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Another social media tipping point: 20 percent of people are informers; the other 80 percent are me-formers

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Ted Bauer

Admittedly, this study from Rutgers University on the types of social media (predominantly Twitter) users is about four years old, so take it with a grain of salt, sure. But it does bring up an interesting point, summarized here on… Continue Reading →

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Microsoft’s second big move of the week, after Satya Nadella: investing $15 million in FourSquare

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Ted Bauer

Foursquare is still a start-up — because it’s been around for a little while, you might assume that a tech giant bought it and rolled it into their services — and it’s still raising money, including $35 million in the… Continue Reading →

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Did Michelle Sollicito and social media just save Atlanta from an even bigger mess?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ted Bauer

This Atlanta situation — now thawing out — was undeniably a bit of a mess, but it could have been even worse if not for a Marietta woman named Michelle Sollicito. Working with another resident, Jelena Crawford, they created a… Continue Reading →

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