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FROM THE FRIEDMAN GROUP

Greetings!

Welcome to this month's issue of "The Conference Call." February has been a busy month and feels like it has just flown by.  We've got some great information for you this month about what The Friedman Group is up to, news from the social media sphere, and, of course, some fun facts and tips about the ever-changing Internet and technology world.

 

If that's not enough for you, visit our website and blog for the most current, up-to-date news about everything social.

 

Refill that cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy.

Back to the Basics with LinkedIn

Sometimes we get so caught up in everything going on around us, we make things more difficult than need to be. This is easy to do with all the different social networks, each with its own set of rules and means by which we are to "socialize." With that in mind, I write to bring you back to the LinkedIn basics. Keep these 8 tips in mind, and you will be able to stay on track and make your LinkedIn experience all the more rewarding.

 

Read the post, then give us a call to see how we can help you utilize the tools others are already using to their advantage.

Lately On: The Fried Side  

Jesse and Mark on SNL

Jesse Eisenberg starred in the movie "The Social Network," a movie billed as fictional but bearing a tremendous likeness to the real-life creation of Facebook.  Jesse portrayed Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook co-founder, but had never met him in person, until January 29 when they both appeared on the television show "Saturday Night Live."  Check out the video!  We'll be watching this week to see if Jesse wins an Oscar. Continue reading

 

Who Owns Your Digital Data? Part 2

Tom Smith follows up last month's post with Part 2.  Mr. Smith's company TechEn enterprises llc works with companies to achieve strategic, controlled and managed deployment of Google Apps.  Do you want to know who owns your digital data? Continue Reading

Client Spotlight - Antonoff & Co. Brokerage Inc. 

Over the past three generations, the brokers at Antonoff & Co. have worked hard to maintain its reputation for integrity, excellent customer service, hard work and tenacity.  What we like about Antonoff & Co. is that unlike other brokerage firms they "demand" that all their brokers work together as a team, believing teamwork leads to an open exchange of information and ideas, while fostering a more pleasant working environment.  This month, we are happy to salute Antonoff & Co. Brokerage Inc.  Learn more about them at Antonoff & Co.

Social Network Facts You Should Know

This month we are looking at Twitter and giving you some information you probably don't know about the micro-messaging platform.

  • To our surprise, 41% of people haven't tweeted since signing up.
  • 75% of tweets come from third party applications or mobile devices.
  • 10pm - 11pm is the most popular time to tweet.
  • Twitter users are sending more than 55 million tweets per day which result in more than 640 tweets per second.
  • Twitter's search engine gets more than 600 million queries every day.
  • Thursday and Friday are the most active days on Twitter, each accounting for more than 16% of total tweets.
  • The top Twitter users are people like Ashton Kutcher, Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey.

Let us know if your business has a Twitter feed.  What do you use it for?  Has it helped your business?  How many tweets do you tweet each week?

 

Every day you wait to contact The Friedman Group, your competitors are getting involved in social networks and leaving you behind.  Don't wait any longer: The Friedman Group.
 
Sincerely,
 

Bradley A. Friedman, JD
President
In This Issue
Back to the Basics with LinkedIn
Lately: On The Fried Side
Client Spotlight
Social Network Facts To Know
Check out our Blog
Connect
 


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