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Vine, Graph Search, #CMAD, and Google+ Rising: the Social 6 for 1/28/13

Today was a busy day out there, with more views about Facebook's Graph Search, a great Likeable post in honor of Community Manager Appreciation Day, and more on Vine (Christopher S. Penn's first line made me laugh out loud. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 3 Reasons Facebook Graph Search Is Not A Marketer's Dream (Fast Company)

#5: How to make the most of Vine 6 second videos (Christopher S. Penn blog)

#4: 5 Things Every Community Manager Must Have (that’s not in their job description) (Likeable blog)

#3: 6 Trends Reshaping Small Businesses In 2013 (Forbes)

#2: What Multilocation Brands Need to Do to Prepare for Facebook’s Graph Search (Street Fight)

#1: Google Plus Becomes World's No. 2 Social Network After Facebook, Knocking off Twitter (International Business Times)

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Influencers, Storify, France's Social Data Tax, & More: the Social 6 News Roundup for 1/22/13

Starting today, we (and by we, I mean me) will be posting the Social 6 the same day news happens as opposed to the next morning. So today, January 22nd, we saw plenty of great news stories, including more on the Storify privacy loopholes, France's ideas for taxing personal data collectors such as Google and Facebook, and how some employers' social media policies may not be 100% legal. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Influencers vs. Advocates in New Media (Huffington Post)

#5: Storify Loophole Publishes Private Facebook Updates (Mashable)

#4: Should Google and Facebook be taxed for collecting your personal data? France thinks so (The Next Web)

#3: 16 Inspiring Examples of Interactive Maps in Web Design (Web Design Ledger)

#2: Employers' social media policies come under regulatory scrutiny (New York Times)

#1: The power of brand marketing as a floor (Christopher S. Penn blog)

by jeremygoldman

foursquare Visualization, 3D Printed Buildings, and Social Media Education: the Social 6 for 1/22/13

What constitutes a social media story? After all, this is the Social 6, where I collect my most shared, retweeted, and commented-upon links every day. Needless to say, I define it pretty broadly, with stories that touch upon social (and technology) even in a smaller way. Today we have whether or not social media should be covered in schools, great visualization of foursquare check-in data, Sergey Brin sighted trying out his awesome Google Glass specs on the NYC subways, and more. Here's your Social 6:

#6: What Is Middle-Class in Manhattan? (New York Times)

#5: 10 Common Sense Ideas To Raise Your Klout Score (Business 2 Community)

#4: Do We Need Social Media Education in Schools Now? (Social Media Today)

#3: Interactive Map Shows Worldwide Foursquare Check-In Data (Mashable)

#2: Sergey Brin Takes His Google Goggles For a New York City Subway Spin (All Things D)

#1: The World’s First 3D Printed Building Will Arrive In 2014 (And It Looks Awesome) (TechCrunch)

by jeremygoldman

TrendSpottr, CloudMagic, Productivity Hacks, and Conferences for Entrepreneurs: the Social 6 for 1/18/13

What'd you miss around the Internet yesterday? Oh, just the latest guest post by Rosemary Sitler on the Going Social blog, spotlights on TrendSpottr and CloudMagic (two companies that actually have a shot at sticking around for the long haul), how investors feel about the long AAPL stock decline, and more. Here's your Social 6:

#6: TrendSpottr Launches Predictive Trend Alerts For Lean-Back, High-Level Monitoring Of Popular Content (TechCrunch)

#5: Investors Unnerved by Apple Stock Slide (Ecommerce Times)

#4: The Observer Effect: Where Philosophy, Photons, and the Social Network Collide (Going Social)

#3: Personal Data Search Engine CloudMagic Goes Pro, Hopes Users Find It Useful Enough To Pay (TechCrunch)

#2: 2013's Top Conferences for Entrepreneurs (Forbes)

#1: 11 Productivity Hacks From Super-Productive People (FastCompany)

by jeremygoldman

3D Facebook Profiles, Inbox Annihilation, and Instagram User Agreement: the Social 6 for 1/17/13

Yesterday was admittedly not one of the busier days around the Internet, but that's OK. We still have a slew of news and views for you, including the value of completely annihilating your email inbox, SocialFresh's take on Facebook's new search initiative, and how The Creators Project is can transform your Facebook identity into printable 3D artwork. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Think Context Not Platforms, Says Google’s Tim Reis (Street Fight)

#5: Finish Is A Simple Way For Teens To Manage Their Angst-Ridden, Homework-Riddled Lives (TechCrunch)

#4: The Digital Purge: How (And Why) To Nuke Your Email Inbox (ReadWriteWeb)

#3: Instagram's Updated User Agreement Goes Into Effect This Week (All Things D)

#2: Is This The Facebook Search We’ve Been Waiting For? (SocialFresh)

#1: Turn Your Facebook Profile Into a 3D-Printed Sculpture (Mashable)

by jeremygoldman

PumpUp, QueSocial, & "New" YouTube: the Social 6 for 1/5/13

As you might have noted, in my daily link sharing, I'm trying to focus on posting more tips & tactics that you can use for social media success this year, as opposed to just today's news highlights. While we still have a few news items for you (PumpUp & QueSocial are two good names to watch), today we have YouTube's new layout, ways to become a better blogger in 2013, and probably most importantly, a great piece on why you need to stop ignoring Google+. Here's your Social 6:

#6: PumpUp Launches Personal Fitness App To Tackle Workout Bordom (BetaKit)

#5: QueSocial Finds Your Social Media ROI (Tech Cocktail)

#4: 5 Ways to Stay in Front of your Blogging Goals (Business 2 Community)

#3: Meet Tumblr's First Artist in Residence (Mashable)

#2: YouTube's New Layout: What is New and How It Affects You (Business 2 Community)

#1: Stop Whining And Embrace Google+ Already (ReadWriteWeb)

by jeremygoldman

Newsjacking Sandy Hook, Google Plus Upgrades, and Airline VIPs: the Social 6 for 12/15/12

It's hard to imagine anything eclipsing yesterdays horrific shootings in Connecticut - and at least on the Social 6, nothing didn't. But it was the story of the day by a large margin, with idiots even pretending to be the now-dead shooter on Facebook. KMart got in on the newsjacking fun in our top spot today. We also did have some positive news, such as PowToon's funding, some great reporting on how social media is affecting VIP treatment on airlines, and more. Here's your Social 6:

#6: DIY Animation Platform PowToon Grabs $600K For Its Video Creation Software (TechCrunch)

#5: [VIDEO] Melanie Notkin, AKA Savvy Auntie talks about social influence & building her business [VIDEO]

#4: Big Google+ Upgrade Includes Full-Size Photo Backups (Mashable)

#3: The Navigator: With social media, airlines have a new kind of VIP (Washington Post)

#2: The top 12 internet characters of 2012 (Your Community @ CBCnews)

#1: KMart Wins the Idiotic Newsjacking Brand of the Day Award for its Insensitive Tweet (Going Social)

by jeremygoldman

Google+ Communities, Instagram Photos in Twitter, & Social Media Gaffes: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/11/12

We're almost as 12/12/12! Hang in there folks. In the meantime, here are the most clickworthy, shareworthy things I posted across my social channels yesterday. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Google Plus launches Communities and Snapseed features (Castleford)

#5: Customer Behavior Can Unlock the Marketing Kingdom (CMSWire)

#4: How To Perform A Competitive Blog Analysis (CHECKLIST) (Business 2 Community)

#3: Forget the politics and BS, this simple Chrome extension brings Instagram photos back to Twitter (The Next Web)

#2:Take This Job, Shove It, Post About It on Facebook (All Things D)

#1: Instagram Launches Advent Calendar Contest (Mashable)

by jeremygoldman

Google Local, Storify, and Facebook Mobile Top the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/21/12

Yesterday was a busy day with all the clicking and sharing you guys did, but as always, faithful readers, I tabulated the most popular six stories according to you and then ranked them. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Mugler creative head & Lady Gaga Stylist Nicola Formichetti holds a Reddit AMA (Reddit)

#5: How to Share on Facebook Mobile (Mashable)

#4: Can the Gamification of Training take Banking to the Next Level? (Banktech)

#3: When is the Best Time of Year to Ask for a Raise? (Salary.com)

#2: Google’s Local Offerings Have Gotten Too Complicated (Street Fight)

#1: Storify Gets a Face-Lift (All Things D)

by jeremygoldman

Instagramming Ballots, Sergey Brin's "dread", & 4 more: The Social 6, Election Recap Edition

Busy day yesterday! In case you didn't know, we elected a new president. It just happened to be the same guy as the last one. Still an exciting day, all in all, with the top 2 stories today relating to the election, and the third very interesting with respect to the current Sandy-related gas shortage, and how digital media has played a part in addressing the issue. Without further ago, here's your Social 6:

#6: The Two Sides Of Social Media Marketing (Social Media Explorer)

#5: How Much Have You Invested In Your Social Media Education? (Business 2 Community)

#4: Social Media Marketing - Part 1 (Business 2 Community)

#3: Finding Gas on Long Island: Hess and Business Intelligence (The VAR Guy)

#2: Google co-founder Sergey Brin: "I am dreading today's elections" (CNN Money)

#1: If You Want to Stay Out of Jail, Don't Instagram Your Ballot (All Things D)