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As important Social Media has been placed in various aspects of our lives, from branding, networking, communicating and staying in touch with those abroad, there is one thing it will never cover, and that is the offline human connection. All of us who enjoy the convenient aspects that a social network can provide, from birthday reminders, notifications of relationship engagements or updates and even soon the pending ability to send gifts to others during their celebratory moments via Facebook. …

Every business on Facebook is trying to make money. With the growing number of Facebook profiles and the increasing popularity of social media marketing companies to carry the weight of company advertising, a startup company might have just proven that Facebook Shops can work. Zindigo is a startup company that encourages Facebook users to sell company merchandise to receive a 40% commission; 40% commission!!  According to the report on Mashable, consumers open their own shops as business pages on Facebook stocking their shops with merchandise from more than 80 apparel and accessories…

Today marks a historical day for those in the Social Media Industry and for those who use Social Media as the day has come that there are now officially one billion active users on the social networking platform known as Facebook. …

Posting as a business on your Facebook page is not always the easiest to do, knowing how to entertain and capture people’s attention takes time and true effort. …

Everywhere you look on Facebook it seems as though status updates are being brought to you by some sort of tool, whether it is Hootsuite, Seesmic, Buffer or another social tool to help you stay organized. Although it is helpful it can often look boring, and sometimes you need to add a little entertainment for the watchful eyes. …

Ever wonder why some of your Facebook posts get more views than others? Or how certain posts are chosen to show up in individual newsfeeds? There are many questions we all have about how Facebook works and this infographic provides some insight. …

As a Facebook fanatic, I thoroughly enjoy seeing new features arrive on Facebook that has a dual purpose, one that humanizes a business and makes a customer smile and BAM, Facebook Offers does just that. We wrote about Facebook Offers when it first rolled out, letting you know that it was coming and now, it has arrived. Facebook Business pages should start seeing the ability for Facebook Offers on their Pages this week, the stipulation is you must have 400 “likes” or more for the feature to be enabled. However, many business pages have surpassed that number and therefore we will be seeing a whole…

Move over Groupon, Facebook has jumped on the discount train by enabling businesses to create what they are calling “offers” for people who have “liked” their page. This new feature is a promotional link of helping fill the gap from online to in store by simply enticing your online community with an offer they can’t refuse and will help you turn that same community into an offline one as well. …

There are many distractions during the work day, but one of the biggest culprits is undoubtedly social media. That quick check of Facebook, can sometimes turn into an hour or so. On average, workers are interrupted once every 10.5 minutes and 28% of the day is spent on interruptions and recovery time. Also, 23 minutes is the average time it takes a worker to get back to their assigned task. And to think, 45% of workers believe they are expected to work on too many things at once. It might be time to stray from your Facebook for a while and focus on your task at hand. Not only does being distracted affect you…

If you are unfamiliar with the label “n00b”, “noob”, or “newbie”, here is the definition according to Wikipedia: “Newbie, newb, n00b or noob is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity.” Although the term is spelled in various forms and mostly pertains to gaming, the word itself has spilled over into the social media world. Often referring to a person who is just learning how to use a social network or perhaps even the concept of social media. Although the definition matches the label of a newcomer it is not an appropriate word…