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What on Earth is Social Media  And Does My Business Need It? Doug Motel
What Social Media is
PARTICIPATION EXPLOSION Around 2005 the internet went from  an emphasis on  Information  to  one of  Participation
 
Blogs
Photo Communities
Video Sharing
Social Bookmarking
Wikis Wikis
Social Networking
Podcasting
User ratings sites
What does that have to do with my business?
“ Word of Mouth” is still the best advertising REFERRALS!
OVER NIGHT INFLUENCERS
 
 
Case study: My Family
 
 
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