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At Blacks Gone Geek, we believe that whether you looking for a job or starting a small business, you will need the same thing, an online presence, a web presence that brings legitimacy to you and your cause. Believe it or not, it has become really easy to get started with little or no financial investment. All it takes is a little time and know-how and a passion for building an online following.

 


 

Social Media Branding in the Age of Obama
a Social Media Guide by Eric Hamilton
 

"Optimizing social media is not an exact science. It's about using web analytics data to make informed immediate decisions and to formulate long term strategies."
Eric Hamilton

 

Social Media and President Obama
During the 2007 and 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama made history by not only becoming the United States' first African American President, but by using social media technology to get elected. Never has a presidential candidate used the internet and social media so effectively. President Barack Obama used social media web sites such as Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter, Myspace, Blogger, BlogTalk Radio, YouTube and other web sites as a cohesive, collective social juggernaut.

 

Eric is a BDPA New York member and the Executive Director of The Web Academy, a 501c3 non profit organization designed to provide free web design classes to the community and free web services to churches and other non profit organizations.

 

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In This Guide You will find out....

Why Understanding “Our Cool Face” vs. “Our That's Not So Cool Face” Is So Important...

What this guide can do for you....

What is Twitter? & What Black Celebrities Are On Here & Why should you be on here ...If Oprah is on

here maybe you should be?!....

Why It's Better Than Myspace ….

Is Twitter For Stalkers? ….

Loads & Loads & Loads of Helpful Tips ….

 


 

Marketers’ Top Social Media: Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook

 

An overwhelming majority (88%) of marketers in a recent survey say they are now using some form of social media to market their business, though 72% of those using it say they have only been at it a few months or less, according to a social media study by Michael Stelzner, sponsored by the upcoming Social Media Success Summit 2009.

 

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http://www.marketingcharts.com/interactive/marketers-top-social-media-twitter-blogs-linkedin-facebook-8692/

 

 


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