Question by OnTheVergeOf: Do you think Social Media is an effective way to motivate and help battle Climate Change Issue?
Would you “like” or help Climate Change issues on Facebook? How do you feel if Twitter or other social media work to spread the importance of Climate Change. Does it work?

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Answer by Alfonso
it might, only MIGHT be a good option for recruiting people… but apart from that, social media tends to be a passive media for these kind of battles

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Question by You Wish: What are the different forms of social media that exist today?
What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes.

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Answer by ronald.glass@sbcglobal.net
What do you mean by social media? Newspapers, television, computer communication, telephones, letters, ??? This is all I think you mean. You could include dating services, personal ads (newspapers) churches, social clubs, service clubs, political parties etc. etc.

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Question by Jared Todd: Any business name ideas for a social media marketing company?
I’m planning on starting my own social media marketing company. However, I have been stuck for three days trying to come up with a name. I’ve gone through literally hundreds of words, and practically all of the good ones are taken. I need your help! I would like a name that is short (1-2 syllables preferred) meaningful, and that isn’t taken/has an open domain name. Not as easy as it sounds!
Thanks for any help you can give!

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Answer by Ed Atun
Every single combination of 5 letters is already taken. That makes it tough for a new business. There is hope since they are now selling new domains with new endings (not biz or net).

Tomorrow Today

Dream Maker

Thatissocool!!!

Untoward

MediaMix ( or your name with ‘media’ in the middle of it)

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Question by M M: What are some reliable sources examining social media?
I need to find a few reliable sources that have articles on the dangers or effects of social media. This is for a research paper. I need something reliable not like blogs or random websites.

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Answer by simone
Not sure what you mean by “social” media. Do you mean those tabloids exposing the sex lives of celebrities?

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Question by beavb419: How would you show your knowledge of social media in a job interview?
I have a job interview this week at an ad agency and one thing they asked was that I demonstrate my knowledge of social media and online media. I have a lot of experience online through twitter, facebook, blogging, etc. But I need to show that in person, and most likely without a computer. I have a few ideas that I’ve started, but want to see if anyone has any creative suggestions or advice?

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Question by Kaitlyn: How is Social Media related to science and technology?
I can see how social media is tied to technology but not science.

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Answer by Stephen H
its related to social sciences like sociology, psychology and linguistics.
sociology is the study of how people interact
psychology is how people think
linguistics is how people talk

The way social media (like facebook, blogs, and yahoo answers even) has changed the way we learn about each other and the world can be studied like any other science.

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Question by Rikingen: Do you look for new social media sites when the others get boring?
When you have been on mySpace and Facebook for months or even years, do you get tired of them and look for something new? If not to replace the other sites, but to explore new ones?

What would you like to see in a social media site that facebook, myspace and twitter does not offer?

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Answer by Jessica
plentyoffish.com

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Question by Suz: How can I incorporate social media into my small business marketing effort?
What are some ways to use Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites to spread the word about my business?

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Answer by Luis
Social Media can be a great way to generate traffic to your business. But just like email became flooded with spam, social media sites can develop the same problems.

Social media sites are not about pitching your wares. Its about connecting with groups of people who have similar interests, are looking for useful information,being a fly on the wall, and keeping up on the latest events.

That being said The less you “Sell” and the more you inform the more money you will make. You haven’t detailed what your business is, but what ever it is I would become ( or find someone who is) an expert in the field of what you do, to create valuable content (articles, videos, how-to’s, top 12 mistakes, exposes, behind the scenes etc) that are big attractors for your market.

For example if you sell Shoes, be not just an “expert” about shoes but also be an expert on feet, and joints, nerves, pressure points, back pain etc. and create content about those topics and how they relate to shoes.

“How to relieve the 7 pressure points on your feet that cause those nagging migraines you have everyday.”
“Trying to get rid of those last 5lbs? You might be wearing the wrong shoes. Take this quick test to find out now”

Explain to people that you are always finding new and interesting shoes and that you update twitter a lot and that’s the place to get the latest on what you are up to.

Ethically bribing people with your content in exchange for them following you on twitter is an option, but making sure you actually provide them with interesting, funny, quirky, actionable knowledge and experiences is what social media is all about.

The content you make, create a buying criteria and if the people viewing your content agree with your buying criteria they will also accept who you are and what you are selling.

Also make sure you invest maybe 20 min a day finding interesting stuff in your field but not specifically about you that your followers and friends would be interested in. figure for every 8 or 9 posts about other interesting things you find, you then post one about something you are doing.

Hope that helps you out.

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Question by Cool1: What impact has social media, especially Facebook, had on the entertainment business?
and what impact will it leave in the future? positive or negative?

Yes, social media provides new marketing methods and all, but then again, most of the entertainment business’ revenue comes from advertisers. so, social media might be an ally and an enemy at the same time.

and i dont believe selling DVD’s or songs help, as final customers tend to find ways of getting them for free. and making laws and regulations against it will hurt the relationship between the suppliers and these final customers.

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Answer by Dexter
Social Media sites such as youtube may have a downside on entertainment business specially movie makers. There are a lot of locally and internationally produced movies are being recorded and uploaded in youtube thus instead of watching movies in theaters/cinemas, movie goers are now resorting to these video sites to watch it for free.

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