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Social Media Breakfast this week

April 21, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON The Social Media Breakfast Club Rural Connection will have its April meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday at BenLee’s Café, 212 10th St. Continue Reading

MnDOT uses Twitter to share information in west central Minnesota

April 16, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

The Minnesota Department of Transportation District 4 in west central Minnesota is now using Twitter to share information on road closures, construction projects and public meetings. Continue Reading

Tweet about ‘Daily Show’ boomerangs on US Embassy

April 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo was rebuked by both the Egyptian government and the State Department for causing an international incident.
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Confession: Online fad sweeps across ND schools

March 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO An online fad is sweeping across area high schools and colleges, allowing students to post anonymous “confessions” about life as a young student. Continue Reading

School janitor posts photos of American flag disrespected, fired

February 5, 2013 in The Daily Republic

FORT PIERRE (AP) A Fort Pierre man says he was fired from his job as a school custodian after posting photos on Facebook showing a crumpled up American flag. Continue Reading

Direct sales undergo evolution in digital age

January 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO When Cathy Zastoupil first started selling Pampered Chef products 10 years ago, she filled out a paper form for every customer who ordered at a home party. Now, she brings along a laptop to place the orders. Continue Reading

Instagram says users’ photos won’t appear in ads

December 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing service now owned by Facebook, said Tuesday that it will remove language from its new terms of service suggesting that users’ photos could appear in advertisements. Continue Reading

Facebook users hit ‘like,’ stores jump into action

December 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Facebook isn’t just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what’s in stores during this holiday season. Continue Reading

Pope using Twitter to spread faith

December 4, 2012 in The Daily Republic

VATICAN CITY Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology and lengthy encyclicals, is now trying brevity spreading the faith through his own Twitter account.
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SD candidates take to Twitter to drum up support

November 5, 2012 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) Candidates gracing the South Dakota ballot are taking to the social networking site Twitter to get people pumped up for the polls.
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