The Social Graf
                                        
                                            by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
                                        
                                    One of the prerequisites of effective marketing -- or really, any strategic activity -- is that the company's left hand should know what its right hand is doing: any effort … Read the whole story
                                        
                                            by Gavin O'Malley
                                        
                                    As more brands follow consumers onto Facebook and Twitter, agencies and tech specialists are tagging along with all manner of measurement service. Media Logic's … Read the whole story
                                        
                                            by Laurie Sullivan
                                        
                                    140 Proof, a social stream media platform company, has created a business strategy and technology that ties interest-based keywords and sentiment from social streams … Read the whole story
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                                            by Wayne Friedman
                                        
                                    
Nielsen/McKinsey's NM Incite says social media buzz is no longer about just Black Friday, but the next big shopping day: so-called "Cyber Monday." Shopping … Read the whole story
 
                                        
                                            by Gavin O'Malley
                                        
                                    Blending digital media and sports marketing, Amplify Social's new network teams brands with professional athletes' endorsements. According to the new shop, The Virtual Fan … Read the whole story

                                        
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                                            by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
                                        
                                    As Thanksgiving approaches, we reflect on things for which we are thankful. Diagnosed with acute leukemia at 32, Amit Gupta, the founder of photo … Read the whole story
                                        
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                                            by Diane Mermigas
                                        
                                    The accelerated momentum in e-commerce, social mobile and daily deals will energize holiday sales, which officially launch on Black Friday.This emerging status quo will … Read the whole story