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The Social Marketer’s Urban Twictionary

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Twictionary
Twitter Language

How long have you been living in the stream? Do you find yourself thinking about a thought is worth tweeting or not – more regularly than could be appropriate? Do you find yourself using words that language purists would frown upon, words that have been born out of too much time on Twitter?

The truth is that as much time as I spend on Twitter, thanks to work-related activities as well, I don’t easily pick up on many of the buzzwords. Perhaps that is because I have an aversion to using buzzwords – most of the time, at least. I do understand that there are people who like picking up those buzzwords and actually use them, contributing to the further spreading of those words. If you’re one of them, you just might enjoy your Friday a bit more with this infographic I found. [Read more…] about The Social Marketer’s Urban Twictionary

Kim Dotcom and MEGA: Piracy or Privacy?

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Mega
Kim Dotcom

Kim Dotcom is obviously not his real name, but isn’t that a brilliant name to replace something as ordinary as Kim Schmitz? Well, okay, his real last name may not be that ordinary, but the recall value of Dotcom is just incomparable. Although it’s not as if this guy needs even more recall value.

Together with his name, you probably have been hearing about “MEGA” left and right in the past few months. MEGA is the successor of Megaupload, which was founded by the Finnish-German national who now calls New Zealand home. The takedown of the file hosting service was the talk of the town, and in spite of the massive setback, Kim Dotcom is back – with a vengeance. [Read more…] about Kim Dotcom and MEGA: Piracy or Privacy?

The State of IT Innovation

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IT Innovation

Innovation. Disruption. Startups.

Buzzwords are flying all over the place as if there were no tomorrow, but as much as you may be averse to buzzwords, there is something to be said about innovation. It is an essential part in moving forward, and every company, in the tech scene especially, needs to put a premium on innovation in order to remain competitive.

If a tech company is ever to stay alive, not to mention stay successful in the years to come, innovation has to be part of the recipe somehow. The word is more easily uttered than put into practice, though, with many factors coming into play. [Read more…] about The State of IT Innovation

The Art of Getting Retweets

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Getting Retweets
Getting Retweets

Twitter has more than 500 million users, with 150,000 new users signing up every day. Not all of those are active users (that number is about 100 million every month), but those who do use Twitter actively generate an average of 55 million tweets per day. (Source)

Seeing those numbers, one would be an idiot not to want to take advantage of the potential audience on Twitter. No matter what your purpose may be – personal brand building or business expansion – there are a lot of people on Twitter who may be the targets of your message. And one way to get the word out even more is to get retweets – as many as you can; and the more retweets you get, the better.

So how do you go about getting retweets? [Read more…] about The Art of Getting Retweets

Social Resume Infographic

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Social Resume
Social Resume

Finding a job is not as easy as we would like it to be, what with the huge number of people looking to make a living, and the economy not doing as well as everyone would want it to. The competition is tough, to say the least, and every job seeker – new graduate and experienced alike – has to make sure he has an edge over other job seekers.

And when it comes to finding a job, there usually is no way around it – a resume is needed. But gone are the days when the traditional resume is enough to catch the attention of employers and head hunters. That is not to say that traditional resumes are not being used. They are.

There is, however, the fact that there are more resources which job seekers can utilize to catch the eye of potential employers. Enter the social resume. [Read more…] about Social Resume Infographic

Can Tablets Take the Place of Teachers?

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can tablets take the place of teachers
Millions and millions of tablets were sold in 2012, a testament to the ever increasing popularity of the device. Whether you prefer Apple’s iPad, Samsung’s Galaxy tablets, Google’s Nexus tablets, or some other brand’s tablets, you are part of the immense group that uses tablets on a daily basis.

It does not take a rocket scientist to see why tablets have become so widespread. They’re convenient. You can do practically everything on it. The prices are becoming more and more competitive.

One worthwhile application of tablets is in the realm of education. While hardly anyone will dispute the usefulness of tablets in this setting, the question “Can tablets take the place of teachers?” is a totally different matter. [Read more…] about Can Tablets Take the Place of Teachers?