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Using Social Media to Make Your Next Event Bigger and Better

When planning any kind of event it’s easy to stay focused on the promotional materials and logistics that are happening in “the real world” to the extent where you are completely missing some great opportunities to utilize common, emerging digital technologies. These new opportunities are just that – opportunities that can help add a new level of involvement and promotion to really make your event a great success! After the jump we’ll take a look at some of the tools we’ve used for ourselves and our clients that have proven to be very successful and well received. (more…)

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Facebook, meet Google Buzz

Google recently confirmed Internet rumors that they are throwing their hat into the social networking ring by introducing Google Buzz. If you can overlook the awful name, Buzz will basically be incorporated into your Gmail account. According to Mashable’s initial details, there will be a tab labeled “Buzz” right underneath your Inbox. It will provide links to Google-owned Picasa and YouTube along with Flickr and Twitter (Facebook was left out of the initial report; not sure if it’s incorporated or not).

Todd Jackson, product manager for Google Buzz, called it “an entire new world within Gmail.” (more…)

Tags: Buzz, Facebook, Flickr, Gmail, google, Mashable, Picasa, Titan, Twitter, Wave, YouTube
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