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Interesting article on how you can use your age to your advantage

After all, you done it all, your contact list already includes most of the important decision makers (CEO, CIO and CFO’s) in the sector you are interested in or you know someone who does – use Linkedin – and finally you no longer have to have your hair cut this way to get the look, it’s natural!

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Mashable have produced the following Infographic show how Small Businesses are using Social Media,  which I think speaks for itself.

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This artice originally appeared on Calm Response Blog as part of our effort to bring Social Media to the attention of all companies as part of our “Our Industry Doesn’t Have Any Reason to be in Social Media.“ 

Why? Because from our point of view, as a Client, the more successful your  Business is, the better it is for us!

 

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Dear friends,

Brave Egyptian protesters will determine in the coming hours whether tyranny or democracy prevails in Egypt and across the region. They’ve appealed for international solidarity – let’s send them a massive response, and hold our governments accountable to stand with them too:

Millions of brave Egyptians are right now facing a fateful choice. Thousands have been jailed, injured or killed in the last few days. But if they press on in peaceful protest, they could end decades of tyranny.

The protesters have appealed for international solidarity, but the dictatorship knows the power of unity at a time like this – they’ve desperately tried to cut Egyptians off from the world and each other by completely shutting down the internet and mobile networks.

Satellite and radio networks can still break through the regime blackout — let’s flood those airwaves with a massive cry of solidarity showing Egyptians that we stand with them, and that we’ll hold our governments accountable to stand with them too. The situation is at a tipping point — every hour counts — click below to sign the solidarity message, and forward this email:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/democracy_for_egypt/?vl

People power is sweeping the Middle East. In days, peaceful protesters brought down Tunisia’s 30-year dictatorship. Now the protests are spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Jordan and beyond. This could be the Arab world’s Berlin Wall moment. If tyranny falls in Egypt, a tidal wave of democracy could sweep the entire region.

Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has tried to crush the rallies. But with incredible bravery and determination, the protesters keep coming.

There are moments when history is written not by the powerful, but by people. This is one of them. The actions of ordinary Egyptians in the coming hours will have a massive effect on their country, the region, and our world. Let’s cheer them on with our own pledge to stand with them in their struggle:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/democracy_for_egypt/?vl

Mubarak’s family has left the country, but last night he ordered the military into the streets. He’s ominously promised 0 tolerance for what he calls ‘chaos’. Either way, history will be made in the next few days. Let’s make this the moment that shows every dictator on our planet that they cannot stand long against the courage of people united.

With hope and admiration for the Egyptian people,
Ricken, Rewan, Ben, Graziela, Alice, Kien and the rest of the Avaaz team

More Information:

Egypt unrest: Alert as mass protests loom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12303564

Egyptian government shuts down the Internet
http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-the-internet.shtml

North Africa: Will dominoes fall in the region?
http://allafrica.com/stories/201101280659.html

‘Beginning of the end’ for Egypt’s Mubarak as son and wife flee
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/105117/20110126/beginning-of-the-end-for-egypt-s-mubarak-as-son-and-wife-flee.htm

Amnesty International condemns the crackdown on demonstrations
http://amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/egypt-must-stop-crackdown-protesters-2011-01-26

Regular updates are being posted by Egyptian activists here:
http://www.elshaheeed.co.uk

ACCESS campaign for digital freedom in Egypt:
https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/help-egypt

Support the Avaaz community! We’re entirely funded by donations and receive no money from governments or corporations. Our dedicated team ensures even the smallest contributions go a long way — donate here.

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The boss who says: Our Industry Doesn’t Have Any Reason to be in Social Media.

I actually heard a comment like this last week and then came across the following Video and Blog earlier today, my thanks to Gabriella O’Rourke for directing me to it.

PS: AARP the UK equivalent:  ”The SAGA Generation“, and if they are getting involved shouldn’t you and your company be?


Peter Shankman wrote:

Why WOULDN’T You Want to Do This?

My post the other day about how to help the paranoid boss understand social media was met with a lot of good comments and discussion. But I realized that I left out one very important boss scenario:

The boss who says: Our Industry Doesn’t Have Any Reason to be in Social Media.

Sometimes, we’re (meaning us, those in our industry) are so used to promoting new ways of communication, that we forget that there are industries outside of communications, marketing, advertising, and social media. And that’s where the above line comes from – bosses thinking “Oh, we have nothing to do with that, our audiences aren’t there.” And I’ve heard from several companies in the past few days who have bosses or clients who believe that. “We’re a ______ company – what do we need social media for?”

Well, have I got something to show you. Wow.

I got a note from Alejandra Owens, (@frijolita) who’s the Media Relations Manager at AARP. You know, AARP: The nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.

She wanted to share with me something she and her team created. I took a look, and was blown away. (see above video)

This isn’t some hotshot advertising agency built to cater to the 18-25 video gamer market. Nor is AARP a web shop plugged in to capitalize on the latest Facebook or Twitter craze. This is AARP! The organization that sends the magazine that my parents get!

Yet AARP was smart enough to look at social media and say, “we should, at the very least, do our homework on this new communications outlet.” And they were also smart enough to know that “new” is a relative term, at best, as well as not just seeing it as “social media,” but as something bigger that could have an impact on them and their millions of members.

So they did their homework, looked at the data they found, and then worked to get top-down buy in on this “new” form of communication.

The result is below. As you watch it, if you believe you’re working in an industry that’s considered “outside” of what most people think when they hear “social media,” I implore you to abandon that way of thinking. That way of thinking wrong, it’s outdated, and it will kill your company, and then, by default, will kill your job.

It’s not social media. It’s not Web 2.0 or 3.0. It’s life. You need to be a part of it, in whatever way your customers, clients, and audience demand you to be, or you won’t need to think about it anymore – You’ll simply be eliminated. ……

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If you enjoyed that please read

Social Media for Paranoid Bosses

“When did you become so paranoid?” “When they started chasing me.”

Ask any company who hasn’t yet dipped their toe into the social media cesspool ocean, and you’ll find that chances are, it’s not that they don’t believe in it, but rather, they’re afraid of “losing control of the message,” or “not being able to manage our brand online.” …..

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