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Cyberwar, American Express, and Splurgy top the Social 6 News Roundup

I didn't really cover or share news of the GetGlue acquisition yesterday, or that would have been at the top of my list. Still, there's plenty of news and views you might have missed below. Interestingly, most of it isn't very specific to the social media realm, which is a break from what my social audience tends to click on and share. Without further ado, here's your Social 6:

#6: A Nate Silver-Take On The Most Influential MBA Ranking (LinkedIn)

#5: Social Media Power Rankings: AmEx Knows You Can't Leave Home Without It (The Atlantic Wire)

#4: Cyberwar and Social Media in the Gaza Conflict (New York Times blog)

#3: Grace Coddington (longtime creative director of Vogue) speaks out in new memoir (New York Times)

#2: Splurgy and Pinterest: the New Hit Marketing Combo for SMBs? (Technorati)

#1: Staying Afloat in a Sea of Numbers (Going Social)

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Diabetes Awareness, King.com, Foodily, Strayboots Top the Social 6 for 11/16/12

As you guys know, the Social 6 isn't just about what yesterday's top stories were; it's about finding some hidden gems that might wind up being important but didn't necessarilly grab "above the fold" placement. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Urban Tour Guide Game StrayBoots Launches Out Of SMS; iPhone App Available Now (TechCrunch)

#5: Social Media Game Plan Equals Higher Profits (InformationWeek)

#4: King.com, the Second-Largest Social Games Maker, Jumps Into Advertising (All Things D)

#3: As Recipe Sharing On Pinterest Explodes, Foodily Revamps To Focus On Social (TechCrunch)

#2: Diabetes Awareness Month given a voice with social media campaign (Global BC)

#1: Yesterday's Facebook Stock Rally & How The Company Can Have More of Them (Going Social)

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Yammer, Data Visualization, and the Facebook Stock Rally Top the Social 6 for 11/15/12

You know the drill by now: I share what you guys clicked on, shared, and retweeted the most yesterday, which was actually a doozy of a day. I especially recommend #2, though I'm admittedly a bit biased since I'm an entrepreneur worried about his health. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Social media overwhelming some SMBs (BizReport)

#5: 75 things @pammktgnut learned on her journey to 100,000 Twitter followers (Business 2 Community)

#4: Yammer + SharePoint: Microsoft's Social Strategy Isn't Social, It's Collaborative (ReadWriteWeb)

#3: Facebook’s Stock Rally & How The Company Can Have More of Them (Going Social)

#2: New study finds that entrepreneurship is good for your health (Business Insider)

#1: Seven data visualization lessons from Visualized NYC (World Bank Data blog)

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Spotify, Bonobos, Lead Gen, and Law Firms' Social Media Use in the Social 6 for 11/13/12

In case you were busy, oh, working on Monday, we've got you covered. The last day saw a number of good stories, from a duo of strong Business 2 Community pieces, to the 2nd part of my two-part discussion with Bonobos' John Rote over on the Going Social companion site, to Spotify's (de)valuation. Here's your Social 6:

#6: The Three Things Marketers Keep Forgetting About Facebook (Business 2 Community)

#5: What Do Startups Need Most Right Now? (Read Write Web)

#4: How To Properly Do Lead Generation Using Social Media (Business 2 Community)

#3: Going Social with...John Rote of Bonobos, Part II (Going Social)

#2: Large law firms lack social media strategy, finds TR report (Legal Business Online)

#1: Where Did Spotify's Billion Dollars Go? Ask Netflix (All Things D)

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Zynga, Social Media in China, and Geolocating Racist Tweets in the Social 6 Weekend Recap

Good morning, folks, and welcome to another week which will likely have a slew of great social media-centric news. This weekend’s shares weren’t half shabby either, between LinkedIn tips, tensions between social media and Chinese leadership, and exactly where racism in the U.S. comes from. Here’s your Social 6:
#6: Zynga Announces Acquisition Of November Software To Build ‘Mid-Core’ Game Battlestone (TechCrunch)
#5: 5 Ways to Improve Your New LinkedIn Company Page
#4: Who’s Vulnerable Among the Internet’s ‘Fantastic Four’? Techonomy Panelists Say It’s Apple And Facebook
#3: Hollande & Sarkozy: How not to use social media in politics or business (Econsultancy)
#2: Social media both friend and foe for China's new leaders (CNN)
#1: Where America’s Racist Tweets Come From (Mashable)

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Social Media in 2013, Election Fallout, and Instagram Web Profiles in Today's Social 6 News Recap

Happy morning after the morning after! I'm referring, of course, to election night, which spurred a number of follow-up stories I shared out yesterday, and am recapping today. If you're already over the election, no problem: we have a few other highlights, including Instagram's new web profiles, a pee-powered generator (that's one innovation I'd never think of), and predictions on the future of social media by a number of pundits (including yours truly). Here's your Social 6:

#6: Premature Elizabeth Warren Twitter Rumor Dupes News Sites, Journalists (Mashable)
#5: Twitter’s Best Election Night LOLs (Mashable)
#4: Forget apps and other useless startups: These four African girls have created a pee-powered generator (The Next Web)
#3: Romney Camp Retooling Campaign After Latest Setback (The Onion)
#2: Setting Your Instagram to ‘Private’ (& why you may want to) (Mashable)
#1: The Future of Social Media: 50 Experts Share 2013 Predictions (Business 2 Community)

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NYC Marathon Social Media Fallout & 5 other stories in the Social 6 Weekend Recap

I don't want you thinking I'm too NYC-centric, between the NYC Marathon fallout and "Sandy Smartphone" stories in the Social 6, weekend recap edition. There were some pretty big stories shared, clicked on, and retweeted by y'all this weekend, and some pretty great stories missed the cut. See, that's what you get for spending the weekend playing with your kids and taking grandma to the mall.

Here's your Social 6:

#6: Why HR Needs to Address Social Media (Infographic) (Business 2 Community)

#5: Was This Social Media Campaign Free Speech or Cyber-Bullying? (Business 2 Community)

#4: 6 Habits of Highly Successful People Using Social Media for Sales (Social Media Today)

#3: Here’s what NYCers think about the Marathon’s Cancellation (JeremyGoldman.com)

#2: How New Yorkers Adjusted to Sudden Smartphone Withdrawal (New York Times Blog)

#1: How NBC is using Instagram to report the 2012 election (GigaOM)

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Newsjacking, HowDo, and more Kindle Fire vs. iPad Mini Comparisons Top the Social 6 for 11/1/12

Morning, team. In the wake of Sandy, newsjacking has become a very popular topic, and my post discussing it on my companion site, Going Social, took the top spot today. You'll notice plenty of great stories from The Next Web, too, and more of the ongoing Kindle Fire/iPad Mini debate, as the latter is still scheduled to be in stores tomorrow. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 500 Startups unveils its Fall 2012 accelerator lineup (The Next Web)

#5: HowDo lets people share everyday knowledge, lands seed funding from Wellington Partners and Horizons (The Next Web)

#4: How Australia's Advertising Standards Board became the Facebook police for business (Crikey)

#3: Kindle Fire vs. iPad Mini: 10 Reasons to Choose the Amazon Tablet (eWeek)

#2: Facebook confirms it's testing new Timeline design w/just 1 column for posts (The Next Web)

#1: Newsjacking – and its Ramifications for Your Brand’s Social Media (Going Social)

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LinkedIn, Women in Binders, and Lynx in The Social 6 News Roundup

I'd normally write more of an intro, but I'm sitting here with my new Community Management Associate, Matthew Lum (AKA @matthewjlum on Twitter), and I know you want to get to the news you missed over the last 24 hours. So, let's dive in, shall we? Here's your binder-less Social 6 for 10/18/12:

#6: Case Study: Restaurant Rewards Customers With Cash-Back Promos (Street Fight)

#5: Aptitude, not influence, makes good social media pros (ZDNet)

#4: Brand Caught Handling Social Media Issue Well! (Marketing Pilgrim)

#3: Lynx Facebook Post Claims Body Spray Can Turn Lesbians Straight (Mashable)

#2: My Tweet-by-Tweet Analysis of Last Night's Debate (JeremyGoldman.com)

#1: LinkedIn's Profile Refresh Is All About the Visuals -- Just Like Other Social Giants (All Things D)

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Sensegon, Gamification, and Social TV highlight the Social 6 News Roundup

Got busy at work yesterday and didn't have a chance to check out what was going on in the worlds of social media, gamification, startups, and social TV? No worries - I have you covered. Here's the Social 6 roundup of the last 24 hours:

#6: YC-Backed Referly Raises $1M To Bring Affiliate Commerce To Everyone (TechCrunch)

#5: Can social media drive real sustainable change? (The Guardian blog)

#4: Questions and Answers on How The Times Handles Online Comments (New York Times blog)

#3: Sensegon Plans To Improve Ad Targeting Based On Your Personality (TechCrunch)

#2: Are you being played? How tech companies use gamification (VentureBeat)

#1: Why Social Media Needs TV and TV Needs Social (Ad Age)

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