What I’ve Read Recently about Social Media

Using Google Reader and Delicious, I find, save and share a multitude of articles and blog posts about social media, marketing and anything else related to the industry in which I earn my livelihood. In fact, on Delicious alone, I’ve bookmarked 3,706 pieces of content – and counting.

Of course, after I’ve read all of them myself, some of these pieces end up being included in my tweets or updates on Facebook. After all, I think it’s important to provide a continuous stream of such quality, relevant third-party content — in addition to my own original material — to my followers, friends and fans. It’s the essence of my feed. And it’s the gist of this post.

Yes, what follows are some of the most interesting blog posts and articles I’ve read recently about social media. Enjoy…

13 Essential Tips for Landing a Job on LinkedIn by Lewis Howes (Mashable) Whether you’re looking for a new job or not, there’s no reason not to be doing everything Lewis recommends in this excellent and exhaustive post on how to take full advantage of LinkedIn.  

My one-day Twitter engagement experiment by Mack Collier (MackCollier.com) Written by one of social media’s leading consultants and most prolific tweeters, this is an incredibly inventive post full of fascinating data and details you don’t want to miss.    

Companies’ Social Media Savvy: Top 50 Most ‘Social’ Firms (CHART) by Bianca Bosker (The Huffington Post) As you look at this chart, you may be surprised just how many big brands are doing some very big things with social media.

DO YOU HAVE A NETWORK IN PLACE by Chris Brogan (ChrisBrogan.com) In his own inimitable way, Chris describes what a network really is in the age of social media and reminds us not to take it for granted.  

36 Awesome Social Media Blogs Everyone Should Read by Kipp Budnar (HubSpot’s Inbound Internet Marketing Blog) To learn what’s what and who’s who in social media, make sure to read all of the blogs on this list — not to mention HubSpot’s.  

When It Comes To Social Media, Many Marketers Jump The Gun by Jeremiah Owyang (Forbes.com) Before using social media, there are a number of steps an organization needs to take, each of which Jeremiah touches upon here.

4 THINGS SOCIAL MEDIA HAS DONE FOR B2B MARKETING by Amanda O’Brien (Social Media B2B) In a remarkably short period of time, social media has transformed the work lives of marketers in more ways than one, four of which Amanda recognizes in this well-written piece.

How Facebook Is Redefining Privacy by Dan Fletcher (TIME) The more we use social media, the more we lose our privacy. Is it possible to have one without losing the other? Will Facebook find a middle ground? Time (no pun intended) will surely tell.

By the way, this is just a handful of the many posts and articles — listed in no particular order — that I’ve read recently about social media. If you have anything to add to the list, please do so by leaving a comment — with a link — below. Thanks.

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