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    Win Free Tickets to Facebook Success Summit 2011

    **UPDATE:  We have announced our two winners. The winner of the comment/blog portion of the contest, receiving two tickets to the Facebook Success Summit is Theodore Sturos, read his comment here. The winner of the Twitter contest is Kim Isles. Thanks to everyone who participated in the event. We look forward to seeing you all in a couple of weeks!**

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    Top 10 Small Business Facebook Pages: 2011 Winners!

    Small businesses can stand out in a big way with Facebook. If you're looking for some creative examples of Facebook pages from the small guys, look no further!

    More than 1400 nominations came in from our contest.

    Our panel of Facebook experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing their landing pages, engagement, reader involvement and creative use of promotions (among other things).

    None of these businesses have huge budgets, yet they have all achieved amazing success. The following are the winners of Social Media

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    9 Reasons Why Your Content Is Not Shared on Social Networks: New Research

    Do you wonder how to get your content seen amidst a sea of information?

    What if you could understand why your audience shares some information and not other? That would make your content stand out from the competition.
    The Science of Sharing
    30 billion pieces of content are shared on Facebook each month, including blog posts, links, news stories and photo albums.

    HubSpot's Dan Zarrella has found that three things must happen to get your content shared.

    First, people must be exposed to your content (be a fan on Facebook or follow you

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    How to Grow Social Media Leads: New Research

    Have you wondered, "How often should I post articles on my blog?" or "How does my social media reach impact lead generation and traffic?"

    Two brand-new studies by HubSpot and Edison Research provide fresh insights on these important questions. Consider these five findings as you enhance your social media and blogging strategies.
    #1: More frequent blog posts bring greater traffic and leads
    C.C. Chapman and Ann Handley like to say that starting a blog is like having a baby. You can't put it back and you have to keep feeding it. The question

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    9 Reasons Your Company Should Use Brand Advocates: New Research

    What would you say if you could add 5, 10, 100 or 1000 marketing reps to your team? For free?

    What if these marketing reps would freely write about your brand and tell their friends and all they expect in return is recognition and access to insider information?

    Who are these free marketers? Brand advocates. BzzAgent has recently released a new research study giving us the skinny on the habitat, behaviors and motivations behind brand advocates.
    Who are brand advocates and what motivates them?
    This careful study identifies many attributes

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