Twitter merges with Linkedin

New social media platforms have the tendency to bud, blossom and then pollinate with others. Continuing with this trend, Twitter recently announced that users will be able to display their tweets on Linkedin. This idea is by no means new. Facebook and Twitter have long been microblogging partners. But there is an interesting twist. Since Linkedin is a business social network, many users would rather their personal tweets stay off. To avoid potentially embarrassing gaffes, just add #in or #li to the business tweets and leave them off your updates about your cat’s latest antics.

http://trak.in/tags/business/2009/11/16/twitter-linkedin-selective-status-updates-future-2/

5 Rules for Niche Social Networks

“The aim of marketing is to know & understand the customer so well the product or service fits him & sells itself.” – Peter F. Drucker

Utilizing social networks is becoming more and more popular. Just as everyone is figuring out all the big names, a few cutting edge marketers are looking to niche social networks to further their campaigns. Though many of the niche networks out there resemble Facebook, Linkedin and MySpace, it is important to know what separates them from the pack. The users are more passionate and more sensitive to being used to push someone else’s agenda. Their passion is what makes them valuable, but it also is what make them dangerous. Running roughshod over a tight community can incur the wrath of backlash. Bad opinions from niche markets can resonate through to the larger markets. Respect is the name of the game.

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