Today in review~Smarter Social Media in 2012

Jan 9

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Smarter Social Media in 2012

The chameleon called social media has transformed once again, and continuing in the field requires adjusting to this change. Here are some links that may help you reinvent your social mediastrategy for the coming year. Working smarter in 2012.

Tim Tebow Dominates Social Media Following Playoff Victory; Bill Maher Remains …

Love him or hate him, Tim Tebow dominated the social mediaconversation on Sunday, Jan. 8 after leading the Denver Broncos to an OT victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Build Your Social Media Schedule For 2012 | Social Media Today

It’s 2012 and I can’t resist jumping on the “Things To Do In 2012″ bandwagon. Slowly but surely, people we are meeting with are starting to understand how important is is for them to get involved with social media marketing.

How to Adopt a Social Media Lifestyle | Social Media Today

While most small business owners are starting to realize that social media is a necessary part of any marketing strategy, as a social media coach, the question I get most often is how to add social media to a day that is already …

Celebrity Showdown: Best Bikinis Of 2012 (PHOTOS)

Is there any better way to kick off a new year than prancing around in your cutest two-piece? Didn’t think so!

Celebrity Squares — Guess Who! | TMZ.com

Think of this like a Rubik’s Cube with a famous person as the answer. Click through the photos to find out which celeb has been broken into these peculiar…

Dancers Alliance Does Flash Mob For Music Video Contract Rights …

Dozens of members of the Los Angeles dance community and members of The Dancers Alliance rallied in front of Sony Music Entertainment offices on Friday in protest over their lack of rights in music…

The Simpsons Take On Fox News And Glenn Beck | Mediaite

On the season premiere of the The Simpsons, the writers took no prisoners in a brilliant excoriation of the cable news industrial complex, with Homer Simpson hosting a Fox News-esque political opinion show Gut Check and …

Mavericks’ Delonte West: ‘I’m banned from going to the White House’
West, who had a high profile arrest over two years ago while under the influence of prescribed medication, is “banned” (to use his words) from stepping foot in the White House after the President’s security team ran a routine background check on the guard. | Dwain Price of the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram quoted West following Saturday night’s Mavericks win: | The oddly-worded admission came on what appeared to be a seemingly rough night for West, who later went on a Twitter rant following his session with …

What You Need to Know for Your 2011 Tax Filing and What’s New for 2012

Tax season is here again! While the filing deadline might be a couple of months away, this month you will receive all required third-party reporting documents: W2s, 1099s for interest and dividends, 1099s for nonemployee compensation if you are an independent contractor, 1099-Bs from your broker reporting proceeds from the sale of stocks and bonds, 1098s from your mortgage holder, K-1s from partnerships, S Corps, estates, and trusts.

Iran sentences American man to death in CIA case

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United States and Iran. | Iran charges that as a former U.S. Marine, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati received special training and served at U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan before heading to Iran for his alleged intelligence mission. The radio report did not say when the verdict was issued.

Michael Jordan’s eldest son leaves Central Florida

Jeff Jordan, eldest son of the Chicago Bulls legend, will not return to the Knights this semester due to undisclosed “personal reasons,” the school announced Saturday evening. Neither Jordan nor Central Florida coach Donnie Jones have gone into greater detail about why the point guard is leaving in the middle of his senior season. | “I thank coach Jones for the opportunity to be a part of the UCF basketball family,” Jordan said in a news release.

Roofs collapse in Alaska town hit by 18 feet of snow

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Chris Christie says Obama is faking anger

EXETER, N.H. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday called President Obama the “most pessimistic man I’ve ever seen” and said he is faking anger to win reelection. | Christie, appearing alongside GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney at a campaign rally at a high school here, accused the president of a cynical effort to redirect the anger of the American people by appearing angry himself. | “I have a suggestion for the president: He doesn’t do angry well,” Christie said.

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