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Why You Should Smile in Your Facebook Profile Photo

If you're not smiling in your Facebook photo, your life is probably going to suck in four years time.

Reseachers J. Patrick Seder and Shigehiro Oishi at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville discovered that smile intensity from a single Facebook profile photo in the first semester of college predicted self-reported life satisfaction three and a half years later, at the time of college graduation.

This type of study isn't actually unique to Facebook, however. A 2011 study by Harker and Keltner showed that female students smiling...
Facebook May Register For IPO As Early As Wednesday [UPDATED]
Facebook may submit paperwork Wednesday to register for an initial public offering that could be the largest of all time and turn the social network into one of the world's most valuable companies.
Facebook Timeline für Unternehmen am 29.02.2012
Wie wir bereits auf AllFacebook.com berichtet haben könnte der 29.02.2012 das Datum sein an dem Facebook zum ersten Mal die zukünftigen Pläne für die Facebook Pages veröffentlichen. Bisher hat sich Facebook nicht dazu geäußert ob und wie die Timeline auch … Continue reading →
Socialize: Google+ May Be More of a Social Layer Than a Social Network

At today’s Socialize conference here at the beautiful St. Andrew’s Club onthe 27th floor of the Sun Life Financial Tower there was a great session discussing Google+ and its role within the greater Google suite. The most interesting idea was that Google+ shouldn’t be looked at as a social network, but rather a social layer that improves Google’s core product, search.

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Pinterest, Copia, and Cheddar Bay Biscuits – Social Media for Books [Podcast]

Today on mediabistro’s Morning Media Menu podcast, GalleyCat editor Jason Boog shared with me his take on how social media is changing the landscape of the publishing industry. What do gardening manuals have in common with the Red Lobster seafood chain? Listen to the podcast to find out.

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Social Media Explained – Possibly by a Dog [Infographic]

Warning: do not read this post if you are in a meeting or stuck in line somewhere. You might pee your pants. Thankfully, this picture also explains the best social network on which to break the news.

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Interview With Social Media Pro, Ben Stroud

SNW INTERVIEW - Jan 26 - Ben Stroud was social media manager at Ministry of Sound and now works for GMG Radio. He blogs at thewhatnoise.blogspot.com. - Mark Brooks

What social media initiatives are you most proud of?
When I started at Ministry of Sound, the keys to the social media cupboard were dusty to say the least. I felt as a Content Coordinator (as I was at the time), it was my responsibility to start engaging with our audience on social platforms. I was blown away...
Mail.Ru's Social Network Mulls Selling 3% Stake Pre-IPO

TOTAL TELECOM - Jan 25 - Vkontakte.ru part-owned by Russian Internet company Mail.Ru Group confirmed reports that is looking for a minority investor prior to a possible IPO. Vkontakte.ru founder, Pavel Durov, considers an IPO a possible option in 2012 or 2013 and that the company isn't in talks with Mail.Ru and search engines Google or Yandex over the sale of any stake pre-IPO. "But we may sell a small share - about 3%- prior to the IPO to increase market capitalization...
Facebook Halts Secondary Markets Trading, IPO Coming Soon

MASHABLE - Jan 25 - Facebook halted trading of its shares in secondary markets for three days starting Wednesday, a possible indicator the company’s long-awaited IPO is coming soon, according to a report. According to a recent report, Facebook’s $100 billion IPO is expected to hit in late May. Facebook shares have been trading on the secondary markets for years. Under U.S. laws, such trading is possible if there are fewer than 500 investors.

by Todd Wasserman
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