Oct 1, 2010

How Movie "The Social Network" Will Impact Facebook's PR

http://www.marketingprofessor.com/social-marketing/how-movie-the-social-network-will-impact-facebooks-pr/
Inquiring minds want to know what the PR impact the movie will have on the social giant, Facebook. See what others think, and chime in yourself.
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Facebook, Skype in talks to mesh services - WSJ

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704116004575522112497263660.html
Facebook, Skype in talks to mesh services - WSJ
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Facebook and Skype to soon join powers

http://hewreck.com/facebook-and-skype-to-soon-join-powers/
Skype and Facebook are close to making a union that will integrate voice chat, Facebook Connect and SMS.
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Top Five: Facebook Fan Pages

http://globalthoughtz.com/2010/09/top-five-facebook-fan-pages/
Times are such that people spend more time scouring Facebook pages and apps that all the Google offerings, YouTube included. And in such an age, it is more likely that your popularity on the social networking site might hold a higher importance than any stock market rankings. Here we will take a quick look at the five toppers in the dog-eat-dog race of earning members on Facebook pages.
Texas Holdem Poker: What do you expect when the leader in social network gaming and one of the worlds most popular games meet: something that surpasses the worlds most used social networking site itself. With a fan base of 24,207,914 as of this exact moment, and still counting, Texas Holdem Poker from Zynga holds steady onto the top of the ladder.

Michael Jackson: Aka the King of Pop is the worlds most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records and the story does not end where his life did, RIP. Still with an increasing fan following, the page dedicated to the controversial superstar stands at the second spot in the popularity rankings. Members: 20,616,768.

Facebook: And finally, the host comes to claim its own position. At 20,100,552, the site itself stands at the third position. It is excused, of course, for two reasons: not everyone bothers to find the official Facebook page to click it, because admit it, it is kinda pointless when you are already signed into it. And second, Facebook need not prove itself by these lowly figures, because every one of the 500 million active users is a loyal fan. Cheers!!

Lady Gaga: Hate it or love it, but youve definitely got to admit it: theres no other like Lady Gaga. She wears the most outrageous pieces of stuff (Sorry folks, I stopped calling them cloth after she recently came wrapped in 50 pounds of flesh to claim her eight wins at the 2010 MTV Music Awards), her videos scream crazy, and she seems to be the most copied artiste by parodists. But you have to confess, she forces you to take notice, and if anyone reading this can look half as eccentric as LG usually does, for even a day and I will personally see to it that you get more fans on your page then this singing sensation with a theatrical twist of mind. Lady Gaga at fourth spot with 18,970,137 followers sure does not seem like a Bad Romancer.

Family Guy: Created by Seth MacFarlane for FOX, the Griffins became a household name in 1998 and the animated television series just set out on its ninth season now. Nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, 11 Annie awards and bagging three from each, the Family Guy commands a well-deserved 5th spot in our todays list with 17,951,431 fans.
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Facebook Status Translator

http://www.forkparty.com/facebook-status-translators/
The true meanings of Facebook status updates and messages. Find out what your friends are really saying.
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Facebook used as evidence in one out of five divorce cases

http://www.zurmat.com/?p=95
It is supposed to get people together, but nowadays, social networking site Facebook is increasingly being used as evidence of cheating in divorce cases, a British law firm has found....
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Sep 29, 2010

No IPO Till 2012: Facebook Director, Peter Thiel

http://gigaom.com/2010/09/27/no-ipo-till-2012-facebook-director-peter-thiel/
Despite a lot of talk about a Facebook initial public offering, early investor and director Peter Thiel says dont count on it up until 2012. He only reaffirmed what Facebook has been saying all along:no plans for an IPO anytime soon. At an event today, he pointed out that the company is worth over $30 billion.Thiel, who was extremely critical of the regulatory environment, was speaking to Fox Business about what comes next for technology.
Of course, we cant take that for an answer. After all, theres widespread belief in Silicon Valley that Mark Zuckerberg is going to lead us to the promised land. Thiel said the company is taking a cue from Google and will wait. Not surprisingly, he was also critical of the movie, The Social Network, but he added that it might help send the important message: Its cool to build great companies in America.
Thiel thinks there are a lot of potential opportunities for technology over next few decades. Technology is a story of two sectors: computers, which was left unregulated and energy and drugs where progress is very slow. Thiel rightly points out that the speed of progress has slowed. U.S. can be a frontier country in doing new things in new industries.
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10 Tips for Establishing Your Business Facebook Page Campaign and Setup

http://435digital.com/blog/facebook/1242/10-tips-for-establishing-your-business-facebook-page-campaign-and-setup/
How to create a non-spammy Facebook Fanpage Campaign for your business.
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Facebook Infests Everything! Living in Zuckerberg's Social New World Order

http://www.switched.com/2010/09/29/facebook-infests-everything-living-in-zuckerbergs-social-new-w/
Has the site made us less human? Does the rise of social networking signal the end of Western civilization as we know it? We have no idea. What we do know, though, is that it's definitely put us in situations that would've never been possible before the dawn of the Facebook Era. Whether it's in the workplace, around the dinner table, in the bedroom or at family reunions, Facebook has infested virtually every facet of our lives -- and even some afterlives.
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Sep 28, 2010

Top 5 Emerging Brand Trends on Facebook

http://mashable.com/2010/09/28/brand-trends-on-facebook/
Big brands are finally keyed in to the power of social marketing on Facebook, and they're launching some impressive campaigns. Keep an eye on these 5 important trends.
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