Alana Amunrud-Sharp

How Obstacle Races Achieve Success Through Social Media

Before 2010, the idea of running through mud, fire, ice-cold water and 10,000 volts electricity was just an image that came up when people talked about the training of specialized military units such as the Navy Seals. In 2012, these intense physical events, including Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash and Spartan Race, have become a 150

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Social Media In Search   Results: Bing Ads 5x More Facebook Content On  Its Social Sidebar

Bing has officially rolled out with a socially enhanced sidebar to their search engine. It’s a new streamlined design which makes it easier to find people who are relevant to your search based on what they’ve shared, publicly blogged or tweeted about. You can now see what friends, experts and enthusiasts from leading networks including

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Could The New Facebook Nearby Feature Become A Game Changer For Local Search?

Facebook recently announced Nearby, a new local business discovery feature for IOS and Android that challenges Foursquare and Yelp. The new app makes it easier to discover everything from restaurants to shopping based on the Likes, recommendations and check-ins from your personal network and others. Given that each month 250 million Facebook users tag posts

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#Instascam or Instagram? Changes to Privacy and Terms of Service Cause Uproar

The other day, Instagram the popular photo-sharing social network, announced changes to its privacy and terms of service that put its users in an uproar. One of the major updates that enraged users was Instagram’s ability to sell your photos without paying you…or better yet, didn’t even have to tell you that your photo was

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