Social Media In The News

Social Media is making headlines all over the world. We wanted to provide you with some of the top stories …

About Social Media Trends

Local Religious Leaders Ask: “What Would Jesus Tweet?” – Houses of worship are using Facebook, Twitter to reach out – (Detroit Free Press)

The Science of Sharing: Platforms inject data into the art of going viral – (Adweek)

Social Networking Takes Flight – (New York Times)

The FIFA World Cup – The Biggest Event in Social Media Yet? (HubSpot.com)

Friend The World: Diplomats Tap Into Social Media (The Associated Press)

B2B Spending on Social Media to Explode (eMarketer, Digital Intelligence)

Cell Phone in New Role – Loyalty Card (The New York Times)

Yahoo to Turn Subscribers’ Email Contact List Into Social Networking Base (Washington Post)

Young Adults Keep Closer Eye on ‘Online Reputation’ (USA Today)

Merchants Push Sales Through Social Media (The Wall Street Journal)

The Geolocation Revolution – we look at the trends, the apps, and what it means to your privacy (Entepreneur Magazine)

About Twitter

Why Twitter’s Who to Follow List is a Big Deal (TechCrunch)

Reach Custsomers in 140 Characters, All of Them Free (The New York Times)

Twitter bans third-party advertisements (MSNBC)

About Facebook

Fans Flock to Entertainment Brands in Facebook’s New ‘Like’ Era (ClickZ)

Facebook Grows Video Presence (ClickZ)

Facebook traffic more ginormous than you thought – Newly-released stats reveal how social network dwarfs other top sites (MSNBC)

About Foursquare

Linking Customer Loyalty With Social Networking (The New York Times)

About Companies Using Social Media

Dominos Credits Social Media for Sales Growth (Marketing Magazine)

Financially Pinched MLB Teams Turn To Social Media To Sell Tickets (ClickZ)

Starbucks Clobbers All Consumer Brands on Social Media (VentureBeat)

More Than Just Social (Healthcare Informatics, June 2010)

Nike Football Doubles Facebook Numbers with Early Preview of Latest Soccer Ad on its Fan Page 

Sony Electronics on Social Media (Forbes)

Papa John’s, Mountain Dew use social media to advertise (USA Today)

Airlines focus sales on impulsive, Twitter types (USA Today)