SocialAppsHQ gives you weekly edition of what hot in social media news. To help you to stay updated with social media, here are the social media updates for the week

1. Social Media Updates for the Week!
SocialAppsHQ gives you weekly edition of what hot in social media news. To help you to stay updated
with social media, here are the social media updates for the week -
1. Social Media News-
LinkedIn’s Next Generation of Profiles: Meet the new LinkedIn Profile: A better way to connect
and build relationships. LinkedIn has made it easier to tell your professional story, discover
people and opportunities and Engage with your network.
Facebook Announces New Pages Structure for Global Brands: With this new structure,
Facebook users will be directed to the best version of a Page based on the country those users
are in, enabling them to see localized cover photos, profile photos, Page apps, milestones,
“about” information, and news feed stories from Pages – all while remaining part of the global
brand community.
Pinterest adds blocking & reporting features: These new Pinterest features, “give you more of
control, including the ability to block and report a user and more granular email settings”.

2. Klout takes perks to the next level: You will now be able to discover and claim perks directly
from your phone. The updated iphone app will notify you when you’re eligible for pre-qualified
perks, and then allow you to claim that perk immediately, wherever you are.

3. 2. Social Media Webinars
Last Week’s Webinars
Who Owns the Customer, and Who Should? A Conversation With Paul Greenberg
The New Visual Web: Pinterest and Image-Driven Social Selling
Upcoming Webinars, 16th October
Marketing Goes Mobile – and Local: How Location-based applications to improve the
effectiveness of their messages? ,23rd October 15, 2012
Results from the Social Customer Engagement Index Survey, 30th October

4. 3. Social Media Events
Last Week Events
BOLO 2012
Chicago Social & Mobile Financial Services Leadership Forum
2012 MIMA Summit,
Social Media for Public Administration and Institutions
Social Media & Online PR – New York
Upcoming Events
Fast Track Digital Marketing- Chicago Training, 23rd October 2012
Integrated Digital Marketing Roundtable, 24th October 2012
Managing Digital Teams & Organizational Structures Roundtable, 24th October
4. Social Media Articles
Obama vs Romney on Social Media
Beyond the social business buzzword
Beyond A Buzzword: Social Business Delivers Value
Social Business can bring measurable value
5. Social Media Case Study
Case Study: Check out how “Aamby Valley City ran photo contest which was huge success and
the end result was not only fans were happy but also Bollywood celebrities were talking about
it.
6. Social Media Tools
Puzl: A free website-building tool aimed at entrepreneurs, advanced web users and beginners
alike.
Keeeb: A new bookmarking tool to save, organize and share anything from any webpage.
Social Engine: A tool to create your own custom social network.

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more informative by leaving your comments below in the box.
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