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Rackspace does the Harlem Shake

February 14, 2013
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Rackspace does the Harlem Shake

So, the Harlem Shake isn’t exactly new. Either is krumping or trap music. But the bat shit crazy 30 second video meme of people dancing to Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” went viral so quickly in past week that you can’t log on to the interwebs anymore without seeing some bizzare dance party on your screen. In...
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Social media and the politics of Mexican-American voting behavior

February 7, 2012
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Social media and the politics of Mexican-American voting behavior

By Christine Garza We live in a technological age. Unless you’re one of those people who’s too cool for Facebook, you wake up to it, eat lunch with it, get bored of it, and then check it again ten minutes later. Politicians in particular use social media to gain widespread attention, further their agendas, and...
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San Antonio food politics must-haves: who to tweet, follow, and friend

October 17, 2011
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San Antonio food politics must-haves: who to tweet, follow, and friend

Getting connected with foodies and organizations on social media is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date with all of the happenings in the food world. While webpages are, by nature, static, social media is a constant flux of links, posts, pictures, events, and other great info. Big or small, learn more about...
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How to run afoul of Occupy San Antonio, just ask too many questions

October 13, 2011
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After Adbusters‘ Occupy Wall Street campaign went national, a San Antonio based contingent manifested. Social Justice leaders within the Bexar County are were skeptical of the ‘leaderless’ crowds. For years Social Justice scholars have studied historical protests. A leaderless movement? Could a fledgling group of dissenters in SA survive without infrastructure? And why hasn’t...
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San Antonio resident’s UFO video of triangular craft receives support from investigator

September 30, 2011
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San Antonio resident’s UFO video of triangular craft receives support from investigator

UFO investigator Al Schuette for his opinion. Schuette, who has been evaluating Vallejo’s videos since 2005 said he has seen an identical light configuration in other UFO photos.
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Fair Trade Fund releases app that measures your ‘slavery footprint’

September 22, 2011
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As a San Antonian I'm not voting for Elizabeth Warren. But her thought-provoking speech, well, made me think.
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Obama’s Twitter town hall, Google+, and municipal Facebook pages

July 21, 2011
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Obama’s Twitter town hall, Google+, and municipal Facebook pages

President Obama made history as the first president to use a social media network as a public forum. Thousands tweeted to the #AskObama hashtag on everything from the economy to the Texas execution of Humberto Leal Garcia.
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Attention aspiring designers: enter the “Oh So Zoe” contest

July 4, 2011
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Neiman Marcus has announced the launch of the “Oh So Zoe” interactive challenge to coincide with the introduction of the Fall 2011 Rachel Zoe Collection at NeimanMarcus.com. The winner of the challenge will meet Rachel Zoe and Ken Downing, Neiman Marcus Fashion Director at our Los Angeles store, and will receive a $2,500 gift...
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Which social media tools work best for you?

March 11, 2011
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Which social media tools work best for you?

“From Facebook to YouTube to Digg and beyond, which media outlets will net the most bang for the buck in terms of customer communication, brand exposure, traffic, and SEO? ” – via cmo.com READ MORE HERE.
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