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This major milestone heralds the explosion the mobile web and highlights the importance of developing content and engagement strategies geared to the mobile environment.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Stock of Social Media During the Iowa Caucus]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=E460EBAE-37B9-11E1-A2B3000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:01:613 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If it were up to the Twitterverse, Ron Paul would be the GOP nominee for president; at least for the moment.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insight: Facebook, Twitter Users Differ In Mobile Usage]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=51489322-F5A3-11E0-B718000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:10:597 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When it comes to sharing content via mobile applications, Facebook is the most popular social media tool, but Twitter users are more active individually. That&apos;s the key finding of a new study by app analytics firm Localytics that looked at usage across thousands of apps on Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 devices from January through July.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smartphones Becoming Primary Source for Internet Access]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=EC8ED662-B949-11E0-888F000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:10:743 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A third of all American adults own a smartphone. A quarter of those Americans use smartphones as their main way of getting on the Internet, and about 9 of 10 say they go online and check their e mail daily on their smartphones.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Universal Mood Swings in Sync on Twitter]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=2C15F41A-EF60-11E0-80D1000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:10:743 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If your happiest tweets come around breakfast and after dinner, you&apos;re not alone. A new study from sociologists at Cornell University found that positive posts to Twitter peak in the morning, taper off in the afternoon, and then rise again in the evening.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Stays Ballin&apos; with Social Media]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=D179DD8E-92DC-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:10:883 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[So far, this year&apos;s NBA Finals has got it all &amp;ndash; a team of grizzly veterans still searching for championship rings versus one of the most polarizing squads in league history, close games, big stars, and a savvy bunch of social media gurus to make fans feel constantly connected with the sport.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook Introduces Zip Code Ad Targeting]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=CC45D888-C506-11E0-8992000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:08:577 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This new capability will dramatically enhance the power of Facebook advertising for politics and public affairs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter Rolling Out Promoted Tweets to Individual Streams]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=AB7501AC-B94C-11E0-888F000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:07:83 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Promoted Tweets you&apos;re used to seeing in searches and on the Twitter.com sidebar will soon show up in your Twitter stream.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less Than Half of Top 500 Sites Optimized for Mobile]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=E83B8776-9B71-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:06:563 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Of the top 500 sites on the Internet, only 200 are optimized for mobile. From our perspective, this data is a bit shocking.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Social Networking Sites Make Us Less Social?]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=F96EC860-9908-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:06:703 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new study by the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project examines a fundamental and frequently asked question about social networking sites: Do they make us more or less social?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trending GOP Debate Signals Twitter&apos;s 2012 Influence]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=C879AAFC-96C7-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:06:830 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By 9:30 p.m. last night, 1.5% of all tweets used the hashtag #CNNDebate. As reported by Mashable, yesterday&apos;s Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire &quot;exploded&quot; on Twitter, and host CNN incorporated questions from these tagged tweets into the discussion.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=CF15ECE6-96C1-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:06:890 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want RTs? Just Say &quot;Please&quot;]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=4DB8FB06-8D30-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:06:313 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, it seems there is little rhyme or reason to getting retweeted. New evidence suggests, however, that whether you&apos;re a social media strategist promoting client campaigns or a casual user hoping your wisdom trends worldwide, it can help if you just say the magic word.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Americans Dialing Up Internet for Phone Calls ]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=52CE6A66-8BAC-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 13:05:303 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[American adults are increasingly turning to the Internet to make phone calls through services like Google Voice and Skype.  According to a new study released by the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project, nearly a quarter of American adult Internet users (24%) have placed phone calls online.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politico.com: Obama Faces Brave New Web World]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=FB549CE0-5FC4-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 10:05:180 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Connections Media Founder &amp; Managing Partner Jonah Seiger is among the digital media experts quoted in this politico story about the launch of President Obama&apos;s 2012 online campaign.  In the article, Seiger discusses the increasing importance of the mobile web for candidates.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Twitter, Conservative (or Liberal) by Association?]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=590B5EB3-5402-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:03:187 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The New York Times cites a recent Duke University study suggesting that even among users who don&apos;t tweet about Politics, it may be possible to derive information about people&apos;s political leanings by looking at who users follow and who follows them.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=87CD96B0-53F7-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:03:233 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the First Time, More People Get News Online Than From Newspapers]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=0642840E-50B5-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:03:157 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[According to a report on Mashable.com citing a study by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism, as of the end of 2010 more people got their news from the Internet than from Newspapers.    Pew reports that 41% of survey respondents got news online, compared to 31% who turn to print.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pew Study: Open Government Powers Citizen Empowerment]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=C325F796-442C-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:03:893 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New insight from Pew Internet: government openness and transparency is integral to citizen&apos;s feelings of empowerment.  According to Pew, those who thing their government shares information well are more likely to say that the &quot;average citizen can have an impact on government.&quot;]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Twitter Followers More Likely To Engage in Advocacy than Facebook Fans?]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=4710013A-C1CA-11DF-9D34000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:02:800 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[eMarketer.com reports on an new study that suggests they are.  The study examined differences between email, Facebook and Twitter audiences with respect to brand advocacy and purchase intent.  The results suggests that Twitter users who follow a brand are more than twice as likely then daily Facebook users who &quot;liked&quot; a brand and recommend and purchase from the brand.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cool Tool: QR Codes]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=CDF22A08-27F7-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:01:47 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This post is in praise of a simple tool: the QR Code.  QR codes are graphics that represent text strings, typically website URL&apos;s.  Using their cameras and QR scanning software, smart phone users can scan QR codes to launch specific website URL&apos;s in their mobile browser.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Twitter Users Have Regional Accents]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=316BAF9E-1FFE-11E0-A308000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:01:163 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Twitter users tweet messages with regional dialects, using &quot;suttin&quot; for &quot;something&quot; if they are New Yorkers and &quot;sumthin&quot; if they are not, a new study found, and these differences in regional expression allowed researchers to predict the location of a user in the United States within about 300 miles.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates with more Facebook fans win big in Tuesday&apos;s Primaries]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=B2D063E6-C0FB-11DF-9D34000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:10:553 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CNN.com has a great summary of Tuesday&apos;s primary results, adding more evidence to what is clearly becoming a trend: candidates who have more fans on Facebook win on election night. Almost every winner of the September 15, 2010 primaries dominated their losing opponents on Facebook.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Adults over 50 Using Social Media in Increasingly Large Numbers]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=E947C966-B519-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:09:967 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Does your Grandma Tweet?  Is your mom on Facebook?  According to the Pew Internet &amp; American Life project, older adults have been especially enthusiastic about Social Media over the past year and are embracing new networking tools. Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled   from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard Study: The West Coast Tweets Happy. East Coast, Not So Much]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=406E7F4D-9359-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:07:537 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Can you glean the mood of the nation from looking at Tweets?  Researchers at Harvard University&apos;s Institute for Quantitative Social Science think it&apos;s possible, and have recently released an interesting analysis that sheds light on the emerging science of using social media as an alternative to traditional telephone survey methods.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[STUDY: Social Media Sharing Will Be A LifeLong Habit for Millennial Generation]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=7F420CC6-8B6F-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:07:457 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new study reveals that members of the Millennial Generation will make online sharing through social media a lifelong habit, powering a transformation in communications, marketing, and the definition of &quot;privacy.&quot;]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[STUDY: 75% of US Households Use Social Media]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=8E6BF47E-7A31-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:07:773 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[According to newly released Nielsen data: 75% of US households are using social media and in May 2010 spent more than 6 hours every month on sites like Facebook, MySpace, &amp; Twitter; and 55% of US Adult Internet users have more than one social media profile.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Twitter, 5 Degrees of Separation (and still no Kevin Bacon)]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=B3DB5056-8939-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:07:367 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The New York Times reports on a study that found everyone on twitter is within 5 degrees of separation.  This high degree of interconnectivity provides yet another data point on the power and reach of social media.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Design: Google Drops the Drop Shadow (sort of)]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=8D47E5C0-6D1E-11DF-AF9B000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:07:680 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As part of the larger 5/5 refresh to search, users may have noticed Google has subtly tweaked the design of their logo. By reducing the distance in drop shadow from the typeface (based on Catull) and slightly adjusting gradients Google has in effect brightened the overall...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will The Federal Election Commission Regulate Social Media?]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=C49A8096-806B-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:06:210 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Recently, several states including Maryland, Florida, California and Wisconsin have begun to explore regulations on political campaign&apos;s use of social media. Today, CQ Politics reports that the FEC  is not in any hurry to impose any new regulations on social media use by campaigns (at least for now).]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foursquare and CSPAN Partner to Provide Political Tips to Capitol Visitors]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=AB449A50-7E44-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:06:427 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Foursquare is moving into the political geosocial realm through a new partnership announced today with C SPAN.   If you check in at the U.S. Capitol, you will be encouraged to watch a video explaining aspects of the Federal Budget.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers #NBA Victory Sets AllTime Twitter Record With 3,085 tweets per second]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=0A9D8E5E-7B1D-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:06:833 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CNET News has an interesting tidbit: Even with ongoing uptime issues and a massive volume of tweet activity related to the World Cup, twitter broke an all time record for volume on the service last night serving 3,085 tweets every second.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Twitter Data Someday Replace Opinion Polls? ]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=4A3E23FE-5DE3-11DF-803E000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:06:600 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new study from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that Twitter analysis can yield the same results as traditional opinion polling techniques.   It&apos;s a fascinating theory, and while the anecdotal evidence we&apos;ve seen suggests there is some merit to this, here at CM we are still a little skeptical...]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How big is Skype? Really big...]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=468B4530-4CB8-11DF-80E7000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:06:397 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GigaOm reminds us that while we all marvel at Facebook and its number of users, which at last check stood at around 400 million, Skype had 560 million registered users at the end of 2009. The sheer size and reach of Skype is pretty remarkable.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Impact of Twitter&apos;s Outages for Connections Media Clients]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=4D4C6AA6-795C-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:06:207 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[You may have seen news reports over the past 24 hours describing ongoing issues with Twitter. Connections Media&apos;s social media monitoring services are being impacted.  As we ponder the &apos;Fail Whale&apos;, we note that Twitter&apos;s transparent response to this crisis is its own good example.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Jonah Seiger on What Excites you about Technology &amp; Marketing Today?]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=EEA97A11-7572-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:06:913 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Google and The Wharton School of Management recently partnered to provide perspective on how marketers are adapting to the changing digital landscape. Google and Wharton chatted with CM&apos;s Jonah Seiger on the topic of &quot;What excites you about technology and marketing today?&quot;]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Embracing the Openness of Digital Media (featuring CM&apos;s Seiger)]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=64118F2E-7575-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:06:927 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Google and The Wharton School of Management recently partnered to provide perspective on how marketers are adapting to the changing digital landscape. Google and Wharton chatted with CM&apos;s Jonah Seiger on the topic of &quot;What have you learned about incorporating digital media into campaigns?&quot;]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Community in Real Space]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=4BADE910-757B-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:06:07 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Creating a community online is sometimes easier than getting neighbors to work together for the common good. Here is some recent coverage of CTO Phil Lepanto&apos;s work on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the New ConnectionsMedia.com]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=78A9B7C6-77C7-11DF-83BF000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:06:787 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While we&apos;ve been busy growing our team, expanding our capabilities, and creating successful, award winning digital campaigns for an amazing roster of valued clients, the last time we touched our own company&apos;s web site was in early 2006.   That is, until now.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[@Mikebloomberg Ranked Top Big City &quot;Social Mayor&quot;]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=1633F9B0-35D7-11DF-9D31000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:553 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Survey Ranks Top &quot;Social Mayors&quot; in US: @MikeBloomberg  #1 among big city mayors &amp; #4 overall.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Facebook Blog  Connecting with Jonah Seiger: Online Politico ]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=E55FE8C0-35CD-11DF-9D31000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:257 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On March 3, 2010 Facebook posted a conversation with Connections Media Founder &amp; Managing Partner Jonah Seiger on its official Facebook.com blog.  Facebook talked with Jonah about the role of Social Media in political and public affairs campaigns.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Marketers Can Learn from Bloomberg&apos;s 2009 Campaign]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=B159F070-35D2-11DF-9D31000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:787 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Social marketing programs have proven their worth in driving sales, building loyalty and improving customer service &amp;ndash; but in the throes of a complex political campaign, what is the worth of social engagement? If done right, it just might be the difference between victory and defeat.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media&apos;s Impact on Bloomberg for Mayor 2009]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=61FA00F0-35D3-11DF-9D31000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:473 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jonah Seiger, founder and managing partner of Connections Media, worked on the election campaigns for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in both 2005 and 2009, including oversight of the campaign&apos;s entire digital media program for the most recent election.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connections Media Wins Four Pollie Awards for Social Media &amp; Internet Advertising on behalf of Bloomberg for Mayor 2009]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=F4C35590-7187-11DF-AB9C000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:897 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Connections Media has been honored by the American Association of Political Consultants with four prestigious &quot;Pollie Awards&quot; for our work on behalf of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg&apos;s successful 2009 re election campaign.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook&apos;s Demographics]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=37C0AA30-4C8C-11DF-80E7000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:37 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[More evidence that Facebook is not a bunch of wacky kids. Facebook looks like America, though their user base tends to be more female. The Huffington Post and Mashable.com highlight a new report on Facebook&apos;s demographics.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pew Internet Study: Teens &amp; Mobile Phones]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=6CE92CB0-4C8B-11DF-80E7000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:177 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Insightful new report from the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project about how today&apos;s Teens (and tomorrow&apos;s voters / activists) are using their mobile devices. Half of teens send 50 or more text messages a day, or 1,500 texts a month, and one in three send more than 100 texts a day, or more than 3,000 texts a month.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Tips for Tapping Into Twitter Conversations]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=F2F71B40-4D4F-11DF-80E7000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:67 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[What&apos;s the best &amp;mdash; and most authentic &amp;mdash; way to participate in a trending Twitter conversation to build awareness, connect with influencers and grow your follower count? Mashable.com offers four tips for tapping into the real time stream.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Social Media Just A Fad?  ]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=5A334915-5C4A-11DF-8802000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:223 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The evidence says emphatically NO. 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That total represents 16.2% of the total number of banner ads served across the entire Web.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tweet Together, Blog Alone]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=11D1C686-73F0-11DF-9D56000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:06:990 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hours after the finale aired, LOST executive producer Damon Lindelof tweeted a message to his followers echoing the final words of the epic drama.  Lindelof challenged his 71,000 followers to take Christian Shephard&apos;s advice: Remember what happened, let go of the past, and move on. 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ClickZ.com has the video.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analytics: Don&apos;t Freak Out about Google Analytics OptOuts]]></title><link>http://www.connectionsmedia.com/index.cfm?objectid=44AA2BA2-7338-11DF-B008000C296BA163</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:06:130 -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On May 25th, Google announced the availability of a browser add on for Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox that prevents a user&apos;s browser from reporting site usage data to Google Analytics. 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