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Why 2U Decided to Buy a Little Known South African Company for $103M (EdSurge News)

Why 2U Decided to Buy a Little Known South African Company for $103M (EdSurge News) | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
This week 2U surprised many education-watchers when it made its very first acquisition, dropping $103-million on a 9-year-old South-African company called GetSmarter. If that name wasn’t on your radar, you can be forgiven—apparently even 2U’s leaders hadn’t heard of it until about a year ago.So what
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Is social media really a waste of time? Harvard professor gets it wrong | ZDNet

Is social media really a waste of time? Harvard professor gets it wrong | ZDNet | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
A prominent author tells brands that social media will not help their bottom line. Marketing leaders think differently.
Joseph McCaleb's curator insight, March 10, 2015 9:48 AM

social media has value "in building relationships with customers, offering responsive technical support, and engaging efforts to establish a sustainable base of consumer advocates."

Alex Grech's curator insight, March 11, 2015 6:01 PM

As usual, these things are never in black and white.  Looking for a direct, linear relationship between social media 'marketing' and the bottom seems equally flawed. 

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The 6 Step Social Media Marketing Strategy Plan for Your Business.

The 6 Step Social Media Marketing Strategy Plan for Your Business. | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
A social media plan includes many of the same elements of a traditional marketing plan. Here is a template for a social media marketing strategy
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61 Best Social Media Tools for Small Business

61 Best Social Media Tools for Small Business | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
A complete list of social media tools for small business that are easy, useful, and affordable (or free!).
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You are missing real opportunities - linking Social Media to the real world

You are missing real opportunities - linking Social Media to the real world | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Your marketing efforts are somehow wasted if you invest lots of time and money in Social Media strategies that aren't linked to the real world. How to be successful with Social Media Strategies? Case study with a few brands.
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Social Media Strategy Ideas for Small Businesses| Kristin HovdeSocial Media Today

Social Media Strategy Ideas for Small Businesses| Kristin HovdeSocial Media Today | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
These 5 social media tips will help lead your marketing strategy down the road to more brand awareness and communication among your customers.
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The Dash: Social Media Isn't Dying. But It Needs To Grow Up Faster.

The Dash: Social Media Isn't Dying. But It Needs To Grow Up Faster. | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Is social media dying? No, but it does need to grow up faster. Scott Monty's resignation on May 19th as head of Ford's social media team sparked a useful reflection on the state of the social media industry. Here's what needs to be done.
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A Dozen Books That Can Boost Your Career

A Dozen Books That Can Boost Your Career | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
These business books promise to deliver new perspectives about disruptive change, business strategies, leadership, office diversity and personal communications.
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83 Exceptional Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2014

83 Exceptional Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2014 | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
“Big data” is one of the trendiest buzzwordy terms in marketing/technology/business today. So before it gets replaced by the next trendy buzzwordy term, here’s some marketing-related big data f…
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The Top 8 Social Networks For Business | B2B Marketing Insider

The Top 8 Social Networks For Business | B2B Marketing Insider | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Recently, Adobe's CMO.com released their 5th annual CMO Guide to The Social Landscape highlighting the top 8 social networks for businesses. Adobe evaluate
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White Paper - The Marketing Relationship Between Traditional and Social Media

White Paper - The Marketing Relationship Between Traditional and Social Media | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
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Gary Vaynerchuk's Social Media Dos and Don'ts

Gary Vaynerchuk's Social Media Dos and Don'ts | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
In his new book Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, Gary Vaynerchuk presents dozens of examples of ways businesses have used social media to their advantage… or not.
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9 Social Media Productivity Tips for Super Smart Marketers

9 Social Media Productivity Tips for Super Smart Marketers | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Are you very productive with social media? Are you wasting time? Here are 9 Social Media productivity tips that will save you a ton of time.
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Think Like an Entrepreneur - Creative Line Of Thinking Illustrated

Think Like an Entrepreneur - Creative Line Of Thinking Illustrated | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
This infographic shows the entrepreneurial line of thinking. Unlearn what school taught you. See if you think like an entrepreneur or like a student.
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Why You Need A Social Media Content Calendar For Your Business

Why You Need A Social Media Content Calendar For Your Business | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
5 reasons why you need a social media content calendar for your business and how to create a social media content calendar.
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How to Craft Perfect Posts for Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter [SlideShare]

How to Craft Perfect Posts for Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter [SlideShare] | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Get 30 tips for creating and promoting engaging content on social media.
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My Top 25 Social Media for Business Quotes

My Top 25 Social Media for Business Quotes | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
25 social media for business quotes from social media speaker and author of Maximize Your Social, Neal Schaffer.
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10 Companies That Tweeted, Then Regretted

10 Companies That Tweeted, Then Regretted | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
With the skyrocketing use of social media by companies, many are still learning the ropes of how to grab customers' attention with humorous or news-worthy messages but still Twitter-tasteful.
Here are 10 tweets from big brands that led to company apologies.
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Ten Tips: Distilling Existing Content for Mobile by Paul Clothier : Learning Solutions Magazine

Ten Tips: Distilling Existing Content for Mobile by Paul  Clothier : Learning Solutions Magazine | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Joyce Valenza's curator insight, June 12, 2014 10:23 PM

Great tips for creating effective mobile sites.

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Mapping global cultural differences offers advantages in business

Mapping global cultural differences offers advantages in business | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
A knowledge of different cultural approaches to business is a tool that can help avoid misunderstanding, conflict and failure, argues author Erin Meyer
ANA's curator insight, May 25, 2014 3:43 PM

Conocer otras culturas nos ayuda a evitar malentendidos, conflictos y fracasos

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What Do I Share on Social Media? 50 Ideas To Help You Connect With Your Followers

What Do I Share on Social Media? 50 Ideas To Help You Connect With Your Followers | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
50 ideas for what you can share with your social media followers; both in terms of business-related posts, as well as more personal posts that will help you
Pamela Perry King's curator insight, April 29, 2014 10:18 AM

Just started a library twitter feed for the library. Interested in the ideas!

Laura López Navaz's curator insight, April 29, 2014 10:44 AM

Interesting to read!

Stephen Dale's curator insight, April 30, 2014 10:21 AM

What it doesn't make clear in the article is the need - wherever possible -  to keep personal and business accounts separate. That way you're less likely to get into trouble with your employer for posting something inappropriate, and your business followers will not not have to put up with all of those cat pictures!

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Social Media Frequency: How Often to Post to Facebook, Twitter

Social Media Frequency: How Often to Post to Facebook, Twitter | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
If guessing is required for finding the optimal frequency, then at least we can be making educated guesses. Here's our research on the ideal amount to post.
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Five Creative Ways to Use Social Media

Five Creative Ways to Use Social Media | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
More than a Marketing Tool Social media is more than just a marketing tool for your business. It helps us promote our products and services. As small business owners, social media is more than having…
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50 More Tweetable Social Media Tips for You and Your Business

50 More Tweetable Social Media Tips for You and Your Business | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
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New Social Media Research That Could Change Your Strategy |

New Social Media Research That Could Change Your Strategy | | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
Discover 4 surprising social media research findings about how consumer behavior on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram affect your social media strategy.
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