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  • 37 Ways to Thrive on LinkedIn Cheat Sheet

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    LinkedIn Cheat Sheet

    Boot Camp Digital showcases how to get results on LinkedIn in 2013. Their company has made thousands of dollars in sales from LinkedIn, so they put together this LinkedIn cheat sheet so you can also get the most out of LinkedIn.

    37 Ways to Thrive on LinkedIn via your LinkedIn Profile, LinkedIn Answers, LinkedIn Groups, LinkedIn Company Pages, LinkedIn People You May Know, etc.


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    Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation, works to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease and identify potential drug therapies. To donate, contact http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers.

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  • Infographic: LinkedIn Hits 200 Million Users

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    LinkedIn Hits 200 Million Users

    LinkedIn just reached a huge milestone. It now has more than 200 million members, with nearly two new users signing up every second.

    LinkedIn hit 100 million members back in March 2011, and has added more than 13 million new members since its last announcement in November 2012.

    If LinkedIn were a country, it would have the 5th largest population in the world. Facebook would have the 3rd largest population in the world.

    Another fun fact: Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is the most followed person on LinkedIn.

    If you want to reach people around the world, LinkedIn provides a world-wide platform for doing so.


    Charity Showcase

    Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity supplying food to 37 million Americans every year via 200 member food banks. To donate, go to http://www.feedingamerica.org or call 800-910-5524.

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  • 20 of the Most Memorable Marketing Moments in 2012

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    20 Memorable Marketing Moments of 2012

    HubSpot put together a list of 20 memorable marketing moments in 2012 that they thought represented some monumental strides in online marketing. And then, because they are marketers, they made them into this infographic.

    January 10 – Google announce a shift in personalization, pushing Google+ social data and user profiles to search engines.

    February 14 – Pinterest reaches 11 million unique visits per month.

    February 27 – Brad Keselowski tweets from his car during a race at NASCAR’s Daytona 500 – and gains more than 100,000 followers.

    March 5 – The Stop Kony campaign launces and goes viral with 94 million YouTube views.

    April 9 – Facebook buys Instagram, a sign that visual content rules the Internet.

    May 1 – SEOmoz announces $18 million in funding with a meme-packed press release.

    May 18 – Facebook goes public

    June 29 – Twitter and LinkedIn disable automatic posting of tweets to LinkedIn.

    August 8 – American gymnist McKayla Maroney’s scowl becomes a meme legend from the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    August 28 – Hubspot hosts the world’s largest inbound marketing event, InBound 2012 (self-serving listing).

    September 16 – HootSuite acquires Seesmic Twitter management tool.

    October 4 – Facebook signs up its 1 billionth user.

    October 22 – Yahoo! announces that it will transform into a mobile and technology focused company.

    October 28 – The San Francisco Giants engage social media so effectively during the baseball World Series that received a 99 Klout score.

    November 4 – HubSpot raises $35 million in additional funding (self-serving listing).

    November 6 – The U.S. presidential election was the most tweeted political event in history (with more than 20 million tweets).

    November 6 – The photo of Obama hugging Michelle was the most popular image ever posted to Facebook or Twitter.

    November 12 – The Oxford American Dictionary names GIF the word of the year.

    November 24 – Psy’s Gangnam Style becomes the most watched video ever on YouTube with more than 800 million.

    December 31 – After 80 years as a print magazine, Newsweek switches to online only.


    Charity Showcase

    The United States Olympic Committee invests in activities to help Olympic caliber athletes to reach their fullest potential. To contribute to the success of American Olympic athletes, go to http://support.teamusa.org/give or call 888-222-2313.

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  • Infographic: How to Dominate Pinterest and LinkedIn

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    LinkedIn and Pinterest Domination

    Here are five key strategies to help you and your company dominate LinkedIn and Pinterest:

    Pinterest

    Pinterest has 250 million unique visitors per month as well as 37 million unique users.

    Register your Pinterest profile with WePin.org and Repinly.com.

    Aim to become on of the top pin boards on one or two topics.

    Use tools like PinReach and PinPuff to help identify Pinfluencers.

    Always include links back to your site for the image location in the pin description.

    Use Repinly, Pintics, Curalate, PinReach, and PinPuff to measure impressions and engagement.

    LinkedIn

    LinkedIn has 86 million unique visitors per month as well as 97 million unique users.

    Start a LinkedIn group.

    Be unique. Use a video or profile modules to showcase your company.

    Use LinkedIn’s Skills and Expertise section to do searches to target influencers.

    Direct users to your Product and Services tab on your company page.

    LinkedIn has built-in analytics available 24 hours after posting to measure impressions and engagement.

    Download a free white paper for more tips: http://info.awarenessnetworks.com/5-Killer-Strategies-Pinterest-LinkedIn.html


    Charity Showcase

    The International Rescue Committee responds within 72 hours to the world’s worst conflicts and disasters, provides emergency care and referrals for victims of sexual violence, helps refugees safely rebuild their lives via health care, education, sanitation, clean water, and more. Their New Roots nutrition program provides refugees with fresh, nutritious produce. For more information, check out http://www.rescue.org.

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  • Infographic: Social Network Use in the United States

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    Social Network Use in the United States

    This infograph showcases monthly use of social networks in the United States: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+, and MySpace.

    Facebook gets 167 million unique visitors every month. Those users spend an average of 6 and 1/3 hours on Facebook.

    Twitter gets 39 million unique visitors every month who spend a little over 20 minutes on Twitter per month.

    Pinterest gets 12 million unique visitors every month who spend over an hour per month on the network.

    Americans spend more than 100,000 years every month on Facebook.


    Charity Showcase

    Scholarship America is the country’s largest provider of college scholarships and financial aid to students. They have awarded $2.9 billion to 1.9 million students over its 54 years. Its Dollars for Scholars program has almost 1,100 local chapters. To donate, go to http://www.scholarshipamerica.org.

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  • Infographic: Using LinkedIn to Its Fullest Potential

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    So long. Goodbye old infographic. But here are a few infographic tips on how to use LinkedIn for maximum value in marketing your website, blog, product, and services.

    61% of social media users prefer LinkedIn for professional networking. 22% prefer Facebook.

    Your LinkedIn profile generally shows up in the first 5 search results for your name.

    50% of Fortune 100 companies hire via LinkedIn.


    Charity Showcase

    Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation, works to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease and identify potential drug therapies. To donate, contact http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers.

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  • Infographic: Social Media Leads to Social Giving

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    Social Media Leads to Social Giving

    Just as social media has changed how we live, it’s now transforming the way we give. In fact, raising funds through social media networks was so popular this year that it is now widely referred to as social giving.

    To outline the growing popularity of social giving, MDG Advertising developed an in-depth infographic that covers the gifts, groups, and givers engaged in digital donations. From the most popular platforms and profitable tactics to the growth of online movements and the rise of crowdfunding, check out this infographic to see how social giving is paying off.

    Social Networks Charities Prefer for Social Giving

    98% use Facebook

    74% use Twitter

    66% use YouTube

    49% use LinkedIn

    Even just promoting fundraising events on social networks can raise funds, with Twitter mentions yielding up to 10 times more money.

    #GivingTuesday is the name given to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving where foundations reach out to their social media followers for online donations. #GivingTuesday earned $10 million in a single day, which was more than 50 percent higher than 2011.

    The 500 crowdfunding platforms in the world increased the funds collected by 91% over 2011.

    Social giving is getting respect and results worldwide. Its rapid growth is changing the face and future of charitable donations.


    Charity Showcase

    Helen Keller International operates in 22 countries. It’s goal is to eradicate preventable blindness and to ensure children and adults no longer suffer the debilitating effects of poor nutrition. To contribute, contact http://www.hki.org.


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  • 27 Social Media Facts and Statistics for 2012

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    Social media facts and statistics for 2012

    The social web continues to grow. These facts and statistics can help you to focus on those social networks that could produce the most value and impact for your blog, website, or project.

    This infographic is based on facts and stats compiled by Danny Brown of Jugnoo at http://dannybrown.me/2012/06/06/52-cool-facts-social-media-2012.

    The infographic itself was produced by Go-Globe.com: http://www.go-globe.com/blog/social-media-facts.

    For a discussion of these facts as they apply to marketing books and promoting book authors, see John Kremer’s analysis on his Book Marketing Bestsellers blog: http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/social-media-and-book-authors-stats-and-facts.


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