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Every Startup Needs Six Social Media Initiatives

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An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the realm of the 47% of small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

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Insights and Opinions: Where are the Social Media IPOs?

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For today's Insights and Opinions piece, we have an article from Michael Terpin of SocialRadius , who asks: Where are all the social media IPOs? Some years there is an excitement about the hot economy, more recently it's been shock and awe over the 2008-09 financial meltdown. Read the rest of Where are the Social Media IPOs?

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Is Social Media Changing the Face of Politics?

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 -- Social Media Club LA - Is Social Media Changing the Face of Politics? The fourth meeting of Social Media Club LA will focus on the ways in which social media have effected the political process and political outcomes in the US. See [link] (more).

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‘The Tyranny of the OR’ For Social Media Marketing

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An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” If you are in the realm of the 47% of small businesses who still ignore social media, you need to read the new book by Dave Carroll, “ United Breaks Guitars.” You need to be there.

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Demand Media Sells Pluck

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Los Angeles-based Demand Media has sold its social media software arm, Pluck , to New York-based Sprinklr , the companies said Thursday. Pluck, which is based in Austin, was founded in 2003, and had been acquired by Demand Media in 2008 in a deal worth $56.3M. Financial details of the sale were not announced.

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Lunch.com Debuts Reviews Feature

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Los Angeles-based Lunch.com , the online social media site for connecting with like minded users, said today that it has launched a new feature called "Communities on Lunch". Johnson was founder of VirtualTourist.com, which he sold to Expedia in 2008. Tags: lunch.com social media networking community reviews.

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Demand Media: $56.3M for Pluck, $5.0M For The Daily Plate

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for Pluck, a developer of social media tools, and paid $5.0M Demand Acquired Pluck in March of 2008, and The Daily Plate in January of 2008. According to the S-1, Demand paid $56.3M for The Daily Plate, a online diet and calorie tracking website.

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