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    Is Quora the Next Big Social Media Site?

    Are you considering using Quora? Has all the buzz got you wondering if it's worth it? Keep reading for my full review.

    When I first heard about Quora, the conversation went a little like this:
    Jill: "Have you heard of Quora? It's a question and answer site."
    Jack: "You mean like Yahoo Answers?"
    Jill: "No, it's full of experts who give you the best answers."
    Jack: "You mean like LinkedIn Answers?"
    Jill: "No, the community votes for the best answer and they can hide irrelevant answers."

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    8 New Facebook Page Changes: What You Need to Know

    Are you wondering what to do about the new Facebook page changes? This article will explore the important changes and what it means for your business.

    On Thursday, February 10, Facebook finally pulled the trigger and announced the updated layout of Facebook pages. They made the change to bring them more in line with the recently redesigned personal profiles and to provide a more consistent user experience.

    As with any major change to the Facebook user experience, the new design and features were accompanied by complaints, but overall,

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    When Consumers Revolt Against Traditional Marketing, What Should You Do?

    When little-known, first-term Illinois senator Barack Obama faced Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign, he knew he couldn’t compete with her financially. He couldn’t afford telemarketing and direct mail campaigns or TV and radio advertising.

    So instead of playing by the old rules, he made new rules. He started blogging and he created profiles on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

    He also hired the co-founder of Facebook, Chris Hughes, to be his Internet strategist. And he won the Democratic presidential

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    8 Ways to Find Great Social Media Content

    Do you want to know how to find the most valuable social media content? Are you looking for great articles and videos to share with your friends and fans?

    Be sure to watch this edition of Social Media Examiner TV with our host Mari Smith.

    In this episode, Mari introduces you to the concept of curating content and how it can help your business. And Mari also reviews 8 content curation tools to help you find the best information for your business.

    Share your feedback, see the show notes and discover how you can be part of a future show

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    8 New LinkedIn Features Worth Exploration

    Recently LinkedIn added lot's of new functionality that impacts marketers and business owners. This article will tell you what you need to know.

    But first, were you aware that LinkedIn has a company page (similar to Facebook). With 85 million business members, who wouldn't want a business page there?

    Normally the profile pages that you set up on LinkedIn are for your own personal use. It's against LinkedIn's terms and conditions to set up a personal profile page as a business. But LinkedIn has seen that by capturing and promoting more

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