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    The Art of Social Media Conversations (an Interview with Jason Falls)

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    In this video I interview Jason Falls, founder of Social Media Explorer. Jason is an expert in helping large corporations build social media strategies.

    In this interview, Jason shares the biggest mistake businesses make when using social media. He also shows the similarities between social media and public relations, how to engage customers and his excellent insights into the future of social media.

    After you watch the video, be sure to read the takeaways listed below and let us know what resonated with you most.

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    How Bloggers Should Use Twitter (a Darren Rowse Interview)

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    In this video I interview Darren Rowse, founder of the popular blogs Problogger.net and Twitip (a blog dedicated to Twitter).

    Darren also authored the best selling book Problogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income.

    In this video Darren shares why Problogger took off and his great tips on how bloggers should use Twitter.

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    Reaching Millions With Twitter: The Whole Foods Story

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    Have you ever wondered how a business handles more than a million Twitter fans? Want the inside scoop from the largest retailer on Twitter?

    Even if you're a small business, there's some great insight to be gained from Marla Erwin, Interactive Art Director for Whole Foods Market. Marla was instrumental in creating Whole Foods' acclaimed social media program and the results have been phenomenal! For example, in the first year, Twitter.com/Wholefoods gained a million Twitter followers. It has now surpassed 1.75 million people.

    If you're not

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    Top 10 Social Media Blogs – The 2010 Winners

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    Social media is the talk of the planet.  But where do you go to learn the best tips and tactics?  Look no further...

    Tons of nominations came in.  Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists. What follows are the winners of Social Media Examiner's Top 10 Social Media Blogs for 2010.

    If you're looking to reap the rewards of social media, these rich blogs need to be at the top of your reading list.

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    How MarketingProfs Manages Its Brand on Twitter (an Ann Handley Interview)

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    In this video I interview Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer for the 358,000 member organization MarketingProfs.

    Ann talks about how she manages being the public face on Twitter for her organization. She also shares how her own Twitter strategy has evolved over the last 2 years.

    In this video Ann also discusses the challenges of having employees represent your brands on social media and how to approach social media policies.

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    The Dark Side of Blogging Fame (a Wendy Piersall Interview)

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    In this video I interview Wendy Piersall of WendyPiersall.com.  Wendy's had a lot of exposure from her blogging and provides some interesting insights into the dark side of being popular online.

    Health issues forced Wendy to re-evaluate her pursuit of fame. And when she focused on paying the bills these activities were the first things she dropped.

    Wendy also gives some great information for both businesses and bloggers concerning the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's ruling on blogging financial disclosures.  Listen to hear the whole

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    Finalists – Top 10 Social Media Blogs 2010

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    Wow!  We received over 150 nominations for our Top 10 Social Media Blogs for 2010 contest!

    There are some real gems among these 21 finalists. Our judges Scott Monty (Ford), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs) and David Meerman Scott (author New Rules of Marketing and PR) are finishing up their reviews of these sites.

    The judges

    Here are the finalists:

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    The Future of Social Media: Being Everywhere (a Steve Rubel Interview)

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    In this video I interview Steve Rubel, Senior Vice President at Edelman Digital. Steve advises some of the biggest names in the world, such as Dannon, Hewlett Packard, Pepsi and Microsoft, on social media.

    Watch this video to pick up some of the nuggets of social media advice he gives his clients. One valuable tip Steve gives is about "shared mutual gain" and what it means.  Steve also explains why he quit blogging.

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    How ‘Help a Reporter Out’ Grew to a Mega Network

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    I recently sat down with Peter Shankman, founder of the network Help a Reporter Out, also known as HARO.

    In this interview, Peter reveals why he started HARO, why it works and offers tips for starting your own social network. He also talks about how he built his community using social media.

    HARO's tagline is "Everyone Is an Expert at Something" and the site's mission is to connect experts with journalists who are under a deadline. More than 100,000 experts are registered at the HARO site and more than 1,200 media queries are sent weekly

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    Top 5 Social Media Articles from 2009

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    The year is coming to a close and there's been lots of great social media content developed.

    Here are our top five articles (in order of popularity) from this year...
    #1: Five Must Read Social Media Marketing Studies
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    Study 1: By 2010, 26 Million (1 in 7) U.S. Adults Will Use Twitter Monthly

    The study by eMarketer found the following: “In 2009, there will be 18 million U.S. adults who access Twitter on any platform at least monthly. That represents a 200% increase over 2008 levels. Usage

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    Nominate Your Favorite Social Media Blog for Social Media Examiner’s Top 10 Contest

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    I know you frequent blogs to keep up with the ever-changing world of social media. I'm looking for your nomination for the Top 10 Social Media Blogs. The winners will be promoted in our 25,000 reader sister publication, the WhitePaperSource Newsletter, and announced here.
    How to Nominate
    Please make a single nomination by replying to this message and include why you like the blog (only your first one counts). Be sure to include a link to the blog. To make the cut, a blog must be nominated more than once.  Make your nomination by

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    How Best Buy Manages 2100 Employees on Twitter (video)

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    In this video I interview John Bernier, Social Media Manager at Best Buy. John is best known as one of the brains behind Best Buy's Twelpforce, an online customer service initiative on Twitter.

    Watch this video to find out how Twelpforce manages 2,100 Best Buy employees as they answer thousands of customer questions on Twitter.

    After you watch the video, be sure to read the takeaways below.

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    How to Conduct a Live Video Broadcast With Multiple Talking Heads

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    Can you see me now?  Yes, seeing faces is really at the core of social media. New tools have recently emerged that allow you to broadcast multiple live talking heads over the Internet.

    Here's the cool part.  They cost next to nothing and allow you to instantly communicate with hundreds of people.  The marketing upside is huge here: quick video chats with groups of prospects, organized events and much more.

    We conducted four live multi-guest video broadcasts for the launch of Social Media Examiner. In this article I'll explain how we did

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