Monday, December 20, 2010

Social Media News

Social Media News


Social Media Marketing Event Sydney: Coming Feb 2011

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 09:57 PM PST

Social Media Marketing has exploded over 2010. Australia has been quick to following behind the USA and UK.

Marcus Evans is holding an event – Social Media Marketing – The Way Forward in Sydney February 28 to March 1, 2011.

This may be a good event for marketing professionals who have embraced the social technologies to improve their tactics even further.

To find out more about the event: http://www.marcusevans.com/marcusevans-conferences-event-details.asp?EventID=17179&SectorID=1


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Twitter and Tumblr raise VC funding

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST

Twitter and Tumblr have both recently secure additional venture capitalist funding from Silicon Valley VC firms.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has put in around $200 million to Twitter giving the company a valuation of around $3.7 Billion.

Spark Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Union Square Ventures have reportedly put in $30 million to Tumblr.

This puts both Micro-blogging sites in a good positions for short and medium term growth while they still determine their best business model to support the business.

Twitter is now experimenting with several advertising such as sponsored tweets but needs to do much more to become self sufficient.


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