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January 10, 2014
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Today's Buzz
Google+ feature allows e-mails to be sent without knowing addresses
Google says Google+ profiles will soon serve as stand-ins for Gmail addresses, allowing people to send e-mails without needing to know the address of the person they're trying to contact. E-mail senders simply need to follow someone on Google+ to be able to send an e-mail to their personal inbox. Some Gmail users protested the feature, which they said would lead to an uptick in intrusive or unwanted messages. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Bits blog (1/9)
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Network Update
Facebook to drop sponsored-stories ad unit
Facebook says it will drop its sponsored-stories ad unit in April, but the company is retaining the right to include user information in all other ads on the social network. Some users had objected to their "likes" and other data being used in ads targeting friends on the network; a 2011 class action suit regarding the ad units resulted in a $20 million settlement. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/Digits blog (1/9), Computerworld/IDG News Service (1/9)
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Ideas in Action
Ontario man friends local Applebee's Facebook page
Comic book artist Chip Zdarsky started engaging with his local Applebee's in Barrie, Ontario, on Facebook after noticing little traction for the restaurant's bland updates. The friendly exchange has drawn attention to both parties. Zdarsky praised the Applebee's social media team in an interview for responding to his sometimes tongue-in-cheek comments on statuses and photos with "politeness in every exchange." Adweek/AdFreak blog (1/9)
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Ad exec: DIY craze drives growth in home-improvement sector
Do-it-yourself projects inspired by Pinterest and blogs will drive double-digit growth in the home-improvement industry this year, says Matthew Baker of Arnold Worldwide. He says that using digital tools to plan and chronicle home-improvement projects is becoming a "pervasive" habit, and that the primary platform for home-improvement inspiration is digital. eMarketer (1/10)
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Research and Reports
Kuwait leads all countries in tweeters per capita
Kuwait has the most Twitter users per capita, followed by the Netherlands and the tiny nation of Brunei, according to an analysis by Northeastern University researchers. The U.S. ranked fifth, after the U.K. The top languages used on Twitter are English, Spanish and Indonesian, according to the analysis. Slate/The World blog (1/10)
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The Takeaway
Why the next wave of social marketing means everyone getting involved
Enterprise social media started off as a means for workers to talk amongst themselves, then evolved into a one-to-many marketing channel. Now we're on the brink of a "third wave," writes Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih, with companies beginning to empower large numbers of regular workers, rather than only specialized marketers, to engage customers and clients using social channels. Harvard Business Review online/HBR Blog Network (1/9)
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A 2014 forecast for social media
This year will see the refinement and elaboration of social media ideas floated in 2013, Amber Mac writes. Expect to see more Snapchat-style disappearing-content formats, more well-designed long-form social content and the rise of private networks catering to users uncomfortable with the open-access ethos of Twitter and Facebook, Mac writes. Fast Company online (1/10)
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Social Shareable
The fastest, meanest creature in the ocean is a shrimp
Pound for pound, the meanest creature in the ocean isn't a shark or a killer whale, it's the tiny mantis shrimp. The crustaceans, which can be less than an inch long, have evolved a punch so quick and powerful that it allows them to crack open crabs and clams, and the process also creates superheated bubbles that can instantly knock out their prey, Matt Simon writes. Wired.com (1/10)
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SmartQuote
Even for employees in non-customer facing roles, the expectation [in 2014] will be that they represent the company whenever online to amplify and reinforce the corporate brand and its value to customers."
-- Clara Shih, CEO of Hearsay Social, writing in Harvard Business Review online's HBR Blog Network
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 Andy Sernovitz, Editor at Large
Andy Sernovitz is the New York Times best-selling author of "Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking" and the blog "Damn, I Wish I'd Thought of That!" He runs WordofMouth.org, where marketers and entrepreneurs learn to be great at word of mouth marketing, and SocialMedia.org, the community for social media leaders at the world's greatest brands.
 
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