Social Media Marketing: By the Numbers

[Todd Wasserman: Mashable.com]

5 Tips For Using Google+ For Job Searching

[Erica Swallow, Mashable] “Google+ hasn’t hit a mainstream audience yet, but it does seem to be romancing the tech geeks with strong force. Yes, I’m talking about you, fellow Mashable readers. Early adopters, social influencers, tech innovators, digital natives — call yourselves what you will. The bottom line is, you understand the value of digital… [Read more…]

Social Media History Becomes New Job Hurdle

[Jennifer Preston, NYtimes] Companies have long used criminal background checks, credit reportsand even searches on Google and LinkedIn to probe the previous lives of prospective employees. Now, some companies are requiring job candidates to also pass a social media background check. A year-old start-up, Social Intelligence, scrapes the Internet for everything prospective employees may have… [Read more…]

Samsung’s Infuse 4G “Real Colors Test”

Related articles It’s not a real spider, it’s just a smartphone (speedofcreativity.org) [Deal Alert] AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G Available For $50 at Target July 17-23 (androidpolice.com) Can Samsung Solve the 5-Inch Tablet’s Identity Crisis? (techland.time.com) AT&T Expands U-Verse Mobile App – Now On The LG Thrive, LG Phoenix, And Samsung Infuse 4G (androidpolice.com)

US Map Showing Most Rented/Watched Movies on Netflix

Does Every Business Really Need Twitter?

[Christopher Elliott| bnet.com] How necessary is a Twitter account for good customer service? The conventional wisdom is that you can’t have one without the other. A new survey from InboxQ supports that assumption. It found nearly 60 percent of Twitter users said they would be more likely to follow a brand that answered them, and… [Read more…]

iPhone 5 likely set for 3rd Quarter of 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is preparing the new iPhone (iPhone 5 or iPhone 4s) to launch in the 3rd quarter of this year.  Apple is planning on building 25 million before 2012.   Read more

InFocus: “What Not to Present” Contest

Projector manufacturer, InFocus has recently started a give-away contest.  The contest will judge the absolute worst powerpoint slides of all time.  1st place will receive a free InFocus IN1501 Short Throw Projector. There are smaller prizes for 2nd and 3rd place finishers.  If you would like to enter follow @infocuscorp on twitter and send in an example… [Read more…]

Hard to Watch…Whether you Golf or not

Kevin Na at the Texas Valero Open yesterday:

Stop Letting Turbulence Scare You

(post from CNN) — From a little jolt to an all-out roller coaster ride, turbulence is a routine event when it comes to flying, but it scares the heck out of a lot of travelers. Fortunately, if you follow directions, your chances of getting hurt are slim to none. The first thing to remember with… [Read more…]