
Popular social TV app GetGlue just got even more social with the launch of a new real-time conversation feature, Tumblr sharing and personalized widgets.

Popular social TV app GetGlue just got even more social with the launch of a new real-time conversation feature, Tumblr sharing and personalized widgets.
Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews. 
Last week I decided to check out Namesake, the new community for real-time conversation with real people, and offer up a review. So here it is—5 things I liked (and 2 I didn’t) about the new Namesake social network.

Twitter is NOT made for traditional marketing. Tweeters are not interested in catchy slogans; leave the traditional marketing for the television. Social media, Twitter especially, is all about the conversation.

Israeli startup AnybodyOutThere has created a new platform that lets you shout out a question, comment or topic to the community and helps you find other people who want to chat with you about that topic right on the spot.

Online video lets people share their talents with the world, make their friends laugh, promote products and more and now, with new video Q&A site VYou, it lets you ask questions and get answers from friends, strangers and even celebs.

One of the things that differentiate YouTube from other forms of visual entertainment, like television and film, is the fact that the platform closes the gap between viewers and content creators by opening up channels of communication. Communicating with your viewers not only leads to a much more personal viewing experience, but also gives you the opportunity to listen to viewer feedback and improve your content accordingly. However, a lot of YouTubers aren’t taking advantage of the perks of the platform and communicating with their viewers. After the jump, we offer five great ways that you can engage your viewers in conversation for a better YouTube experience.
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LEGO has been a household name for over seventy years, but it has taken the company more than half a century to learn that fans can be a brand’s best marketing tool. In the earlier part of this decade, LEGO began looking beyond their target customer base of kids and learned that their adult fan base was one of the best marketing tools they could ever ask for. Read on to learn how LEGO has used their die hard fans to spread LEGO love and shift their marketing strategy in social media and beyond.
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