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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Monday, October 5th, 2009

The Smarter Cities series is supported by IBM. Read more about building a smarter planet on the IBM A Smarter Planet Blog

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FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Bloggers now have up to 11,000 reasons to disclose when they are being paid to review products. The FTC has updated its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising for the first time since 1980, and among the changes, a requirement that “bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service.” Fines for violating the new rule will run up to $11,000 per post. Some more details from the FTC’s announcement : “The revised Guides also add new examples to illustrate the long standing principle that “material connections” (sometimes payments or free products) between advertisers and endorsers – connections that consumers would not expect – must be disclosed.

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Watch Out AT&T: iPhone Sales Could Double By Dropping Exclusivity

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

The iPhone has been a huge success for Apple as consumer continue to shell out for the phone and download a plethora of mobile applications . If anything, the only thing holding back iPhone sales are carrier exclusivity deals. Both Vodafone and Orange announced this week that they will be carrying the iPhone in the UK (Orange later this year, Vodafone sometime next year), continuing Apple’s 2009 trend of more carrier-agnostic distribution.

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2016 Olympics Announcement: The Web’s Abuzz [Live Video]

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

The web is abuzz with news regarding the IOC’s announcement for the location of 2016 Olympic Games . Rio de Janeiro and Chicago , but we won’t know the final decision until approximately 12:30 PM EDT. In true Web 2.0 fashion, you can watch the proceedings live via CBS News’ UStream Channel .

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2016 Olympics Announcement: The Web’s Abuzz [Live Video]

5 Ways to Make Your Business More Transparent

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Sharlyn Lauby is the president of Internal Talent Management (ITM) which specializes in employee training and human resources consulting. She authors a blog at hrbartender.com . You can hardly have a conversation about social media today without discussing the concept of transparency

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Mashable’s Guide to Jobs in Social Media & Web Development

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage Social Media for Career Success and How to Find a Job on Twitter

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Twitter Banned from Texas Tech Football Team

Monday, September 28th, 2009

The NFL may be the No Fun League when it comes to tweeting before, during, and after games, but the Texas Tech college football program just took Twitter restrictions up a notch.

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Twitter Banned from Texas Tech Football Team

Mashable’s Weekly Guide to Social Media Events

Monday, September 28th, 2009

It’s a brand new week, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section . Is your event not on this list?

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HOW TO: Gather Feedback With Social Media

Monday, September 28th, 2009

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. One of the best uses of social media for business is being able to monitor your brand. Services like Twitter search and Facebook search make it easy to see each time someone mentions your company, while third-party applications like TweetDeck and Seesmic Desktop allow you to get real-time updates pushed to your desktop and instantly reply.

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10 Hilarious Twitter Parody Videos

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Whether or not Twitter has hit a traffic growth ceiling , the 140 character status update platform has already proved it can permeate past its early adopter audience and attract a more mainstream user-base complete with Twittering athletes, celebrities, and government officials. Along the way, Twitter has also managed to grab a lot of attention as the easy scapegoat in parody videos.

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10 Hilarious Twitter Parody Videos