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Social media describes the online technologies and practices that people use to share content, opinions, insights, experiences, perspectives, and media themselves.

The blanket under which most Web 2.0 services fall. Any collaborative communications medium.

The holy grail for tech journalists who don’t remember AIM. An interesting footnote in the history of the web for everyone else.

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Social media is an umbrella term that defines the various activities that integrate technology, social interaction, and the construction of words and pictures. This interaction, and the manner in which information is presented, depends on the varied perspectives and “building” of shared meaning, as people share their stories, and understandings.

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How To Find Your Social Media Mix,

So what are we talking about today? How about Social Media to start. It looks like Stumble Upon power users have a new grail at their disposal, a fantastic guide to finding out your SU “Juice”. Still, the problem persists. No matter how deeply involved in a single network you become, you will still suffer from the problem of generating content incompatible with your pet community.

How To Find Your Rotten Neighbors,

You have to understand Social Media. You need to know how systems like Digg work, what gives stories traction and what will get you buried immediately. You need to be willing to put in the time to build relationships in these systems. If you go into Social Media thinking that all you have to do is spam a few dozen people and you’ll get your way, you’re wrong.

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