Social Media blog posts from 2009

Adam Vincenzini published a terrific list of Social Media blog posts from 2009. Looking through this list,  there is no doubt that we will see continued exponential growth in what has become a dominant channel of communication. In fact, eMarketer is projecting that 75% of US Marketers plan to increase their spending in Social Media next year. Well, if 2010 turns out to be half as interesting as 2009 was, then let's buckle up.. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Adam! Social Media (General) (20) 1. 30 top Blogs for social media updates 2. 20 social media best practice tips* 3. 33 hot social media tips 4. 5 ways to fan the viral flame* 5. 10 reasons why you should use Hootsuite 6. How to make time for social media* 7. 3 quick tips to connect your website to social media 8. Top tools for social media monitoring* 9. 10 ways to improve your social media karma 10. 3 Tips for better social media management 11. Video: Social Media Revolution* 12.Social Media tactics for non-profit organisations 13. Why foursquare is the next big social network 14. 5 ways to make your site more social 15. 10 essential social media blogs you should follow / bookmark 16. Top 10 Freebies for Social Media Marketing 17.Simon Mainwaring's special interview with Rishad Tobaccowala On Advertising's Digital and Social Media Future 18. What you need to know about running a social media programme – The client* 19. What you need to know about running a social media programme – The product* What you need to know about running a social media programme – The audience* 20. 25 Social media marketing tips from Dell, HP, Ford and more Twitter (10) 21. 10 Twitter tools to help you track and perform better* 22. The ultimate Twitter applications list 23. 5 Twitter rules for business 24. Discover who 'favourites' your Tweets 25. 8 photo and video sharing tools for Twitter you may not have seen 26. The three E's of Twitter* 27. 5 must do Twitter style tips 28. A twitter mini guide: 60 useful twitter resources (basics) 29. How to be a useful Twitter user and receiver 30. 62 ways to use Twitter for Business Blogging (10) 31. 101 ways to promote a new blog* 32. 11 ways to increase your RSS subscriptions 33. 58 ways to build a better blog* 34. 10 ways Blogging will simplify your marketing programme 35. Why guest Bloggers are great for a Blog 36. 10 great corporate blogs 37. 9 vital statistics for tracking site traffic 38. How to put your blog / website on google news 39. 101 blogging tips I learned in 2009 40. 10 ways to think up new post ideas* PR (10) 41. 15 ways PR can help social media* 42. How to pitch to Mashable 43. A media relations tool for Twitter 44. The best social media tools for PR professionals* 45 PR: From begging to earning attention 46. 15 ways to measure return on engagement (ROE) of Social Media 47. 6 PR Facts Every Marketer Must Know 48. 6 indicators of hope in PR measurement 49. 5 new online tools for PR pros 50. The top 100 PR websites of 2009 Facebook / LinkedIn (10) 51. 20 facebook tips and tricks you might not know about 52. 10 steps make your facebook page shine 53. How to create the perfect facebook fan page 54. 5 tips for optimizing your facebook page 55. 5 tips for getting more from facebook* 56. 5 tips for getting more from LinkedIn* 57. 6 ways to use LinkedIn 58. 33 ways to use LinkedIn for business 59. 8 tips for managing LinkedIn Groups* 60. A collection of ten more great Blog posts about LinkedIn Case Studies / In Action (10) 61. Case studies of four brands using social media 62. 9 marketing lessons of the pink ribbon Cancer campaign 63. Video: Burger King Whopper Sacrifice (Facebook Campaign)* 64. Video: The clever launch of the Seat Ibiza in Israel 65. Social Media Policies of 113 Organisations 66. Video: Cannes PR Lions Finalist: The £10m Tongue (Costa Coffee)* 66. 30 UK Social Media case Studies* 67. Dairy queen: how it uses social media 68. 6 Social Media Marketing Case Study Lessons 69. HBO's integrated campaign for True Blood 70. Peter Kim's comprehensive Wiki of social media marketing campaigns * Mobile / Content / Measurement / SEO / Other (20) 71. 50 top creative Blogs* 72. How to determine your internet marketing budget 73. The 75 best business blogs of 2009 74. 5 easy ways to optimize your site for Bing 75. Companies Engaging in Social Media Have Higher Financial Performance 76. Ways to influence people online 77. 5 ways to beat the SEO competition in Google 78. 100 useful bookmarklets for better productivity (ultimate list)* 79. 40 Search / SEO Case Studies 80. 10 Tips for Writing bokkmarkable content 81. 15 best places to get free stock photos online* 82. 5 simple ways to create a content culture at your company 83. The five factors of compelling content 84. The benefits of the very under-rated DABR mobile Twitter app 85. 30 iPhone apps reviewed 86. An early look at Foursquare and Gowalla 87. A 'B' listers first thoughts on Google Wave 88. 3 financial dangers of social media 90. How to achieve audience participation in 2010 (customer engagement research report) Finally, some stuff from me… (9) 91. 10 things I've learnt about social media 92. My top 29 communications blogs /sites of 2009 93. 10 top Twitter / Social Media Apps for Comms pros 94. Video: The World's Most Well Crafted Brand 95. 10 most over-used words in press releases.html 96. Social media adoption curve / life stages: The report 97. 5 Italian traits that Brands / People should adopt for social media success 98. Why 'So What?' is the most important question in PR…and always will be 99. 10 Celebs you wont see fronting PR campaigns in 2010 Compiled by Adam Vincenzini, Paratus Communications, London. As you'll see when you click through on the links you'll arrive at the host site for each piece of content. That is is where you'll find who was responsible for the great stuff you're checking out: @AdamVincenzini