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The #1 Biggest Asset For Your Brand New Startup

By Carrie Kerpen Can you guess what it is? It’s you. There is no marketing consultant, no social media guru, no employee in the world that is going to care as much and work with as much heart as you will in the early stages of your business. Not a single one. No one is [...]

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Why Obama on @Foursquare Is Good For Brands

Why Obama on @Foursquare Is Good For Brands

By Frank Emanuele It’s official! Our Commander-In-Chief has joined everyone’s favorite location-based network: Foursquare! The White House announced via its blog on Monday that “There are over 10 million people already ‘checking in’ around the world, and now you’ll be able to discover ‘tips’ from the White House featuring the places President Obama has visited, what [...]

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Leveraging the Impulse Buyer for F-Commerce

Leveraging the Impulse Buyer for F-Commerce

 By Tim Bosch The viability of f-commerce has been debated at great lengths on the web as of late. Very intelligent marketers have very different views on the matter. However, most agree that f-commerce is generally contingent on impulse purchases.

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Why Most Small Businesses Are Failing with Social Media & 5 Tips For Better Success

By Dave Kerpen Over 600 million people in the world are on Facebook, including over 150 million Americans, or 1 in 2 adults. Twitter just topped 300 million accounts. Small business owners in droves are trying to capitalize on the trends, but few are reaping the benefits. For most local business owners, the temptation is [...]

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Is 2011 The Year For Twitter Ad Growth?

By: Mandy Cudahy As we wrap up 2010, we can reflect and be thankful for all of the changes and advancements in social media. While Facebook enhancements tend to steal the spotlight, there is a lot to be said about all the new features and learnings on Twitter in 2010. We know what information to [...]

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Will Facebook Group Chat Leave Google Wave All Washed Up?

Will Facebook Group Chat Leave Google Wave All Washed Up?

Here at Likeable Media we are big fans of anything that can make our jobs easier and our communication more seamless.  We are often communicating across several offices to our team of coworkers and need an easy way to communicate and share ideas and documents ASAP. Since Facebook announced their latest new features last week, [...]

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5 Ways to Build B2B Brands Using Social Media

Neil Glassman is our featured guest blogger today.  He is a linear, digital and social media marketing strategist and principal of WhizBangPowWow. Join his conversation on @neilglassman. In all but the smallest of businesses, the purchasing process involves multiple voices within the company. A technology purchase, for example, might involve one or more representatives of [...]

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Quit Your Job* And Go Viral!

By Adrian Molina *We at Likeable do not promote severing ties with your employer in a obnoxious manner with hopes of becoming the latest internet craze but if you do choose to do so and are highly interested in a career in social media please do check out our Buzz Builder Page. This past Tuesday it [...]

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Mobile Food and Social Media: The Ultimate Pairing

By Jenna Lebel In an attempt to boost sales and promote new flavors, Ben & Jerry’s is bringing its euphoric flavors to the streets of Boston this summer. Swinging by community events, parks, office and beaches through August 25, the Scoop Truck can be seen cruising the streets of Boston bringing FREE sweet treats to [...]

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Tweet, Drink, and Be Merry

By Adrian Molina As a 24 year old male (and single by the way, ladies) living in New York City I find myself putting almost as much time into my social life as I do my career. Thankfully, I work in social media and the New York City bar scene has welcomed social marketing with [...]

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