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Low barriers to entry make Google+ an easy bet

If I told you that participating in Google+  meant  you could swiftly voice your  “+” opinion about ANYTHING to the whole world, would you think about signing up? I bet you sure would. And if you could add your  “+”  to Google results simply by signing up for a gmail account and a Google profile

Announcing social media classes for Chicago non-profits

This fall, we will teach a series of strategy classes for non-profit professionals and volunteers. Classes are offered in partnership with Chicago Non-Profit.

Yes. You can sell things on the Internet!

If you are a business with something to sell, using social media is a sweet spot for you. A headline surfaced in US Today July 29 about a survey of 10,000 small business owners that found more than half plan to develop a social presence in the next three months. USA Today said: At the

Four from the future of social media

The website of BabbaCo says its products are “Simple, functional and super cute.” And guess  what — they are. The judges at TechWeek in Chicago also found BabbaCo investment worthy.  They awarded founder Jessica Kim $100,000 to help grow BabbaCo through the next phase. BabbaCo’s business is a series of products for baby that  Kim

Social Media Icon: Craig Newmark on using social media for social change

In the year 2000 – when I first came across it — Craigslist was an earnest site providing a deceptively simple service — free classified ads online—  that was extremely useful to most everyone. Today, Craigslist is the 9th most popular website in the United States. As much as it is loved, it is also