12 Essential Social Media Cheat Sheets

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/12/2012 11:22:00 AM

'Getting around a social media site is not always easy, considering the number of social media sites and the uniqueness of each one this becomes a challenge. For some users, it’s a matter of getting used to social media. For others, the issue is keeping up with constant updates and changes to features, privacy settings, and account specifications. This, of course, is why social media cheat sheets exist.Find out the 12 essential social media cheat sheets on Mashable'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Sneaky Apps and Your Personal Information

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/12/2012 3:24:00 AM

'We as users of internet and social networking sites are getting more social with the world and sharing a lot of information via applications on our mobile and more.Are we putting our personal information to third parties without understanding the risks attached? Find out how we are sharing our personal information without understanding the risks attached and the remedies for saving our personal information from being sent to notorious applications. A list of sneaky application and m(...)'

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PRESS RELEASE: NR Group’s Cycle Pure Agarbathies appoints AliveNow as their Social Media Agency

Author : Adhvith      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/11/2012 11:34:00 AM

'Bangalore, 11th July, 2012Cycle Pure Agarbathies, the flagship brand of NR Group and India's leading agarbathi brand has appointed AliveNow, a full-service award-winning social media agency from Bangalore to manage the brand's social presence. Cycle Agarbathies, began as Mysore Products and General Trading Company in 1948. Sri. N.Ranga Rao, the group's illustrious founder and philanthropist put the humble agarbathi brand on the commercial map of India and the world.Cycle Agarbathies(...)'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Social Media Checklist for Business

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/11/2012 3:34:00 AM

'Business and brands are taking to adopting social media as a main marketing tool, here is an Infographic which goes over the top social media platforms "Facebook", "Twitter" and "LinkedIn" and a checklist on what a business needs to do. Source: The Whole Brain Group'

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Here’s What Facebook’s ‘Want’ Button Will Probably Look Like

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/10/2012 11:41:00 AM

'Facebook is coming with a "Want" button? It looks like Facebook is all set to launch itself into the online buying space more effectively across the world, the much rumored "Want" button might come in handy for the Facebook User.With a Want button, in addition to existing plug-ins such as Subscribe and the Like button, Facebook friends would likely be able to see items others in their network want to purchase. Could turn out to be a heads up on what a friend wants thereby getting hi(...)'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Social Media is going Corporate?

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/10/2012 3:41:00 AM

'Social Media is being embraced by all kind of brands and business as a integral branding and marketing tool. Research shows that 94 percent of corporations use social media. Whether it's to conduct market research, to gain more exposure or to interact with loyal fans, the infographic below suggests that social media has become the go-to marketing tool for small and large businesses alike. More information on the Infographic below. Source: MBA Programs'

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Why Social Media Will Reshape the 2012 Olympics

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/9/2012 11:56:00 AM

'Social Networking sites have taken the world by a storm, the London Olympics which is coming up soon is all set to blaze through the social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Here is a little stats as to why: In 2008, there were about 1.5 billion Internet users globally, according to the International Telecommunications Union, making up about 23% of the world’s total population. By this summer’s games, that number will have swelled to about 2.3 billion users making(...)'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Battle Of The Sexes On Social Networks!

Author : Abhirup      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/9/2012 3:42:00 AM

'Where do you think men and women are from on social networks. Check the infographic and remain prepared to be shocked!! Source: Mashable'

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Facebook Tab engagement down since launch of Timeline

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/7/2012 4:25:00 AM

'Facebook Timeline has changed the way the Facebook business page's work, it has significantly affected the degree to which fans interact with tabs on the page.  According to data provided to Mashable by PageLever, tab engagement has dropped off 53% since brand Pages began adopting Timeline. The findings were drawn from approximately 500 Pages with more than 10,000 fans apiece.Have you experienced the something similar to the what the findings mentioned above? Let us know in the(...)'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Is Social Media making us Socially Awkward

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/6/2012 4:05:00 AM

'Social Media has definitely made it easier for the us to connect with new people, family and friends over the internet but has it made us socially awkward? Here is an Infographic which goes over the various aspects of connecting via social media networking sites, how much the users are addicted to the social media and how it is affecting our social life. Source: Schools'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Being Social in the Office!

Author : Karthik's      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/5/2012 3:20:00 AM

'Are you a person who can't keep away from the social media platforms? Then this infographic is for you. There are different ways companies limit access to the use of these social sites in the office premises. How would you feel, if your employer asks for your Facebook password? Read on to find out!We also know that recruiters are using the power of these social tools to recruit resources and when they limit access to use the same social media sites to the employees, it is not a good(...)'

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Foursquare gets more robust with connected apps integration

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/4/2012 11:40:00 AM

'Foursquare is about to become a lot richer, thanks to forthcoming apps built off of the location-based network’s API. The Mobile based social networking site is all set to connect the users at a higher level! The NYC-based start-up unveiled Thursday a developer preview for Connected Apps that is, “developer-crafted experiences that exist within Foursquare” for iPhone and Android smartphones. Read the complete article on Mashable'

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Art Of Creating Engaging Content And Building Audience!

Author : Karthik's      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/4/2012 6:45:00 AM

'Every brand is trying to understand the social media wave and they are trying to create a loyal followers be it on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc., But how do you start, is the question many brands keep asking for! The content is the king in the social media space, so it becomes very crucial for all the brands to have an engaging content. Here's an infographic which tells in detail on how to create such engaging content! Source: Mashable'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Social Media Vs Email Marketing! Where to Invest?

Author : Karthik's      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/3/2012 11:36:00 AM

'As we know email marketing is something that has been used by marketers for sometime now with ROI. Social Media is the new kid, yet so fresh and more people are catching up with it. As a kid, it also deserves the hype that's been given. If you want to invest your money for advertising, which medium do you choose? The traditional email marketing or the new age social media? Well, it should be a mix of the both. For clear understanding, spend some quality time to know more about this,(...)'

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CASE STUDY: PVR Cinemas on Facebook - Film Quotient Campaign

Author : Adhvith      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/3/2012 3:27:00 AM

'How AliveNow helped engage the movie-crazy audience on the PVR Cinemas Facebook page.PVR approached us to see what interesting, creative and viral ideas we had in mind to engage with the large fan base on the page. The audience on the page were young and outgoing in nature. They also had a passion for movies and were fans of many actors, directors, films, etc. In general we could say that the knowledge level of these fans for movies was high. We came up with a simple but v(...)'

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Social is the Web?

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/2/2012 11:37:00 AM

'Social Networking Sites contribute to considerable time spent on the Internet, with nearly 23% internet users spending their online time on social networks. Facebook leads the way with a heady 62.83% share, far ahead of YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest.More information on how the Internet is divided and how the internet consumer is using it for shopping and networking. Source: Giz Maestro'

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Media multitasking by American smartphone users in 2012

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 7/2/2012 3:33:00 AM

'When you use the Internet on your smartphone, which if any of the following do you do at the same time? This was asked to 843 respondents in the United States, 52% of American smartphone users go online with their smartphone while watching TV! More information on the behavior of the American smartphone users on the Chart below:Source: Statista  '

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Social Media Urge!

Author : Karthik's      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 6/30/2012 4:26:00 AM

'Find out some interesting stuff about social media, especially if you keep logging into any of the social sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc., then this infographic is for people like you! Source: Mashable'

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INFOGRAPHIC: Insights Into Facebook Ad Metric

Author : Abhirup      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 6/29/2012 11:37:00 AM

'Is there a strong co-relation between CPC and CTR in facebook advertising? The answer to the above question is YES! There is a strong co-relation between CPC and CTR, and this Infographic explains these co-relations that runs the Facebook Metrics, globally.Check out how Global Facebook Metrics work! Source: AllFacebook'

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INFOGRAPHIC: 6 Reasons You Should Be Using LinkedIn For Your Marketing

Author : Vishnu      Blog : AliveNow      Date : 6/28/2012 11:36:00 AM

'LinkedIn the worlds largest professional networking site offers a wonderful marketing platform for business, here is an Infographic which goes over six reasons as to why you should be using LinkedIn for marketing. Source: 30 Day Challenges'

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