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Study: Tinder, Snapchat Users More Accepting Of Cosmetic Surgery

socalTECH

Users of social media applications such as Tinder and Snapchat are far more willing to consider cosmetic surgery--a side effect of the popularity of "filters" on those apps--according to a new report from the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal. The study was published on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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Infographic: Social Media Spurring E-Commerce Activity

socalTECH

A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year. The company highlighted some of its result in an infographic (reproduced below).

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Company Offering $10K for a 30 Day Phone Detox, Apply Now

Tech.Co

There are just five days left to enter the digital detox competition set up by Icelandic Yogurt company Siggi’s Dairy, which has pledged to give selected contestants $10,000 to spend an entire month “detoxing” without a smartphone or social media. Should I Digitally Detox Anyway?

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Moving from Social Media to Social Action

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, September 22, 2011 -- Moving from Social Media to Social Action. Well discuss how the media landscape is changing the conversation, but what does it really take to translate that to meaningful action? Well explore campaigns that crossed the boundary from social media to taking action.

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Is Social Media Marketing Worth It?

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 -- Is Social Media Marketing Worth It? This event will take experts from social media analytics, new media thought leaders and practical marketing masters to help you make up your mind if social media is even worth it and if it can be applied to your business.

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Social Media Marketing Dinner

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- Social Media Marketing Dinner. Well look at latest trends in social media, branded entertainment, audience tracking, interactive ads, integrated and cross-platform marketing and much more, backed up by video case studies. See [link] (more).

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How To Begin Using Social Media In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively.