Have you heard the buzz about Yammer?
Yammer is the first company to bring micro-blogging into the enterprise. At its launch in September 2008, Yammer won the TechCrunch50 Conference. Mark Benioff, CEO of SalesForce.com and TechCrunch50 panelist, said he would even invest in the company. In the following weeks, thousands of companies started their Yammer networks. Publications dubbed the new service “Enterprise Twitter” or “Twitter with a Business Model”. In January 2009 the New York Times named Yammer one of “Nine websites IT pros should master in 2009.”
Yammer is the answer …

Noteworthy Twitter and Social Media Marketing Articles & Resources August 4 2009 – September 2 2009 – Taken from Twitter.com/twitagency
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Google Makes Grab for Hollywood Dollars – Advertising Age – Digital http://ow.ly/nHrM ~49:10 AM Sep 2nd from HootSuite
Why Social Media Isn’t Living Up to the Hype (Yet) – Advertising Age – DigitalNext http://ow.ly/nHre ~48:45 AM Sep 2nd from HootSuite
Google’s Gmail goes down for at least half an hour; Twitter lights up | Technology | Los Angeles Times http://ow.ly/nEr9 ~23:10 PM Sep 1st from HootSuite
Fall shows tuned in …

It’s here, there and everywhere. The popularity of social networking is climbing by the week with virtually every age bracket, right up to seniors.
Today 110 million Americans, or 60% of the online population, use social networks, according to a new study by Anderson Analytics. That number is conservative, because instead of counting unique users or everyone who has an account, the Anderson study counted only people who have used a social network at least once in the past month.
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Twitter has a new section on their website offering information on how businesses are using twitter for marketing and customer service.
This Twitter & Social Media Marketing Guide includes recommended books, Twitter definitions, and case studies of businesses using Twitter for marketing:
When people working in the Empire State Building twittered that they were craving ice cream delivery, New York local chain Tasti D Lite was there to listen and meet their need. When electronics buyers look for good deals, the Dell Outlet Twitter account helps them save money with exclusive coupons. …

There are many ways to use Twitter to market your organization, business or services.
Twitter is commonly used as a quick and easy way to microblog in 140 characters or less about the goings-on of one’s personal life. More and more businesses and organizations, however, are coming up with creative ways to use Twitter for effective online and word of mouth marketing.
First and foremost, Twitter is an interactive publishing medium. To use Twitter well for marketing you have to write, write often and write strategically.
Here are some high-level steps you …

Some see social media tools such as Twitter as sophisticated marketing platforms reserved only for the Coca-cola and Proctor & Gamble’s of the world. For many small businesses with no marketing budget who are struggling to survive in a difficult economy, Twitter has become their sole marketing strategy.
Small business owners around the world are discovering the benefit of using Twitter to speak with customers just as they would in person. Small businesses often get half of their business from word of mouth, so Twitter acts as the perfect digital word …

Have you ever wondered if ANY of your Twitter followers even see some of your Twitter posts? Are you just posting into a black hole when you tweet on Saturday afternoon?
Studies show that for many Twitter users, Tuesday is the most active Twitter day. Wednesday and Friday have the second highest Twitter activity. Monday and Saturday are the slowest days. There are also general trends that people will check their Twitter accounts when they first get to work, at lunch time, and/or near the end of their work day.
Twitter …

Google Wave Marketing? Wait a Minute, What is Google Wave?
Coming late 2009, Google Wave is a mashup of communications tools provided by Google to make it easier for people to work and communicate online. (Read more about Google Wave)
 
What Could Google Wave Change for Internet Marketing and Social Media Marketers? 

Google Wave could further fragment online audiences and limit the number and growth of today’s large social networks.
Dave Coursey of PC World says “Google Wave as a mash-up of chat, e-mail, and document sharing, it’s really something else: Google Wave could be …

What is Google Wave?
Google Wave is a mash-up of online communications tools to make it easier for people to work and communicate online. It’s a web application and computing platform designed to bring together social networking, IM, email and wiki — all with a collaborative focus and all working in real time.
 The folks at Google describe Google Wave as:
 “a new model for communication and collaboration on the web,”
“what email would look like if it were invented today”. 
Dave Coursey of PC World says “Google Wave as a mash-up of chat, …

 Apple’s new speedier, feature-rich  iPhone 3GS will provide exciting new marketing opportunities for Internet marketers.

Rich Media: Faster downloads, greater memory and processing speed will enable increased use of rich media advertising to iPhone users. Since the new iPhone announcement in March, some agencies have already experienced a 20% increase in iPhone advertising inquiries.
Geo-targeted Ads: the new Safari browser will have location-based technology, allowing marketers to develop geo-targeted ads for iPhone users (assuming the user gives permission to the website to see his/her location). Marketers will be able to serve ads …