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From www.ragan.com - December 2, 2012 3:10 AM

This a timely and important piece from Mark Schaefer of {grow} in which he touches upon several issues which confront all of us who are trying to keep our heads above water in the ever-evolving world of Social Media.

To quote: "Not only do the platforms shift every day, the rules of engagement change constantly, too. Can anybody keep up with the real (and rumored) changes just to Facebook's EdgeRank formula? What we considered best practices six months ago are passé today. Social media is overwhelming, especially when there is pressure to master every new platform that comes along How do you keep up?."

Remember:

** Platforms may change but marketing fundamentals remain the same

** Absolutely nobody can navigate this changing world alone as there are too many facets to it, so form a mutually beneficial support group.

** There's too much informationfor any one person to keep on top of all of it, so pick a main focus and try really hard to keep mainly to that.

** Know your audience and go where you will find them. This might mean giving up on one of the major platforms. Swallow hard and do it!

** The more successful you become and the more your reach grows, the less time you will have to engage one-on-one with people. Don't let yourself feel guilty about this as it is inevitable.

** Go to a trusted source for information but be warned: Such a place may not (yet) exist.

Curated by Jan Gordon covering "Curation, Social Business and Beyond"

See article here: [http://bit.ly/VcYLb]

Via janlgordon

From www.deloitte.com - July 26, 2012 11:42 PM

This video and article and download full report is from Deloitte Consulting. It is timely and relevant!, If you're wondering what social business is all about and how it relates to your business, you'll find lots of insights to help you understand and act on this information for your business today.

Here is an excerpt from a response by Sandy Petland from MIT Labs that gives you just a glimpse into what you'll find in this material:.

"Social business is built on top of social networks, which most organizations already have in place.

For years I've been studying connection science” – studying how relationships and personal interactions shape society and business.

**Social business is a manifestation of that thinking, with companies transforming how they organize and operate based on

individual roles, social networks and the power of connections.

**Social business can have huge potential inside and outside the enterprise, across employees, customers, prospects and business partners.

Here is a takeaway that caught my attention:

Start at the beginning -

**Map the individuals in your potential social networks

**know what behaviors you are trying to affect and how you might meaningfully engage these into persistent communities

**Use this information to guide the development of tools, roadmaps and roll-out plans – not the other way around.

**Focus on results that can be measurable and attributable

Selected by Jan Gordon coveriing "Curation, Social Business and Beyond"

See article, video and read more about social business here: [http://bit.ly/MZUSmK]

used in this document social data revolution - January 2012 http://blogs.hbr.org/now-new-next/2009/05/the-social-data-revolution.html

Via janlgordon

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