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Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences...

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Only if you've been secluded on a deserted island for the last ten years would you be clueless as to how social media has affected our daily lives. As part of our global zeitgeist whether or not you own a computer or a smartphone, the online tech sector is so hot, a series of movies are in the works that are banking on geek appeal to attract mainstream audiences...

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Are you finding yourself being sucked into the Social Media Vortex?

Many people find that adding online social networking to their business activities can affect their efficiency and challenge their time management skills.

Although social media is free for the most part, it is not necessarily true that using it for marketing purposes is going to be free if you consider that it can become a huge time hog.

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Sponsored Tweets is a new Twitter advertising platform that connects advertisers with tweeters. Advertisers can create sponsored conversations on Twitter. Tweeters can earn money for spreading the word.

All you need is a Twitter account to get started. Sponsored Tweets is a whitelisted Twitter application and uses your Twitter credentials to create an account. Ethically, SponsoredTweets.com facilitates an open relationship between our Tweeters and Advertisers. The Tweeters that engage in a sponsored tweets program are required to disclose their relationship with marketers in their communications with other consumers.

This answers the burning question of how much a million Facebook fans could potentially be worth to a celebrity, and with all the emphasis on virtual goods and social games, I almost expect a stream of similar announcement from other celebs...

Bookmark: http://paidcontent.org/article/419-can-celebs-make-money-shilling-virtual-goods-on-facebook/

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