry's most popular networking    platform Featured member: Winston Binch Partner/Chief Digital Officer, Deutsch LA See full profile, photos and more! Or sign in here   We're always eager to hear what you have to say about our website and how to better serve you. Give us your feedback!

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