Microsoft Unveils New Social Network So.cl
Microsoft is joining the increasingly crowded social media market, recently going public with So.cl. Not to worry — this is not Microsoft’s attempt to take on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. So what exactly is So.cl, pronounced social? In short, it’s a social network geared at helping students interested in social media. Microsoft describes it as “a research experiment [...]
Read MoreNAACP Launches New Social Network, NAACPConnect
The NAACP launched a social network for members of the NAACP Youth and College Division and participants in the Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics program called, NAACPConnect. NAACPConnect was created to connect young leaders with each other and network with NAACP alumni. The official site for the network is NAACPConnect.org, but they will be utilizing various social [...]
Read MoreFacebook To Provide Up To $10 Million In Free Advertising For U.S. Businesses
Facebook has teamed up with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in an effort to help grow American small businesses and create jobs. Starting in January 2012, Facebook will give businesses up to $10 million in free Facebook advertising in the form of ad credits. The goal is to [...]
Read More7 Ways to Improve Your Event Planning With Facebook
From professional event producers to volunteer committee members, event planners see Facebook as must-have tool in their belts. How can Facebook give a boost to your next event? We spoke with a few experts on using the world’s largest social network for event planning. Read on for their pro tips and let us know how you [...]
Read MoreGROU.PS Lets You Create Your Own Private Facebook
Social groupware platform GROU.PS has just introduced several new features, the most notable of which is a Facebook template called “theBook” that lets you create your own private network with the same look and feel as Facebook. According to GROU.PS founder Emre Sokullu, the use of the template has already increased the engagement rates within [...]
Read MoreLinkedIn Launches Button That Lets You Apply for Jobs
LinkedIn just made it easier to apply for a job, thanks to the launch of its new “Apply With LinkedIn” button. The business-oriented social network is billing the new feature as “the future of job applications.” The company’s goal is to make the job application process as simple as a click. “Our goal with Apply [...]
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