From small companies to global organisations, social media campaigns are playing an increasingly important role in brand marketing and now a Social Media Campaign Hall of Fame table has been published. Compiled by PR and social media agency, Umpf, the table lists 54 of the world’s very best social media campaigns, from iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Ford, Nike and Nokia to lesser known names such as Ascendgence and DARPA. Adrian Johnson, Umpf owner, said: “Whether ... Read More

Mouse and Pen, a pro bono social media service, launched today to help organizations market themselves using emerging online strategies. According to a recent study*, only 41% of firms using social media vehicles said they have a strategic plan to guide their activity in that space. “It’s time for local organizations of all sizes, from sole proprietorships to large companies, to create strategies that engage their customers through social media,” said Scott Fuhr, owner of Mouse and ... Read More

Today HootSuite releases a significant update to the popular social media dashboard, including a complete interface refresh and features utilizing new HTML5 technology standards. Notable changes include multiple design themes, improvements to Facebook media publishing, and language localization. With the recent announcement of Google’s HTML5 site and many other brands including Apple on-board, HootSuite has made a substantial investment in this new technology standard. Using HTML5 ... Read More

Formspring, the social network that lets you connect with the people you care about through conversational Q&A, today announced integrations with MySpace and WordPress. As of today, Formspring users will be able to share their Formspring answers on both platforms. These new integrations add to already available Formspring integrations with Facebook, Twitter, Blogger and Tumblr. Launched seven months ago, Formspring is already ranked the 63rd most visited website in the U.S. ... Read More

Tungle Corp., the company that makes scheduling meetings easy, has been named the official scheduling application of BlogWorld & New Media Expo, taking place October 14-16, 2010 in Las Vegas. The company also announced the release of its free WordPress and TypePad plug-ins for calendar publishing and integrated scheduling. WordPress and TypePad, with over 30 million blogs published on these platforms, have added Tungle.me to the widget selection, allowing users to integrate ... Read More

The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 27th at Arena, located at 135 W. 41st (Broadway & 6th Ave). Doors will open at 5:30 with complimentary appetizers and drink specials available at the event. Represent your business among the hundreds of professionals from around New York City that have come together to relax, have fun and network with other local businesses with EMRG Media. It will be the happening place to be for business networking in New York City. The event is ... Read More

FaceTime Communications (www.facetime.com ) announced today that it has added social network compliance and feature controls for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Designed to help organizations meet regulatory compliance, such as FINRA’s Regulatory Notice 10-06 and to aid in the prevention of accidental data leakage, the controls allow posts to be pre-approved, logged and archived or blocked if they do not meet company policy. Social media within the workplace now accounts for a ... Read More

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a federal judge to dismiss Facebook’s claims that criminal law is violated when its users opt for an add-on service that helps them aggregate their information from a variety of social networking sites. Power Ventures makes a web-based tool that users can set up to log into their multiple social networking accounts and aggregate messages, friend lists, and other data so they can see all the information in one place. In a lawsuit ... Read More

A new whitepaper by Prescient Digital Media describes the “social intranet” as the next step in the evolution of the intranet: one with two or three accessible social media tools (e.g. blogs, wikis) and wide participation from most or all employees with intranet access, ultimately resulting in increased employee engagement, higher adoption rates, and better ROI for an organization’s technology. In the past year or two, social media on the corporate intranet (intranet ... Read More

Frederico Cardella, classical and operatic singer is working with Perspective Internet Marketing to launch his debut album: Amore Intimo through social media marketing. Using social ecospheres like Myspace, and Facebook, Perspective Internet Marketing hopes to grow Frederico’s fan base and record sales. Online branding using social media marketing campaign has benefited independent artists, like Frederico to give them nation and international attention without the backing of a major ... Read More

ChaCha.me, the new question and answer social network service from ChaCha, can now be accessed via mobile devices. This enables users to ask and answer questions from their mobile phones and see the activity posted live to their ChaCha.me page and on other social networks such as Facebook. Additionally, users can now get instant mobile alerts when a question is asked of them, allowing responses while on the go. “Since we launched ChaCha.me just weeks ago, we have seen explosive ... Read More

Ning, (www.ning.com), the leading platform for custom social experiences, today announced a new set of product options focused on giving Network Creators even more ways to develop and grow their networks online. Three versions of the Ning Platform – Ning Pro, Ning Plus, and Ning Mini – will launch in July of 2010, and will include all of the features that Ning Network Creators have come to rely on for over the past five years, along with exciting new upgrades and options. As part of ... Read More

Vesta Digital LLC announces IntelBuilder 2.2 version update that integrates all aspects of online marketing tools and brings them into one powerful web based application framework. IntelBuilder Social Media Website Platform is the first platform that offers web content management system (CMS), social media marketing, and sales lead tracking with strong reporting and measuring tools. In addition, this website platform comes with built-in search engine optimization (SEO) and business ... Read More

The winners of the 2010 Design and Remodeling Industry Blogger Awards are: Joys of Home (Best Interior Design Blog), Brookfield Homes (Construction Industry Blog) and Craftsman Home Remodeling (Best Remodeling Blog). Sponsored by Jackson Design & Remodeling, readers voted online for their favorite blog out of 22 nominees in three categories: Interior Design, Construction Business and Remodeling. Winners will receive a $500 cash prize and a JDR Blogger Awards Winner badge to display ... Read More

SOKULE.com, a new social media network, offers small businesses a forum that allows them to save time while marketing their brands using the popularity of social media marketing. Business owners who are committed to utilizing a smart, profitable, and streamlined social media platform are now turning to SOKULE to help them quickly meet their online marketing needs. SOKULE is a uniquely designed social media platform that operates in a similar fashion to Twitter, but includes additional ... Read More