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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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Every Startup Needs Six Social Media Initiatives

Startup Professionals Musings

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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Interview with Jeremy Gocke, Fliptu

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With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks.

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Twitter, Jobs, Democracy & The US Elections

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The topic of social media came up and one dial-in caller lamented the fact that all Silicon Valley was producing was silly social media companies. But as I pointed out on the show, look deeper at the impact of social media as a tool to organize crowds, hold public debates and spread information in a decentralized way.

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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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Interview with Vic Caretti, Loudvine

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Vic Caretti: The site was launched in April of 2008. We have done lots of social media campaigns, and we have really collected with the music ecosystem, such as labels, bands, venues, press, management, and street teams. Vic Caretti: When I started this in 2008, I didn't even look at the business model. READ MORE>>.