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blog.linkedin.com - 10/14/2009

LinkedIn: 50 million professionals worldwide

— blog.linkedin.com — As of early this morning, LinkedIn has 50 million users worldwide and we’re growing that figure at... roughly one new member per second. When LinkedIn launched in 2003, it took 477 days — almost a year and four months — to reach our first million ... (more) LinkedIn: 50 million professionals worldwide

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blog.louisgray.com - 10/26/2009

Twitter Snags Platform Manager Josh Elman From Facebook

— blog.louisgray.com — Twitter has made yet another high profile acquisition to its executive ranks, as tomorrow, Josh Elman joins... the microblogging powerhouse after nearly two years as Facebook's Platform Program Manager, gaining a role as one of Twitter's small team of ... (more) Twitter Snags Platform Manager Josh Elman From Facebook

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techradar.com - 10/18/2009

In Depth: 10 ways to use social media to get a new job

— techradar.com — Traditionally it was employers who had to make themselves visible when looking to fill vacancies – posting... adverts in the press, then choosing a pool of candidates from a veritable tsunami of applicants. But not any more. There's mounting evidence that personnel specialists are now scouring ... (more) In Depth: 10 ways to use social media to get a new job

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RT @smcatl Survey: 76% of small biz don't find Social Media helpful. > Opportunities exist to change this by demoing ROI http://bit.ly/8WDSM 11/7/2009

Interesting, this Citibank survey seems to contrast with the SNCR data coming out today: http://bit.ly/32lYi. Wonder which is accurate? 11/5/2009

Citbank research says small business not buying into social media. I find that very hard to believe. Read here: http://tinyurl.com/yh2nsav 11/3/2009

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5 Small Businesses Successfully Using Social Media
Mashable! — ... New research by Citibank reveals that social media has yet to penetrate the small business world, finding that 76% of the 500 organizations surveyed have not found social media useful in generating business. Maria Veltre, Executive Vice President of Citi’s Small Business Segment says, “Our survey suggests that small business owners are still feeling their way into social media, particularly when it comes to using these tools to grow their businesses.” ...

The Upside of a Housing Crisis and Google Goes Tweeting
Inc.com — ... Wringing dollars out of social media. In light of a recent Citibank survey that indicates most small business still haven't joined the social media movement, ...

The Upside of a Housing Crisis and Google Goes Tweeting
Inc.com — ... Wringing dollars out of social media. In light of a recent Citibank survey that indicates most small business still haven't joined the social media movement, ...